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All My Mothers

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All My Mothers by Joanna Glen is a poignant story about a young girl named Eva, who embarks on a journey to uncover her identity and understand the complexities of family life. Through her exploration of different maternal figures, Eva navigates through secrets and truths, ultimately finding solace and clarity in understanding the multifaceted nature of love and belonging. The narrative beautifully examines themes of family, identity, and self-discovery.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy heartfelt and emotional journeys about self-discovery, identity, and family. It explores themes of love and the complex relationships between mothers and daughters, all woven together with beautifully written prose and vivid storytelling. Readers who are drawn to deeply human narratives that uncover the impact of past experiences on personal growth will particularly appreciate this story.

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Joanna Glen's latest novel Maybe, Perhaps, Possibly is out now.

‘So beautiful I almost couldn’t bear it, and so moving I was reading through tears’ — Stacey Halls

‘Uniquely witty, beautifully observed, intricately woven’ — Miranda Hart

‘A truly glorious life-affirming book, in which love, hope and friendship trump sorrow’ — Dinah Jefferies

‘Had me absolutely sobbing – a beautiful, beautiful book’ — Jo Browning Wroe, bestselling author of A Terrible Kindness

‘Worth every tear’ — Woman & Home

‘Exquisitely tender, powerfully compelling’ — Sarah Haywood

‘One of my new all-time favourite books – an absolute joy’ — Julietta Henderson

‘Thoughtful, warm and engaging’ — Christina Sweeney-Baird

‘Honest, heartfelt and hopeful’ — Marianne Cronin

‘A joy to read’ — Anne Youngson

‘A love song to women everywhere’ — Ericka Waller

Meet Eva Martínez-Green, an only child full of questions about her beginnings.

Between her emotionally absent mother and her physically absent father, there is nobody to answer them. Eva is convinced that all is not as it seems. Why are there no baby pictures of her? Why do her parents avoid all questions about her early years?

When her parents’ relationship crumbles, Eva begins a journey to find these answers for herself. Her desire to discover where she belongs leads Eva on a journey spanning decades and continents – and, along the way, she meets women who challenge her idea of what a mother should be, and who will change her life forever…

‘A glorious journey into loving & longing’ — Anstey Harris

‘Heartrending and heartwarming’ — Celia Anderson

‘Exquisite’ — Jessica Ryn

‘A deep delight of a book that vibrates with love and longing’ — Helen Paris


Praise for Joanna Glen’s debut novel, The Other Half of Augusta Hope:

‘A therapeutic dose of high-strength emotion’ — Guardian

‘Entertains and moves in equal measure’ — Daily Mail

‘Keep the tissues close’ — Good Housekeeping

‘An irresistible message of redemption and belonging’ — Red magazine

‘Heartening and hopeful’ — Jess Kidd

‘Mesmerizingly beautiful’ — Sarah Haywood

‘An extraordinary masterpiece’ — Anstey Harris

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All My Mothers by Joanna Glen is praised for its transporting narrative and its exploration of the complexities of love and identity. Reviewers appreciated the novel's heartfelt and honest portrayal of a young woman's journey to find belonging and understand her maternal connections, set against the vivid backdrop of Cordoba, Spain. Despite the emotional challenges presented in the story, readers found the book's insights and satisfaction well worth the emotional ride.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008410629

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The Borough Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 330g

Pages: 480

About the Author

Joanna Glen read Spanish at the University of London, with a stint at the Faculty of Arts at Cordoba University in the south of Spain. She went on to teach Spanish and English to all ages, and, latterly, was a School Principal in London. She has edited a variety of non-fiction books, is a visiting lecturer, a communications coach and an adviser and trainer for schools. Joanna's short fiction has appeared in the Bath Flash Fiction Anthology. She lives with her husband and children on the River Thames in Battersea, returning to Andalusia whenever it gets too grey.

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