I Am My Mother's Daughter: Making Peace with Mom -- Before It's Too Late

by Iris Krasnow

Book Overview

Iris Krasnow -- mother, daughter, and best-selling Journalist -- tackles the toughest relationship in the lives of many grown women: the mother-daughter bond. With women's life expectancy inching up past eighty, you may be embroiled with your mother well past the time your own hair turns white. The good news: Living longer means more time to make peace -- and this book shows you how. Drawing on her own experience with her colorful eighty-four-year-old...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465037550
• ISBN13: 9780465037551
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful, honest, raw.

This book is a beautiful piece of work. It contains interviews with women talking intimately and honestly about relationships with their Mother's. The women are different ages, different backgrounds and in various stages of healing in their relationships. In reading this, it gives you a perspective that whatever you have experienced with your Mother, you are not alone in that experience, other women have been through similar, some have overcome hardships with feelings of anger and resentment and now have managed to forgive to experience beautiful close bonds that they never believed possible. Others still see-saw between annoyance and admiration, with some tips on how they are working through their issues and what works for them in dealing with feelings of irritation that arise. It is inspiring to be able to read the words of women at various stages of life. The best thing about this book is that it is not written by one person with one opinion that may or may not be relevant to the reader's situation, it is written by many women beautifully collected and put together by the author and so there will be relevance to all readers within it's pages. This book is life changing for all that seek to create a deeper bond with their Mother's - highly recommended.

Great for Mother's Day!

I bought this book as an early Mother's Day gift for my mom, as she was a big fan of Krasnow's last book, "Surrendering to Yourself." Now she can't quit raving about this one! I looked through the book and was impressed by Krasnow's thorough reporting -- it appears she talked in depth to dozens of women from all kinds of backgrounds. There's no doubt that it is a great resource for women trying to strengthen/restore relationships with their mothers.

Life altering book!!!!

I am so glad I read this book. Reading about other women's relationships with their mothers and hearing Iris' personal story gave me a whole new outlook on my relationship with my mother. Thank goodness I found this book before it was too late. It has enabled me to let go of the past and start anew with my mom. I can't believe how easy it was to make that shift. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to Ms. Krasnow and her brilliant work. And... I read it in one sitting! An absolute must read whether your mom is living or not. Ellen

A MUST READ

Iris Krasnow's newest book, 'I am My Mother's Daughter' is a MUST read for all women 18 - 75....or any adult woman with a mother. The healing quality of Ms. Krasnow's words are precious and necessary to all of us struggling to understand our mothers and ourselves. If you take the time this year to read only one book, make it this one.

If you have a mother, YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK!

I admit to being a huge fan of the author, Iris Krasnow. Her writing speaks to the heart of all of us. You will be challenged to love and appreciate what you have and what you had. For better or for worse, YOUR mother is the only one you have. Make it count. No regrets. You will grow as a person and daughter. You will be inspired to become a better mother yourself. Read it now - before it's too late! Iris, this my be your best work to date! Thank you for blessing daughters everywhere!