5 best Mother's Day Memoirs
Each second Sunday in May, we celebrate the endless love and ceaseless care of mothers. Diving headfirst into the beautiful world of Mother's Day memoirs, you'll get to witness raw emotions, unheard stories, moments of despair, and times of pure joy. Embarking on these journeys wrapped in the sacred bond of motherhood, the stories will mellow your heart, and maybe even make your eyes well up - such is the power of these written words!
The Glass Castle
By Jeannette Walls
How it fits the "Mother's Day Memoirs" vibe: A memoir about a dysfunctional family, this book magnifies the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship of the author with her nomadic, neglectful mother.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Page Count: 320
Published Date: 2017-07-11
Wild Swans
By Jung Chang
How it fits the "Mother's Day Memoirs" vibe: A familial memoir that uncovers the lives of three generations of women including the author, her mother, and grandmother navigating through China's tumultuous history.
4 / 5 Stars on Google Books
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Page Count: 592
Published Date: 2008-06-20
Are You My Mother?
By Alison Bechdel
How it fits the "Mother's Day Memoirs" vibe: A stunning graphic memoir, this book weaves a complex tale about a complex mother who is at once compassionate and inaccessible.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page Count: 301
Published Date: 2012-05-01
The Liars' Club
By Mary Karr
How it fits the "Mother's Day Memoirs" vibe: This is a sharp-eyed, witty and scorchingly honest memoir about a childhood marked by poverty, alcoholism, and violence, but fortified by a tough-loving, quirky mother.
Publisher: Penguin
Page Count: 352
Published Date: 2005-05-31
A Long Way Home
By Saroo Brierley
How it fits the "Mother's Day Memoirs" vibe: This memoir tells the unforgettable journey of a man finding his birth mother after 25 years, uncovering a heartfelt tale of determination, love and one's roots.
4 / 5 Stars on Google Books
Publisher: Penguin
Page Count: 272
Published Date: 2014-06-12