{"product_id":"motherless-daughters-by-hope-edelman-book","title":"Motherless Daughters by Hope Edelman","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Motherless Daughters by Hope Edelman – A Compassionate Guide to Grief, Identity, Relationships, and Life After Losing a Mother\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotherless Daughters by Hope Edelman is a deeply personal nonfiction book about what it can mean for a woman to lose her mother and continue growing through every stage of life. Edelman combines her own experience of losing her mother at seventeen with interviews from hundreds of women and research on grief and psychology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book does not treat grief as something that ends after a fixed number of months or years. Instead, it explains how the loss of a mother can return in new ways as life changes. A daughter may feel the loss again during graduation, marriage, pregnancy, motherhood, illness, career changes, birthdays, anniversaries, or simply during an ordinary day when she wishes she could call her mother.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor readers who have felt alone in these emotions, the book offers language, shared experience, and a reminder that grief can change over time without disappearing completely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Everyone Expects You to Be “Over It”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the hardest parts of grief can be the pressure to recover quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFriends and relatives may be kind at first, but after some time they may expect life to return to normal. The person who experienced the loss may still be carrying questions, anger, sadness, or a strong need for connection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotherless Daughters helps explain why this can happen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdelman presents grief as a long and changing process rather than a straight road. A person may feel strong for months and then suddenly feel the loss again. A birthday, a wedding, a new baby, or even a smell or song can bring old feelings back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis does not mean the person has failed to heal. It means the relationship with the loss is changing as life changes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat idea can be comforting because it removes the pressure to follow one perfect timetable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHope Edelman Writes From Personal Experience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHope Edelman lost her mother, Marcia, to breast cancer when she was seventeen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYears later, she began looking for information about how losing a mother at a young age can affect a daughter over time. She found very little that spoke directly to this experience, so she started talking with other women and studying the subject more deeply.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThose conversations became the foundation of Motherless Daughters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis gives the book a special tone. Edelman is not writing only as an outside observer. She understands the experience from inside her own life, while also bringing in the voices of many other women.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat balance makes the book feel both personal and broad. One reader may not relate to every story, but she may recognize a feeling, a fear, or a pattern that she has never been able to explain before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Book Shows That Grief Can Change With Age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a child, she may miss comfort and daily care. As a teenager, she may miss guidance. As an adult, she may want advice about work, marriage, pregnancy, parenting, health, or aging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdelman explains that grief can return at new life stages because the daughter herself has changed. New questions appear. New needs appear. The absence can take on a different shape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt also shows why there is no simple finish line for grief. A person can build a full life and still miss her mother.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentity Can Be Shaped by an Early Loss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLosing a mother can affect more than sadness. It can shape the way a daughter sees herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome women may become very independent because they learned early that important people can disappear. Others may become anxious about losing relationships. Some may feel older than their age because they had to take on responsibilities quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdelman explores these patterns without saying that every motherless daughter will respond in the same way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no single personality type created by loss. Family support, age, the cause of death, the relationship with the mother, culture, and many other factors can change the experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy do I react strongly to separation? Why do I feel responsible for everyone? Why is it hard to ask for help?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book can help put words around these questions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelationships May Carry the Shape of Earlier Loss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePast loss can affect present relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA person who lost someone important early in life may worry about being left again. She may hold people very close, avoid getting too close, or become highly sensitive to distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotherless Daughters discusses how maternal loss can influence friendships, romantic relationships, family bonds, and the way women respond to care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book does not say that every relationship problem comes from grief. Instead, it invites readers to notice patterns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat can be useful because some reactions make more sense once their history is understood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fear of abandonment may not begin with a current partner. A need to stay in control may come from an earlier time when life suddenly became unpredictable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstanding the source does not solve everything, but it can make a reaction easier to examine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotherhood Can Bring the Loss Back in a New Way\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor some readers, becoming a mother can reopen old grief.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA woman may suddenly understand her own mother differently. She may wish she could ask questions about pregnancy, birth, feeding, sleep, childhood, or family traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe may also feel the sadness of knowing that her child will not know the grandmother she remembers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdelman later wrote Motherless Mothers specifically about this subject, but Motherless Daughters already shows how major life changes can make grief return in new forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis can be especially meaningful for readers who thought they had already “dealt with” the loss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book gives permission for two feelings to exist together. A person can feel joy about a new baby and grief about her mother at the same time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne feeling does not cancel the other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHealing Does Not Mean Forgetting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe word healing can sometimes sound like forgetting, moving on, or no longer feeling pain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotherless Daughters offers a different idea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHealing can mean learning how to carry the loss in a way that allows life to keep growing. The relationship with the mother may continue through memory, values, stories, habits, photographs, traditions, or the way a daughter chooses to live.