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Searching for Mary Poppins : Women Write about the Intense Relationship Between Mothers and Nannies by Susan Davis and Gina Hyams (2006, Hardcover)
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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-101594630232
ISBN-139781594630231
eBay Product ID (ePID)63076170
Product Key Features
Book TitleSearching for Mary Poppins : Women Write about the Intense Relationship between Mothers and Nannies
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicBabysitting, Day Care & Child Care, Parenting / General, Parenting / Motherhood
IllustratorYes
GenreFamily & Relationships
AuthorSusan Davis, Gina Hyams
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16.5 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-011438
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal649/.10973
SynopsisTwenty-five bestselling and award-winning female writers explore the emotional minefield of mother-nanny relationships., With wit, sensitivity, and unflinching honesty, "Searching for Mary Poppins"brings together twenty-five of today s leading woman writers including Marisa de los Santos, Susan Cheever, Joyce Maynard, and Jacquelyn Mitchard to explore the emotional minefield of mother-nanny relationships. From Daphne Merkin on the challenges of hiring a nanny after having been raised by one to Lauren Slater on her regret at having given her mothering away, the collection s stunningly original pieces offer rare insight into the complex issues that emerge when a mother turns the care of her child over to a stranger. Raising questions that reach beyond money, race, class, and gender into the darkest areas of love and fear that a mother feels, this book ultimately provides hope, solace, and welcome perspective on this unique relationship.", With wit, sensitivity, and unflinching honesty, Searching for Mary Poppins brings together twenty-five of today's leading woman writers-including Marisa de los Santos, Susan Cheever, Joyce Maynard, and Jacquelyn Mitchard-to explore the emotional minefield of mother-nanny relationships. From Daphne Merkin on the challenges of hiring a nanny after having been raised by one to Lauren Slater on her regret at having "given her mothering away," the collection's stunningly original pieces offer rare insight into the complex issues that emerge when a mother turns the care of her child over to a stranger. Raising questions that reach beyond money, race, class, and gender into the darkest areas of love and fear that a mother feels, this book ultimately provides hope, solace, and welcome perspective on this unique relationship.
LC Classification NumberHQ778.63.S43 2006
