Wisdom Has a Voice:
Every Daughter's Memories of Mother
Edited by Kate Farrell
Introductions by Amber Lea Starfire and Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Discover the Hidden Legacies of Daughter-Mother Wisdom...

Chosen from a worldwide diversity of backgrounds, women of many generations speak their truths about mother. Stunning in their authenticity, these twenty-five personal narratives deepen our understanding of the profound heritage between mother and daughter. In voices that range from poignant whispers to bright humor, we hear timeless universals about mothering.

“Wisdom Has Voice is a weaving of brave stories about the generations—grandmothers, mothers, and daughters. The melodies and colors of these stories take us through themes of joy and sorrow, identity and healing, where we find ourselves musing about time, truth, forgiveness, and love.”

-- Linda Joy Myers
President, National Association of Memoir Writers
Author of The Power of Memoir

About the Editor: Kate Farrell, founder of the Wisdom Has a Voice project, earned her masters at UC Berkeley. She has been a language arts classroom teacher, author, librarian, university lecturer, and storyteller in Northern California since 1966. She founded the Word Weaving Storytelling Project to encourage educators to learn and enjoy the art. Now Kate sees a new tradition of storytelling among women, that between daughter and mother. What was mother really trying to tell us? Sometimes she spoke in actions and not words. With this anthology Kate hopes to find out and share the wisdom of our mothers and the meaning daughters bring to this unique and deeply bonded relationship—through memoir.

Also by Kate Farrell:
GIRL IN THE MIRROR



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ABOUT THE BOOK:

Sylvie Dawson is a young woman with a dangerous secret: an abusive boyfriend who is stalking her. Forced to hide in her godmother’s country home for the summer, she struggles with isolation and creeping terror. When her godmother tells her the ancient story of Psyche and Eros, Sylvie is inspired to begin a journey of self-discovery. Will she be able to overcome her fears and live the life she was meant to live? Girl in the Mirror is a must-read for any young woman who is struggling to find her place in the world and her own identity.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Catharine (Kate) Farrell has always loved stories. From her childhood in San Antonio, Texas, where she read fairy tales and produced plays in her backyard, to her years teaching high school in the mid-1960s in San Francisco, stories spoke a special language. Gaining a Master’s in Library Science in 1970 (UC, Berkeley), Kate returned to the City schools. When the Zellerbach Family Fund awarded her a grant in 1980 to teach storytelling to California teachers, Kate conducted a successful decades-long project. Today, a published author of educational books, Kate is a San Francisco high school librarian and resides in Sonoma County, California.