Certain Things About My Mother

In this insightful collection of personal stories, seven extraordinary writers find the courage to write candidly about their teenage relationships with their mothers. Hiromi Goto recalls the internal conflict that arose when she accepted her mother's reassurance of love. To shift the balance, Goto decides she'll be cranky the next day to be sure her mother knows she's not her friend. So goes the tug-of-war between mothers and daughters - except when you're motherless. Priscila Uppal's essay heaves with pain and bewilderment at the mother who left without explanation, without seeming to care. Following the critical acclaim for two previous anthologies edited by Susan Musgrave, Nerves Out Loud and You Be Me, these essays shine with truthfulness and the brilliance of the writing. They will comfort and encourage teen readers as they struggle to become the women they want to be. Book jacket.