Mother-Daughter Book Club REV Ed.

<p><strong>Newly revised and updated the 10th anniversary edition of the classic story of how a group of mothers and daughters transformed and enriched their relationships through books</strong></p><p>Combining the practical with the personal <em>The Mother-Daughter Book Club</em> tells the story of 10 mothers and their preteen daughters and how their relationships were enriched through a monthly reading club. With step-by-step guidelines stories anecdotes reading lists sample themes and related activities it offers practical instructions for starting a book club while encouraging mothers and daughters to learn to talk openly with one another.<br/></p><p>At a key stage of their daughter's development mothers will find a hopeful antidote to depression eating disorders self-destructive behavior and other problems facing adolescent girls. Most important <em>The Mother-Daughter Book Club </em>shows that reading learning and spending time together helps girls build self-esteem.</p><p>With suggested reading lists from authors and experts ranging from Kaye Gibbons Joyce Carol Oates and Tipper Gore to Henry Louis Gates Jr. Beth Winship and Ann Martin <em>The Mother-Daughter Book Club</em> has the potential to inspire whole networks of reading clubs nationwide.</p>