mothers and daughters

The four March sisters experience many joys and sorrows growing up in mid-nineteenth-century New England under the loving guidance of their mother while their father is away fighting in the Civil War.

A novel of a mother's secret and a daughter's courage, and their relationship that neither deceit nor death can destroy.

En route to Germany in search of the maternal love she never had, eighteen-year-old Patty Bergen lingers in Paris and experiences her first love affair.

"Receiving her long-coveted visa to America, Patsy leaves behind her family in Jamaica, only to discover that life as an undocumented immigrant is not what her best friend had described"--Provided by publisher.

Describes girls' biological and psychological development from birth to age twenty and explains how parents can help daughters build self-esteem, cope with their emotions, and deal with such problems as divorce, eating disorders, and early sexuality.

A play about a Southern woman who is anxious for her physically handicapped daughter to be married.

Even though her mother cannot understand why she bought it, Andrea is very happy to have a box of holes, for each time she pulls one out, she gets to meet a character from a story, from Little Red Riding Hood to a princess hiding from a dragon.

"When she learns that her mother is sick in Ohio, Mim confronts her demons on a thousand-mile odyssey from Mississippi that redefines her notions of love, loyalty, and what it means to be sane"--Provided by publisher.

Single mom and wedding planner May Taylor, guided by the psychic visions of her five-year-old daughter, Kylie, falls in love with professional hockey player and sports legend Martin Cartier, not knowing Martin is hiding a core of rage, heartache, and isolation that threatens their future.

A mother helps her daughter use her imagination as they spend their first night in a homeless shelter.