mother-daughter relationship

Abigail Warner, the wife of a well-known and respected accountant, is in the midst of planning her daughter Cayla's wedding when her husband is arrested for fraud, and she must make some life-changing decisions when Cayla, having quarreled with her fianc? over the situation, heads to Israel where she becomes involved with a charismatic desert mystic.

A collection of thirty primary documents and commentary that provide insight into the historical, social, and cultural contexts of Jamaica Kincaid's 1985 novel "Annie John," with study questions, topics for research papers, and lists of further reading.

Imprisoned by her wicked and power-hungry mother, Lady Rhiannon, Gwenore escapes to a women's healing community, later changing her name and becoming nursemaid and protector to the children of the magical king of Lir, who is now married to Rhiannon.

Ehwa meets a handsome young wrestler named Duksam and they quickly fall in love; however, Master Cho sends Duksam away and claims Ehwa for himself.

A mother and daughter's close relationship continues to blossom as Ehwa, who has grown into a beautiful young woman, prepares for marriage.

Ehwa, looked down upon as the daughter of a widowed tavern manager in Korea, begins to open herself to the possibility of love in her own life after watching her mother fall in love again.

Follows the story of Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne, as she grows into adulthood, out of the shadow of her mother's "crime" and into her own sexual awakening and complicated marriage.

In the small town of Eden, Virginia, Glamour Day at the Klip-N-Kurl beauty parlor may be sixteen-year-old Tallie Brock's ticket to movie stardom, even as she tries to figure out what went wrong on her secretive mother's similar attempt at fame four years earlier.

Follows the amusing misadventures of a little girl as she shops for the perfect birthday gift for her mother, blackens a blackboard, and cares for a lost cat.

"Josephine Hurst has her family under control: two beautiful daughters, a brilliantly intelligent son, a tech-guru of a husband and a historical landmark home. But living in this matriarch's determinedly cheerful, yet subtly controlling domain hasn't been easy for her family. When her oldest daughter, Rose, runs off with a mysterious boyfriend, Josephine tightens her grip, gradually turning her flawless home into a darker sort of prison"--Provided by OCLC.