{"title":"Amani Haydar","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmani Haydar's work offers a profound exploration of personal and cultural identity through the lens of memoir. Her writing delves into complex family dynamics and the resonances of trauma, inviting readers to reflect on themes of healing and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the Biography \u0026amp; Memoir tradition, her storytelling combines raw honesty with thoughtful insight, making her books both moving and illuminating for those interested in intimate life stories and social understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-mother-wound-by-amani-haydar-9781761265037","title":"The Mother Wound","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am from a family of strong women.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmani 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 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 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmani 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWriting 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Mother Wound\u003c\/em\u003e, she uses her own strength to help other survivors find their voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Mother Wound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Magnificent'\u003cbr\u003eBri Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Unforgettable'\u003cbr\u003eRanda Abdel-Fattah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Transcendent'\u003cbr\u003eJess Hill\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Urgent'\u003cbr\u003eCanberra Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Significant'\u003cbr\u003eThe Saturday Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Inspiring'\u003cbr\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Vibrant'\u003cbr\u003eLaw Society Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Powerful'\u003cbr\u003eGood Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244632617196,"sku":"9781761265037","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761265037-the-mother-wound-1.jpg?v=1788006718"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/amani-haydar.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}