All My Mothers: The heart-breaking new novel from the author of the Costa-shortlisted debut, THE OTHER HALF OF AUGUSTA HOPE

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Wow 👏🏻 what an incredible book this is!! I just wish I hadn’t left it so long to read. It was a brilliant book. Eighty-one-year-old Ruth Morris faces the dispiriting prospect of selling her house and moving into an aged care home, Banksia House, at the behest of a son unwilling to care for her. Always fiercely independent, Ruth has difficulty adjusting. And when she finds out that her best friend, Gladys, is dying in Brisbane, she joins forces with new friends she has made – the indomitable Beryl and the Houdini of Banksia House, Keith – to hatch an escape plan. Absolutely brilliant - quirky, original, funny, moving and wonderfully written. Basically, it's everything I love in a novel; Gavin Extence, author of The Universe Versus Alex Woods Déjenme empezar diciendo que AMÉ este libro. Aunque gran parte de la trama se centra en la maternidad, este libro también celebra la amistad entre mujeres. Sobre todo destaca cuánta historia se puede acumular entre dos personas, a tal punto que se convierten en la familia que elegimos para nosotros mismos.

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From the author of the Costa shortlisted debut, The Other Half of Augusta Hope, comes the story of one girl’s journey to find her birth mother, and her realisation that mothers – and family – can be discovered in the most unexpected of places…Esta novela lo tiene todo: un plot interesante, una estructura que agiliza el ritmo de la lectura, personajes que extrañas en el momento que cierras el libro y frases que se quedan contigo. Llegar a la última página me dejó con un vacío gigante (de esos que se tienen cuando se termina algo muy bueno) y con muchísimas ganas de visitar Córdoba algún día.

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Por no mencionar, que hay representación de todo tipo (LGBT+, de cuerpos no normativos, religiosa) y se tratan temas de índole femenina como el cáncer de mama o la endiometrosis. Pero, sobre todo me ha llamado la atención la representación religiosa (judía, musulmana y católica) y que se haga tanto hincapié en ella. La mitad del libro está ambientado en Córdoba (la primera mitad en Chealsy, Inglaterra). La representación de todas esas religiones hace referencia al trasfondo histórico de esa provincia andaluza y la diversidad de la que se ha nutrido su cultura. All My Wild Mothers is an intimate memoir of motherhood, a handbook on survival, and a testimony to radical hope.She lives in Orkney, with her husband and son. When not juggling writing, full-time care, and genetic illness, she can be found where the wild weeds grow, growing her apothecary garden. All My Wild Mothersis her debut memoir, and was published in 2023 (Two Roads Books). Victoria Bennett is a disabled and chronically-ill poet, author. Her writing spans poetry, memoir, non-fiction and games-based storytelling, and she has She written and talked extensively on grief, care, and writing through times of change. Eva is aware from a young age that her family life is not as it should be. There is just her, her emotionally distant mother and her partially absent father. No siblings, no pets, just the three of them. But why are there no baby photos of Eva? And why is her mother so reluctant to remember Eva as a baby? This is a quest Eva is determined to get to the bottom of. The vivid imagery in All My Mothers adds another layer of depth to the storyline, making it a truly captivating read. A real strength of this book is the characters. Each of them is so perfectly written and even those we don’t like, we understand. Eva has a strong voice and the author writes her so clearly. I felt her feelings and I saw her surroundings.

All My Mothers by Joanna Glen | 9780008410599 | Booktopia All My Mothers by Joanna Glen | 9780008410599 | Booktopia

If you want a beautiful book about motherhood, all the dimensions of it from the POV of a daughter, this is delightful. The innocence of a child who doesn't understand why her mother's negligence and her father's abandonment. The loneliness and deseprate pursuit of validation and love of a teenager, and the understanding and resolution of adulthood. All of these eras painting a beautiufl and deep portrait of motherhood.When the Berlin Wall fell and the Cold War ended it was hailed as a victory for the West and the end of history – Western, capitalist liberalism had prevailed. Jonathan Holslag paints a very different picture in this survey of the past 30 years of global political history – one of seriously missed opportunities, hubris and inconsistent policies.

All My Wild Mothers by Victoria Bennett | Waterstones All My Wild Mothers by Victoria Bennett | Waterstones

I missed the author's debut novel when it was originally published, but I'm going to remedy that very soon. If it's half as good as this one, it will be wonderful. Author Joanna Glen's All My Mothers is a rare combination of an incredible plot with an equally, if not more, sublime writing style. Oh my goodness, I can't explain how much I adored this book. A personal memoir of Eva from age 6ish through to her adult life. A beautifully written narrative takes you on her personal journey to find the truth about her birth and first 5 years of life. The story navigates the relationships between her and her mother figures, searching for her reality. The characters were all so relatable and so heart warming to follow their experiences, highs and lows. Funny in parts, heartbreaking in others. I would recommend it to anyone. Makes you also want to visit Cordoba in Spain. Hello TripFiction! I’m Maria A. Karamitsos, a journalist, author, and proud Hellene. I’ve worked in Greek media for more...When her parents' relationship crumbles, Eva begins a journey to find these answers for herself. Her desire to discover where she belongs leads Eva on a journey spanning decades and continents - and, along the way, she meets women who challenge her idea of what a mother should be, and who will change her life forever... About This Edition ISBN: Perfect from start to finish. Loved the plants opening each section, learning about their medicinal and traditional uses. Thoughtful, sad, hopeful, interesting. I actually cried with happiness at the chapter on the County Fair/Show. The narrative arc in All My Mothers is skillfully crafted, taking readers on an emotional journey with its characters.