This Mother's Daughter

By Nelvia M. Brady

African-American women of all ages and walks of life share advice and wisdom with their daughters in this collection of 20 true stories that recount rites of passage on topics such as maternal bonding, adoption, inter-racial family relationships, money, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312278330
• ISBN13: 9780312278335
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.6" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

The Nubian Chronicles Highly Recommends

One of the strongest relationships that can shape and mold a young woman's life is the one between her and her mother. Nelvia M. Brady's "This Mother's Daughter" is a collection of real-life stories taken from the daughters of African American mothers. These stories reflect the good and the bad, the joyful and the painful, and the wisdom and messages that these daughters received from their mothers...and thus USED in order to try and make their own lives as women and mothers better. I was profoundly touched by these stories and found myself moved to smiles and tears as I read the words from these women, women taken from all walks of life, from the attorney to the administrative assistant, from the middle-class/upper-life to the poverty level, from the happy childhood to one of abuse and adoption. Each story will resonate a strong powerful message to mothers and daughters everywhere. The book ends with a section titled RECLAIM YOUR STORY that contains questions for readers to answer in order to reflect upon their own relationships with the women in their lives. I would HIGHLY recommend this book to every woman...It conjured up thoughts of my own loving, beautiful connection I have with my mother...and had with my grandmother, and made me truly appreciate the beauty of the ties that bind. Shonnell Bacon

A Beautiful Tribute to the Wisdom of the Black Mother!!

One of the strongest relationships that can shape and mold a young woman's life is the one between her and her mother. Nelvia M. Brady's "This Mother's Daughter" is a collection of real-life stories taken from the daughters of African American mothers. These stories reflect the good and the bad, the joyful and the painful, and the wisdom and messages that these daughters received from their mothers...and thus, USED in order to try and make their own lives as women and mothers better.I was profoundly touched by these stories, and found myself moved to smiles and tears as I read the words from these women, women taken from all walks of life, from the attorney to the administrative assistant, from the middle-class/upper-life to the poverty level, from the happy childhood to one of abuse and adoption. Each story will resonate a strong, powerful message to mothers and daughters everywhere.The book ends with a section titled RECLAIM YOUR STORY that contains questions for readers to answer in order to reflect upon their own relationships with the women in their lives.I would HIGHLY recommend this book to every woman...it conjured up thoughts of my own loving, beautiful connection I have with my mother...and had with my grandmother, and made me truly appreciate the beauty of the ties that bind.

Powerful Testament

I found the book(This Mother's Daughter ) to be a profound, powerful testament of the various relationships between mothers and daughters. I truly enjoyed the book.

Your life isn't as bad as you think

Nelvia that book was so good I just didn't want to put it down and on some parts of the book before I could realize what I was doing I would be Crying due to the pain that some families had to go through. No matter where I was at reading this boo I just couldn't put it down in each and every Mother/Daughter story you felt like some part of that was what happened in your relationship with your mom so you just was able to relate to the daughter on some aspect and to the mother on the other if you are a parent. It just felt so real to me so whatever you do keep up the good work no keep up the great work because you just don't know how many people you have helped out just by them reading your book and realizing that it is someone else out there in the same situation as them or has gone through a smiliar problem.

Memorable

This book is a memorable and monumental publication for daughters and mothers. The keen mothers wit on advise given to their girls is thought provoking heart felt and memorable. I am fortunate to still have my mother with me, this book brings back the memories of my childhood when my mother tried to teach by her life experience and I did not listen. As you get older Isn't it funny how everything your mom taught came true? At least that was my experience. This is an excellent book, a must read for all daughters and mothers.