{"product_id":"my-mother-and-other-secrets-9781761066450","title":"My Mother and Other Secrets","description":"\u003cb\u003eUncovering old family secrets leads Wendyl Nissen to a better understanding of her mother.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Wendyl Nissen's mother was suffering with Alzheimer's, she told some extraordinary stories about her background that Wendyl had never heard before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetermined to get to the bottom of these family secrets, Wendyl found some wild and intriguing stories of loss, grief and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe uncovered new relatives, deeply sad adoptions, harsh parenting, complex marriages and a few rogues. These stories often highlighted how tough life was for women and children in an era when women had to fight for every bit of independence they gained. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis compelling, moving book is about mothers and daughters, ageing and the way deep family traumas echo down through the generations. It is also spliced with wisdom on caring for someone with dementia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e A\u0026amp;u New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781761066450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288","brand":"Past Forward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42095634251957,"sku":"9781761066450","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_acf035ce-5379-4b71-8441-7204ce0071b1.jpg?v=1651588498","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-mother-and-other-secrets-9781761066450","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}