Stories Our Mothers Told Us

By Tanya G Govender

When Zinnia returns home to help her mother, Marisol, pack up a lifetime of memories, she expects boxes, dust, and quiet goodbyes. What she doesn't expect is a house filled with secrets waiting to be uncovered.

Hidden among the ordinary belongings are extraordinary fragments of a life never fully told-rusted keys to forgotten places, letters never sent, red shoes worn through silence, and a mysterious "Everything Jar" holding pieces of a past Zinnia never knew existed.

With every box sealed, a new truth is revealed.

As mother and daughter navigate the emotional weight of leaving behind a home, they begin to uncover something far deeper than memory: a legacy of resilience, sacrifice, quiet dreams, and unspoken love.

Stories Our Mothers Told Us is a deeply emotional family fiction novel about motherhood, generational secrets, healing, and the invisible threads that bind us together. Perfect for readers who enjoy heartfelt women's fiction, emotional literary stories, and books about family relationships, memory, and identity.

This is a story for anyone who has ever wondered who their mother was before she became "Mom."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GZR81GDW
• ISBN13: 9798235162778
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Tanya G Govender
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"