To My Daughter, with Love : A Mother's Memory Book

by Green, Donna; Bianco, Margery Williams

• ISBN13: 9781883746087
• ISBN10: 1883746086
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-30
• Publisher: Vermilion

Summary

An extraordinarily beautiful keepsake book, To My Daughter, With Love is a singular journal about the special relationship that exists between mothers and daughters. On these exquisitely designed pages a mother can record, as a gift for her daughter, precious memories, not only of their days together, but also of her own childhood. She can give her daughter a glimpse of the past events that shaped their lives. She can share with her daughter impressions of her own mother, observations about times past, reminiscences of her early years, of her accomplishments, her disappointments, her insights, her dreams. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Donna Green spent her early years on her grandparents' New England farm where she learned to value the serenity and independence of country life. Self-taught, she began exhibiting her paintings when she was fifteen. These days, she reserves Saturdays for showing her original works at her studio, a little 18th century cottage located in Cohasset Village along Massachusetts' south shore. She is pictured here with her daughter, Monique, where you can always find her when not painting ... in her garden.

Table of Contents

Introduction: To my daughter	p. 7
About My Mother
My Mother: The day she was born	p. 9
In the Beginning: My earliest memories of her	p. 11
Reflections: The inner person	p. 12
I Remember: Some of her favorite things	p. 13
Becoming a Woman: Coming of age	p. 14
Once Upon a Time: Life in my mother's day	p. 16
Love & Marriage: How my parents met	p. 18
Recollections: My happiest memories of my mother	p. 20
Regrets: The words not spoken	p. 21
My Mother's Kitchen: Her very best recipe	p. 22
My Mother's Wisdom: What she taught me	p. 24
Places of the Heart: My mother's favorite place	p. 26
My Mother's Gifts: How you and I resemble her	p. 28
About Myself
About Myself: The day I was born	p. 31
When I was Very Young: My earliest recollections	p. 33
My Home Town: Our house and street	p. 35
School Days: My warmest memories	p. 36
Daydreams: How I visualized the future	p. 39
My Room: Why it was special to me	p. 40
Dear Diary: Secrets	p. 41
Boys: My first romance	p. 42
The Little Things: Some of my strongest memories	p. 44
My Passions: A few of my favorite things	p. 46
Wonderful Words: Words that have meant so much	p. 47
Love Conquers All: Romantic recollections	p. 48
My Wedding: Love and marriage	p. 49
Then There was You: The day I learned I was pregnant	p. 51
About My Daughter
My Daughter: The day you were born	p. 53
When you Were Little: Special memories	p. 54
First Wings: Your first day of school	p. 56
Special Memories: Remembering those wonderful years	p. 58
Mom's Apple Pie: A mother's gift: my best recipe	p. 59
All Grown Up: It happened so quickly	p. 60
When We Became Friends: Our special relationship	p. 62
Mr. Right: The man of your dreams	p. 64
Your Wedding: If ever two were one	p. 65
The Best of Times: Do you remember?	p. 66
Private Thoughts: My dreams for you	p. 68
You and I: Similarities and differences	p. 69
Our Family: Sweet memories	p. 71
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