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe goal is not to erase the bond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor many people, staying connected to memory can be part of healing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis matters because grief often includes fear that moving forward means leaving the person behind. The book shows that a daughter can keep loving and remembering her mother while also building new relationships, goals, and experiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat can make growth feel less like betrayal and more like continuation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShared Stories Can Reduce the Feeling of Isolation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the strongest features of the book is the number of voices inside it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdelman interviewed hundreds of women, and their experiences show that mother loss can look very different from one life to another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome women lost mothers suddenly. Others lived through long illnesses. Some had warm relationships with their mothers. Others had complicated or painful relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis range matters because grief is affected by the relationship that existed before the death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA daughter may miss a loving mother deeply. Another may grieve the relationship she wished she had. Someone else may feel relief, guilt, anger, love, and sadness at the same time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeeing different stories can help readers understand that there is no one correct emotional response.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat can reduce shame and make the experience feel less lonely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Will Benefit Most From Motherless Daughters?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is especially suited to adult women who have lost their mothers, whether the loss happened recently or many years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt may also help women who lost their mothers during childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood and are only now beginning to understand the long-term effects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTherapists, counselors, grief-support workers, partners, and close friends may also find the book useful as background reading.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReaders should remember that Motherless Daughters is nonfiction and grief guidance, not a replacement for professional mental health care. Someone dealing with severe depression, trauma, self-harm thoughts, or an immediate crisis should seek qualified professional support.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book works best as a source of understanding, reflection, and shared experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Premium Copy for Thoughtful Reading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBookish Wonderland prepares this edition for readers who want a comfortable physical copy for slow, personal reading. It uses premium eye-soothing cream paper, crystal-clear printing, and high-quality stitched and glue binding designed for better longevity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe softer paper tone can make long reading sessions more comfortable, while clear printing keeps the text easy to follow. Strong binding is useful for a book that readers may underline, revisit, lend to a loved one, or keep for many years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause the subject is personal, many readers may return to different chapters at different stages of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking for Motherless Daughters by Hope Edelman Price in Bangladesh?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you are comparing the Book price in Bangladesh for Motherless Daughters by Hope Edelman, look at the exact edition and physical quality as well as the selling price.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHachette lists the 20th Anniversary Edition as a 400-page trade paperback with ISBN 9780738217734. Different printings may use different covers, page layouts, or formats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBookish Wonderland aims to balance reading comfort, durability, and value. Check the current product listing for the latest price because book prices can change with stock, edition, printing, and supply conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEasy Ordering Across Bangladesh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBookish Wonderland offers nationwide delivery, including delivery inside and outside Dhaka. Cash on Delivery is available across Bangladesh, so readers can order without paying online first.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFast or urgent delivery may also be available in Dhaka when you need the book sooner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can order it for yourself, send it to someone who may find comfort in it, or keep it as part of a grief, psychology, or personal-growth collection. If you need book customization or have a question about the exact edition, contact Bookish Wonderland through its available Facebook or Instagram support channels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Book That Says You Are Not the Only One Still Missing Her\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotherless Daughters by Hope Edelman has lasted because it speaks to a feeling many women struggle to explain: a mother can be gone for years, yet the relationship can still shape everyday life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book does not tell readers to forget, rush, or follow one perfect path through grief.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead, it shows how grief may return as life changes and how understanding those patterns can make the experience less confusing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts greatest strength is recognition. A reader may find a story that sounds like her own. She may finally understand why one event still hurts. She may realize that another woman has carried the same strange mix of love, anger, sadness, strength, and longing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you want a compassionate nonfiction book about mother loss, identity, relationships, memory, and healing over time, Motherless Daughters is a meaningful title to keep close.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrder Motherless Daughters by Hope Edelman from Bookish Wonderland and read a book that has helped generations of women put words around a loss that can keep changing long after the first goodbye.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you require any customization or have any questions, please inbox us via FB or Insta.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookish Wonderland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43733327544417,"sku":null,"price":357.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43733327577185,"sku":null,"price":441.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/1788\/8609\/files\/Motherless_Daughters_by_Hope_Edelman_in_BD.jpg?v=1789124058","url":"https:\/\/bookishwonderland.com\/products\/motherless-daughters-by-hope-edelman-book","provider":"Bookish Wonderland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}