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THINGS I WANT MY DAUGHTERS TO KNOW
Elizabeth Noble
William Morrow
Women’s Fiction
ISBN: 9780061122194
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How do you cope in a world without your mother?
When Barbara realizes time is running out, she writes letters to her four daughters, aware that they'll be facing the trials and triumphs of life without her at their side. But how can she leave them when they still have so much growing up to do?
Take Lisa, in her mid-thirties but incapable of making a commitment; or Jennifer, trapped in a stale marriage and buttoned up so tight she could burst. Twentysomething Amanda, the traveler, has always distanced herself from the rest of the family; and then there's Hannah, a teenage girl on the verge of womanhood about to be parted from the mother she adores.
But by drawing on the wisdom in Barbara's letters, the girls might just find a way to cope with their loss. And in coming to terms with their bereavement, can they also set themselves free to enjoy their lives with all the passion and love each deserves?
This heartfelt novel by bestselling author Elizabeth Noble celebrates family, friends... and the glorious, endless possibilities of life.
THINGS I WANT MY DAUGHTERS TO KNOW © Copyright 2008 by Elizabeth Noble. Reprinted with permission by William Morrow. All rights reserved.
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Critical Praise
"A beyond-the-grave, mother/daughter heartstring-tugger, from the shrewd British novelist…[THINGS I WANT MY DAUGHTERS TO KNOW] is an unashamed tear-jerker…"
––– Kirkus Reviews
"Noble hits her stride in her tearjerker fourth novel. Before Barbara Forbes, a mother of four, succumbs to terminal cancer, she leaves words of wisdom for her four daughters in the form of letters to each of them… Though Barbara's life-is-short aphorisms are nothing new, her sharp wit and distinctive voice is a nice complement to the four nuanced stories of coping with death."
––– Publishers Weekly
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