The Story It Told Was Unremarkable: A

If You Want To Understand Any Woman You Must First Ask About Her Mother And Then Listen Carefully. Stories About Food Show A Strong Connection. Wistful Silences Demonstrate Unfinished Business. The More A Daughter Knows About The Details Of Her Mother's Life - Without Flinching Or Whining - The Stronger The Daughter.

The Painful Things Seemed Like Knots On A Beautiful Necklace, Necessary For Keeping The Beads In Place.

The Bible - It's Sort Of The Other Person In The Room. There's This Book, The Reader, And The Bible.

I Wanted To Cry, But I Realized That I Was Too Old For That. I Would Be A Woman Soon And I Would Have To Learn How To Live With A Divided Heart.

I Lived Through A Classic Publishing Story. My Editor Was Fired A Month Before The Book Came Out. The Editor Who Took It Over Already Had A Full Plate. It Was Never Advertised. We Didn't Get Reviewed In Any Major Outlets.