Between Ourselves: Letters Between Mothers and Daughters, 1750-1982Karen Payne Explores the relationship between mothers and daughters, both famous and unknown, through a collection of letters, spanning the years from 1750 to 1982, in which they express their feelings about ambition and careers, sex, men, romance, families, politics, marriage, and other topics. |
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Edith Summerskill to her daughter Shirley 1956 | 10 |
THE MEN IN OUR LIVES | 19 |
A Lesson We Dont Forget | 39 |
Copyright | |
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