Book Description:
When writer Carol Saline and photojournalist Sharon J. Wohlmuth released their first book in 1994, they took America by storm, touching countless women with their poignant exploration of sisterhood. In this much anticipated second work, they turn their empathy and perception to a territory even more intimate the intense connection shared by mother and daughters.<br><br>The profoundly personal experiences of the women portrayed in these original essays illuminate a relationship that is awe inspiring in its power and depth. Some of these women are well known: Cindy Crawford, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Margaret Atwood, and Jamie Lee Curtis. But whether these stories involve famous women or not, their stories express universal feelings of tenderness, pride, and a love so fierce that it is sometimes painful. Mothers and Daughters is a remarkable and evocative tribute to this unbreakable bond. /Content /EditorialReview EditorialReview Source Amazon.com Review /Source Content Carol Saline and Sharon J. Wohlmuth once again explore the familial bonds of women in this charming follow up to their 1994 smash hit <i>Sisters</i>. In words and pictures, <I>Mothers and Daughters</I> reveals the varied and perennial nature of this complicated family bond. Most of the daughters in this collection are adult women. Some are stepchildren, others adopted from other nations, and still others, including model Cindy Crawford, author Margaret Atwood, and cartoonist Cathy Guisewite, are famous. Wohlmuth's posed, black and white photos of the two generations reveal relationships that rival the intensity of romance. In these pictures, some mothers curl protectively around their daughters, some of the women stand side by side, embracing like old friends, and occasionally the subjects stand apart from one another, like partners in a difficult marriage. Saline's interviews probe delicately beneath the surface of the portraits. 'Do you love your mother, Jacki?' Saline asks one subject, who answers, 'without question.' But when Saline asks, 'Do you <I>like</I> your mother?' Jacki replies more ambiguously: 'Well....' This book will inspire mothers and daughters to reflect on the importance of their own relationship. <I> Maria Dolan</I>
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