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Everything My Mother Taught Me

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Everything My Mother Taught Me

By: Alice Hoffman
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
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In this haunting short story of loyalty and betrayal, a young woman in early 1900s Massachusetts discovers that in navigating her treacherous coming-of-age, she must find her voice first.

For fatefully observant Adeline, growing up carries an ominous warning from her adulterous mother: don’t say a word. Adeline vows to never speak again. But that’s not her only secret. After her mother takes a housekeeping job at a lighthouse off the tip of Cape Ann, a local woman vanishes. The key to the mystery lies with Adeline, the silent witness. New York Times bestselling author of The Rules of Magic Alice Hoffman crafts a beautiful, heart-wrenching short story.

Alice Hoffman’s Everything My Mother Taught Me is part of Inheritance, a collection of five stories about secrets, unspoken desires, and dangerous revelations between loved ones. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single setting. By yourself, behind closed doors, or shared with someone you trust.

©2019 by Alice Hoffman. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Coming of Age Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Short Stories Women's Fiction
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Adeline’s mother has only ever looked out for herself and cannot be trusted. After the death of Adeline’s father, they find work at a lighthouse where Adeline’s mother causes her usual problems. Adeline is young but determined to right her mother’s wrongs. Alice Hoffman is one of my favourite authors. She always writes strong female characters, and she doesn’t disappoint with this short but captivating story set in the early 1900s.

Powerful short by one of the best!

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