The Mother Wound
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- Author：Amani Haydar
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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 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 so unhappy for so long - should she have known that it would end like this？ A lawyer by profession， she also saw the holes in the justice system for addressing and combating emotional abuse and coercive control。
Amani also had to reckon with the weight of familial and cultural context。 Her parents were brought together in an arranged marriage， her mother thirteen years her father's junior。 Her grandmother was brutally killed in the 2006 war in Lebanon， adding complex layers of intergenerational trauma。
Writing with grace and beauty， Amani has drawn from this a story of female resilience and the role of motherhood in the home and in the world。 In The Mother Wound， she uses her own strength to help other survivors find their voices。
Praise for The Mother Wound
'Shattering， unforgettable， beautifully told。' Randa Abdel-Fattah
'A magnificent and devastating work of art。 There is a raging anger here， and a deep sorrow， but at the core Haydar gives us truths about love。 This is one of the most important books I've ever read。' Bri Lee
'Gripping， transcendent， tender and， at times， infuriating。 With a daughter's heart and a lawyer's mind， Amani Haydar maps the territory that connects the wars we fight abroad to the wars we endure in our homes。' Jess Hill
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 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 so unhappy for so long - should she have known that it would end like this？ A lawyer by profession， she also saw the holes in the justice system for addressing and combating emotional abuse and coercive control。
Amani also had to reckon with the weight of familial and cultural context。 Her parents were brought together in an arranged marriage， her mother thirteen years her father's junior。 Her grandmother was brutally killed in the 2006 war in Lebanon， adding complex layers of intergenerational trauma。
Writing with grace and beauty， Amani has drawn from this a story of female resilience and the role of motherhood in the home and in the world。 In The Mother Wound， she uses her own strength to help other survivors find their voices。
Praise for The Mother Wound
'Shattering， unforgettable， beautifully told。' Randa Abdel-Fattah
'A magnificent and devastating work of art。 There is a raging anger here， and a deep sorrow， but at the core Haydar gives us truths about love。 This is one of the most important books I've ever read。' Bri Lee
'Gripping， transcendent， tender and， at times， infuriating。 With a daughter's heart and a lawyer's mind， Amani Haydar maps the territory that connects the wars we fight abroad to the wars we endure in our homes。' Jess Hill
Reviews
Bianca
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Thank you Netgalley and Pan Macmillan Australia for the eARC。Based on a true story， Amani Hayder's The Mother Wound is a memoir about race and violence。 Amani endures the unthinkable when she loses her mother to a domestic violence act committed by her father。 She was 5 months pregnant at the time。 This one unimaginable act goes on to change her life forever and the life she was going to have as a mother。 This was such a wonderful， stunning and devastating read all mixed together。 Congratulation Thank you Netgalley and Pan Macmillan Australia for the eARC。Based on a true story， Amani Hayder's The Mother Wound is a memoir about race and violence。 Amani endures the unthinkable when she loses her mother to a domestic violence act committed by her father。 She was 5 months pregnant at the time。 This one unimaginable act goes on to change her life forever and the life she was going to have as a mother。 This was such a wonderful， stunning and devastating read all mixed together。 Congratulations Amani on being courageous and using your your strength to help others。 。。。more
Jaclyn
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In THE MOTHER WOUND Haydar tells the story of her family’s trauma from experiences of war in Lebanon。 It is shocking to read that ultimately， after years of emotional abuse and coercive control， Haydar’s father murdered her mother。 What is so impressive about this brutal memoir is the way Haydar uses her own story of domestic abuse to highlight the systemic issues weighted against all people （mostly women） facing similar situations。 She uses her voice and her legal knowledge to transform and tra In THE MOTHER WOUND Haydar tells the story of her family’s trauma from experiences of war in Lebanon。 It is shocking to read that ultimately， after years of emotional abuse and coercive control， Haydar’s father murdered her mother。 What is so impressive about this brutal memoir is the way Haydar uses her own story of domestic abuse to highlight the systemic issues weighted against all people （mostly women） facing similar situations。 She uses her voice and her legal knowledge to transform and transcend her personal story and probe deeper。 This is what I want from memoir。 As shattering as Haydar’s story is we come to see it in the context of cultural and societal forces。 And that gives it so much more force and power to result in actual change。 。。。more
Marina
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