by David Isay
First published 2010
Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps, gathers the most revealing conversations about motherhood from the organization's archives. The collection spans diverse American experiences, from New Hampshire forests to Detroit streets. Readers encounter immigrant mothers emphasizing education to their children, adult children tending to aging parents, and a woman cherishing memories of her mother's laughter. These intimate dialogues between parents and children, spouses, siblings, and friends reveal how mothers and children navigate changing roles across generations. The conversations capture families during moments of joy and sorrow, bravery and hopelessness, hardship and victory. Through these authentic exchanges, Isay explores the fundamental bond between mothers and children. The book serves as both tribute to American mothers and testament to the country's varied experiences, offering readers insights into family dynamics and human connection.
Genres: family, non-fiction, biography-memoir, oral-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Setting: New Hampshire, Detroit
Period: 21st-Century
186 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Press HC, The