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This week's question comes from the blog creator. Next week we may concentrate on Father's Day, but in preparation for that, in your reading who have you found that was a stand out mother? Many real life mothers come to mind, those that I admire, those I emulate and those who love their children beyond reason. My literary answer would be the mother in One True Thing by Anna Quindlen. Ellen Gulden, a daughter finds herself forced to care for her mother as she battles cancer. Ellen begins to see a strong and beautiful version of the mother she previously held in disdain. The truth emerges; painful and surprising - revealing a woman who make choices based on dignity and her core beliefs - remarkable woman.
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Hands down, Orleanna Price is my favorite mother in print. Barbara Kingsolver's maternal character in "The Poisonwood Bible" changed my perspective on what it is like to be a mother and suffer with a family. From the opening of the book, narrated by Orleanna, to a heartbreaking scene where she chooses which of her children to save, this character opened my mind more about the burdens and blessings of motherhood than any other character I have yet read.
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