Bibliograph

Tears of my mother, the legacy of my Nigerian upbringing, Wendy Osefo, PhD

Type

Label

Tears of my mother, the legacy of my Nigerian upbringing, Wendy Osefo, PhD

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

portraitsplatesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tears of my mother

Oclc number

1259586755

Responsibility statement

Wendy Osefo, PhD

Sub title

the legacy of my Nigerian upbringing

Summary

"In Tears of My Mother, the star of The Real Housewives of Potomac describes growing up as a first-generation American, balancing two distinct cultures. And she takes a critical look at the paradox of her mother's parenting: approval conditioned by achievement. As a teenager, Wendy struggled to carve out her own identity while still walking the narrow path of her mother's expectations. Unwavering family loyalty and obedience gave Wendy the road map to making it in America, but it also drove a wedge between mother and daughter, never more so than when she began to build her own family." --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Coming to America -- The narrow path -- Welcome to the good life -- Us against the world -- The Nigerian bubble -- Movin' on up -- Love, Nigerian style -- The strongest shape in nature -- Change is my normal -- Failure is not an option -- The crowded house -- The learning curve -- Give it to God -- My MRS degree -- A birth and a death -- Becoming visible -- The lion's den -- Mama drama -- All apologies -- Fed up -- The empty nest -- From my mother's tears -- Tears for my children

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