White Dresses: A Memoir of Love and Secrets, Mothers and Daughters
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- Synopsis
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A poignant memoir of three generations of women and the white dresses that adorned them
As a successful journalist at Good Morning America, Mary Pflum Peterson's persona is at odds with her complicated childhood, where she watched her brilliant yet emotionally vulnerable mother, Anne, unravel before her eyes. But their love of white dresses always united them--from their baptism dresses to their wedding gowns, white dresses embodied hope and new beginnings.
After her mother's sudden death, Mary dug deep to understand the events that led to Anne's breakdown. At twenty-one, Anne entered a convent, but lengthy periods of enforced fasting, isolation, and constant humiliation drove her to flee almost a decade later. Hoping to find new purpose as a wife and mother, she married, and was devastated when Mary's father revealed himself to be gay.
Anne retreated into chaos. By the time Mary was ten, their house was cluttered with broken appliances, stacks of mail, and teetering piles of assorted "treasures." But in spite of everything, their bond endured. Through the white dresses, pivotal events in their lives were celebrated, marking the journey through loss and redemption as Mary tried to save Anne from herself.
White Dresses is a beautiful, powerful story--and a reminder of the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters.
A New York Times Bestseller
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780062386984
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780062386977
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins
- Date of Addition:
- 05/07/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Mary Pflum Peterson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.