Mother

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From Amy Tan's essay on a first-generation American mother and her acculturated daughter to Nora Ephron's account of living under the aegis of a career mother who drank as hard as she worked; from Maya Angelou's moving poem on the strength of a welfare mother to Laurie Colwin's stirring revelations of a young woman's thoughts as she's about to give birth, this collection is funny, sad, and nostalgic by turns.Whether you're far from your mother or just a door away, whether you're the closest of friends or long for the days when your relationship was simpler, this anthology of stories, essays, and poems from some of the best contemporary writers will touch your heart and calm your spirit.Contributor list: Mary Higgins Clark, Susan Power, Ann Hood, Maya Angelou, Julia Alvarez, Laurie Colwin, Ally Sheedy, Kathryn Lynn Davis, Lorrie Moore, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Nancy Holder, Faye Kellerman, Paul Gervais, Robert Aickman, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Andrew Greeley, Erika Holzer, Joyce Carol Oats, Amy Tan, Barbara Kingsolver, Nora Ephron.