The Mother Wound by Amani Haydar - ISBN: 9781761265037
Paperback
Brutal loss, intergenerational trauma, and a daughter’s fight for justice.

The Mother Wound

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    27 December 2022

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Summary

‘I am from a family of strong women.’

Amani Haydar suffered the unimaginable when she lost her mother in a brutal act of domestic violence perpetrated by her father. Five months pregnant at the time, her own perception of how she wanted to mother (and how she had been mothered) was shaped by this devastating murder.

After her mother’s death, Amani began reassessing everything she knew of her parents’ relationship. They had been unhappy for so long - should she have known that …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781761265037
ISBN-10:1761265032
Author:Amani Haydar
Publisher:Pan Macmillan Australia
Imprint:Pan Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:27 December 2022
Weight:275g
Dimensions:201mm x 132mm x 27mm
About The Author

Amani Haydar

Amani Haydar is an artist, lawyer, mum and advocate for women’s health and safety based in Western Sydney. Amani’s writing and illustrations have been published in ABC News Online and SBS Life and her self-portrait Insert Headline Here was a finalist in the 2018 Archibald Prize. Amani uses visual art and writing to explore the personal and political dimensions of abuse, loss, identity and resilience.

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