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"I loved my mom very much. I also hated her." The confusion and pain experienced by daughters of alcoholic mothers remains a somewhat taboo subject, but is thoroughly explored in this fascinating and inspiring book by Eleanor Agnew and Sharon Robideaux. The two authors come from entirely different backgrounds: one is the daughter of an educated East Coast professional family; the other, from a family of poverty-stricken, uneducated Southerners. What they have in common is their childhood with alcoholic mothers, their consequent suffering of mental and physical abuse, and their struggle with the need to protect, keep secrets, and survive. Agnew and Robideaux gathered the stories in My Mama's Waltz from more than 200 other daughters of alcoholic mothers, and the book brings with it the force of truth in numbers. Though all the tales in this compassionate and important book ring with clarity, it is the personal stories of Agnew and Robideaux that most strongly resonate with anguish, and, eventually, hope. --Ericka Lutz --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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Academics Agnew (English, Georgia Southern) and Robideaux (writing, Univ. of Missouri) are also offspring of alcoholic mothers. They recount stories of their childhoods as well as the experiences of some 100 women they interviewed for their book. Their point of departure is the persistent view that alcoholism in women is more shameful than in men because it suggests weakness, inferiority and promiscuity. However debatable that contention, the authors argue convincingly that a drunken mother is more hurtful to a daughter than to a son, whose prescribed social role is to seek independence, whereas it's traditionally anticipated that a daughter will bond with her mother and use her as a role model. Thus a mother who abuses her daughter physically or verbally leaves unhealed wounds. The authors claim that repercussions of the abuse poison the daughter's relations with both men and women, although, they report, most resolve that their children will be spared the suffering they endured. Agnew and Robideaux estimate that at least four million women in America are afflicted by this legacy. These women should draw consolation from these harrowing accounts, if only to realize that their upbringing was not unique.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Atria (March 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671013866
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671013868
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #432,313 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I have found, March 23, 2006
As an adult daughter of an alcoholic mother, I have read several ACoA books but never really found anything that spoke to me like My Mama's Waltz did. I was amazed at how many issues stem from growing up with an alcoholic mother. It was so comforting to read others' experiences and know that I'm not crazy and other women are going thru the same things. This book is a gem and I have recommended it to my three sisters and a girlfriend. So far, everyone has loved it as much as I did. If you are an adult daughter of an alcoholic mother you have to read this book!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Healing words, July 16, 2004
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I have not even finished this book yet, but already I feel like I'm healing. My mother was an alcoholic (now dry), her mother was an alcoholic, and I used to drink heavily myself. It's shedding light on some of my tendencies (trying to bend over backwards to please everyone, feeling abandoned by my mom at times, and so on). It also explains to me some of her behaviors and why she has anger lingering in her life and how it affects her still. Very insightful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 25, 2003
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My mother was not an alcoholic, but her mother was. I helped me to understand my mother so much better and how being raised by an alcoholic effected her life. As a person in recovery 7 yrs and now a mom, this book solidified my sobriety to see what a burden an alcoholic mother can be to a child. Thank You.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It WAS Real...
It WAS Real. The things you experienced with your alcoholic mother WERE real.

Other people have been through the same horror, guilt, and despair. Read more

Published on June 8, 2002 by Melissa Mishoe

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source of support!!
I really enjoyed hearing other stories of daughters of alcoholic mothers. It aided in my therapy because it helped me remember events that I was having a hard time remembering... Read more
Published on October 19, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Validation.....at last
This is a must read for anyone searching for a connection that it WAS real...Daughters of alcoholic mothers may feel isolated in their childhood experiences due to the family... Read more
Published on February 2, 2000 by Shell

5.0 out of 5 stars My Mama's Waltz
I just finished reading My Mama's Waltz. Thank you for putting into print, many of the thoughts that clouded my vision for so many years. Read more
Published on January 2, 2000 by Grace K Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars My Mama's Waltz
I just finished reading My Mama's Waltz. Thank you for putting into print, many of the thoughts that clouded my vision for so many years. Read more
Published on January 2, 2000 by Grace K Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is excellent.
This book helped me deal with my mother's alcoholism in ways that I cannot describe. Through this book, I have begun to understand myself and why I think along this train of... Read more
Published on September 16, 1999 by rachulfageley cricketinacage@...

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank goodness for this book.
This book has given me hope with a very difficult problem. I am finally beginning to understand why I am the way I am and that I don't have to stay this way. Read more
Published on June 23, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars a must read for daughters of alcoholic mothers
I have gained immeasurable insight into how being raised by an alcoholic mother has affected my life. Would that this book had been available 30 years ago.
Published on September 20, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars I have been looking for this book for 5 years
This wonderful book was written for those of us who have been held hostage by our alcoholic mothers for far too long. Read more
Published on July 29, 1998 by gbobmi

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
This book is the best book on the subject. I couldn't put the book down. Very moving. Wonderful book for all types of uses--personal use, academic use (i.e. Read more
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