Tears Of My Mother

Download or read book Tears of My Mother written by Wendy Osefo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When star of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Potomac Dr. Wendy Osefo was growing up, her mother was her everything. But when she became a mother herself, everything changed. In this “exquisitely-drawn portrait of the intense bond that only a mother can have with a daughter” (Katie Haufner, author of Mother Daughter Me), Wendy explores how her Nigerian upbringing has affected her life, her success, and her role as a parent. Wendy Osefo’s mother, Iyom Susan Okuzu, arrived in the United States from Nigeria with two things: a single suitcase and the fierce determination to make a better life for herself and her future family. And she succeeded: starting out working in a fast-food restaurant and ultimately becoming the director of nursing at a major metropolitan hospital. While Susan may have taken pride in triumphing over every financial and emotional challenge, in Nigerian culture, a parent is only as successful as his or her children. And so her daughter, with gratitude and appreciation for her mother’s sacrifices, worked hard to meet every demand Susan made of her. With four advanced degrees and a position at Johns Hopkins University as a professor—as well as being a highly sought-after political commentator, a cherished wife, and a loving mother of three—Dr. Wendy has given her mother bragging rights for life. But at what cost to herself? In Tears of My Mother, the star of The Real Housewives of Potomac describes growing up as a first-generation American, balancing two distinct cultures. And she takes a critical look at the paradox of her mother’s parenting: approval conditioned by achievement. As a teenager, Wendy struggled to carve out her own identity while still walking the narrow path of her mother’s expectations. Unwavering family loyalty and obedience gave Wendy the road map to making it in America, but it also drove a wedge between mother and daughter, never more so than when she began to build her own family. “A love letter to Dr. Osefo’s mother and first-generation immigrants all across America” (Library Journal), this book is for anyone who has faced conflict in the mother-daughter relationship or wondered how much of their own upbringing they want to pass on to the next generation.

Download or read book Tears of a Mother written by Abeny Kucha Tiir and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-01-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abeny Kucha Tiir lived in Sudan during the civil war and genocide in her homeland of South Sudan before fleeing the country and immigrating to the United States.

Download or read book Weeding Out the Tears written by Jeanne White and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1998-04 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen-year-old Ryan White contracted AIDS through tainted Factor VIII, administered for his hemophilia, and became nationally known through his family's fight against the bigotry and ignorance his illness revealed in their community. Now, Ryan's mother, Jeanne White, who helped her son discover the strength to overcome prejudice and the courage to face death, tells her inspiring story. of photos.

Download or read book A Mother's Tears written by Soo Cham and published by ITBM. This book was released on 2009 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Mother’s Tears for a Missing Son written by Dolly Hills and published by Publication Consultants. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Mother's Tears for a Missing Son is a first hand account of my personal journey when my son mysteriously disappears in remote Alaska wilderness. It describes the adventures of a free spirited young man who lived on the edge of life and whose choices brought him and his family to an unforeseen outcome of bizarre twists and turns. The expansiveness of the environment offers a setting where the unexpected can happen at a moment's notice. A Mother's Tears for a Missing Son is a story of hope, faith, and trust, with a determination to never give up. I struggled to maintain endurance and courage, through an intense time of grief. As the story unravels, I realized the many opportunities for growth as I navigated my way through a devastating experience with resilience and came to understand the need to fully embrace and process the grief – while enduring personal tragedy. Ultimately, a sense of peace predominates.

Download or read book Through a Mother's Tears written by Cathy Broomfield and published by Lume Books. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heartbreaking story of how Cathy Broomfield lost not only her youngest daughter Kirsty at the hands of a murderer, but also Kirsty's big sister Hayley, who died of heartbreak when the agony of her sister's loss became too much to bear.

Download or read book A Mother's Journey written by Kimberly Garrow and published by Virtualbookworm Publishing. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Mother's Journey: Through Laughter and Tears" is a book that will inspire, encourage, and validate all mothers who have the important job of raising the wonderful children that God has blessed us all with. The author's humorous writings teach us to be able to laugh at life's little tragedies, as we remember that we are not alone in our journey. Motherhood is a shared voyage, the commonalties of which span all ages and all women throughout the world! Kimberly Garrow creatively reminds us that we are together in this beautiful journey called motherhood. The stories in this book will make you laugh and will tug at your heart. The author understands a woman's heart, in relation to preconception, pregnancy, and being a new mom; the whole journey in between and beyond is beautifully captured in the pages of this book. Reading Kimberly's book is like taking a trip through your own life as a mother, whether you are just contemplating becoming a mother, whether you are a mom, or whether you are now enjoying your children's children. Every reader will relate to Kimberly Garrow's cleverly written stories and poems, as well as the underlying emotions and strengths captured throughout this book. This book is a celebration of mothers everywhere! Enjoy the journey!