基本信息·出版社：Harvest Books ·页码：384 页 ·出版日期：1998年05月 ·ISBN：0156005913 ·International Standard Book Number：0156005913 ·条形 ...
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基本信息·出版社：Harvest Books
·页码：384 页
·出版日期：1998年05月
·ISBN：0156005913
·International Standard Book Number：0156005913
·条形码：9780156005913
·EAN：9780156005913
·装帧：平装
·正文语种：英语
·丛书名：Harvest Book
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Written by mothers for mothers, this wise exploration of the complex relationship women share with their adult daughters, "Friends for Life" offers a wonderfully rich, intensely personal, and nonjudgmental study of mother-daughter relations that reveals ways in which women can strengthen these bonds. Radio tour.
作者简介 Susan Jonas is an editor and author. She has also been a picture editor for
Discover and
Time Magazines. She lives in New York City.
^Marilyn Nissenson is a veteran journalist living in New York City. She worked for many years as a writer and producer of television documentaries, and she has co-authored six books of social history. Her most recent publication is the biography,
The Lady Upstairs, Dorothy Schiff and the New York Post.
编辑推荐 There is an abundance of books designed to aid parents in guiding their children through adolescence, but few are aimed at those whose kids are no longer kids. Since the role of parent is never outgrown (as desirable as the idea may sound at times), a new communication approach is necessary for parents to foster a close bond with their adult children. With daughters in their 20s, Susan Jonas and Marilyn Nissenson are familiar with the unique mother-daughter dynamic and the inherent paradox in bridging the gap between friendship and mothering.
Friends for Life is their attempt to assuage the confusion by sharing the wisdom gathered by various women. To help answer their questions, the authors enlisted some experts in the field, interviewing more than 100 mothers from across the U.S. about the joys, frustrations, and complexities of simultaneously reaching out and letting go. The compilation of experience, warnings, and words of wisdom is both instructive and endearing, and the anecdotes are sure to elicit nods of recognition. Touchy subjects such as selecting a partner, choosing a career, and lifestyle choices are discussed honestly and fairly, accounting for generational differences and malleable societal norms. There is a razor-fine line between dispensing advice and nagging, between expectations and unconditional support, and the authors argue that recognizing these boundaries is essential to a healthy and loving relationship with a daughter. As with most good advice, the real value is in spreading it around. (
Amazon.com Review )^Jonas and Nissenson, who have collaborated before (e.g., Going, Going, Gone: Vanishing America, Chronicle, 1994. pap.), have put together a coherent and engrossing work. Their experiences with their own daughters propelled them to examine the relationships between other mothers and their grown daughters. Accordingly, they interviewed 113 women across the country. Although the authors admit that their sample isn't statistically valid, they did try to interview mothers of all races and socioeconomic backgrounds. They then fit their material into such chapters as "When Your Daughter Lives at Home" and "Your Expectations and Her Life." The authors skillfully link bits of the interviews to make their chapters flow smoothly, without relying on morphing together two or more interviewees to create one "good" story. As a result, the women's stories ring true. Appropriate for all public libraries; academic libraries should also consider for the rich oral history. Pamela A. Matthews, Univ. of Maryland Lib., Baltimore
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