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Publication Name
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN
9781594630231

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1594630232
ISBN-13
9781594630231
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63076170

Product Key Features

Book Title
Searching for Mary Poppins : Women Write about the Intense Relationship between Mothers and Nannies
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Babysitting, Day Care & Child Care, Parenting / General, Parenting / Motherhood
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships
Author
Susan Davis, Gina Hyams
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-011438
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
649/.10973
Synopsis
Twenty-five bestselling and award-winning female writers explore the emotional minefield of mother-nanny relationships., With wit, sensitivity, and unflinching honesty, "Searching for Mary Poppins"brings together twenty-five of today s leading woman writers including Marisa de los Santos, Susan Cheever, Joyce Maynard, and Jacquelyn Mitchard to explore the emotional minefield of mother-nanny relationships. From Daphne Merkin on the challenges of hiring a nanny after having been raised by one to Lauren Slater on her regret at having given her mothering away, the collection s stunningly original pieces offer rare insight into the complex issues that emerge when a mother turns the care of her child over to a stranger. Raising questions that reach beyond money, race, class, and gender into the darkest areas of love and fear that a mother feels, this book ultimately provides hope, solace, and welcome perspective on this unique relationship.", With wit, sensitivity, and unflinching honesty,  Searching for Mary Poppins  brings together twenty-five of today's leading woman writers-including Marisa de los Santos, Susan Cheever, Joyce Maynard, and Jacquelyn Mitchard-to explore the emotional minefield of mother-nanny relationships. From Daphne Merkin on the challenges of hiring a nanny after having been raised by one to Lauren Slater on her regret at having "given her mothering away," the collection's stunningly original pieces offer rare insight into the complex issues that emerge when a mother turns the care of her child over to a stranger. Raising questions that reach beyond money, race, class, and gender into the darkest areas of love and fear that a mother feels, this book ultimately provides hope, solace, and welcome perspective on this unique relationship.
LC Classification Number
HQ778.63.S43 2006

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