My Mother's Child: Vignettes from the Life of a Little Greek Girl

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Summary: My Mother's Child - What a great read!
Review: When I began reading this debut book written by Stella Hatgiannis, I had not fathomed how intensely absorbing and fascinating the subject matter was. I felt as if I were stepping back in time, to my own childhood, as vivid scenes of her Greek American childhood unfolded before me.

I loved the way each chapter represented a phase in her life. There were tears and laughter, defiance and humility. The ice cream wagon, the twins and their parasols, the stranger who visited, causing her to hide in her room, all these were delightful short stories with a running thread - My Mother's Child. The ending was quite sad and at the same time empowering, for even as grown ups, we all are our Mother's children, aren't we?

I recommend this book highly and look forward to reading more of this author's works.