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If you want to understand any woman you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully. Stories about food show a strong connection. Wistful silences demonstrate unfinished business. The more a daughter knows about the details of her mother's life - without flinching or whining - the stronger the daughter.

Anita Diament

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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
Author
Novelist
Short Story Writer
University Teacher
Writer
Shows
Food
Carefully
Stories
Asks
Connection
Firsts
Show
Details
Flinching
Without
Woman
Connections
Wistful
First
Understand
Daughter
Silences
Must
Business
Stronger
Whining
Life
Strong
Listen
Unfinished
Mother
Silence
Demonstrate

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