5 books to give as a gift on Mother’s Day

When it comes to giving a Gift for Mom almost everyone is in doubt about what to give this year. To help those matriarchs who love a good reading, CNN has made a selection of five books that will make any mother very happy.

Among the highlighted titles are some major hits such as “Women who run with the wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, to Caitlin Doghty’s mysterious romance “for all eternity”.

Books travel in fictional universes that talk about female psychology, based on fairy tales, or even bring matters with a good mood, insecurities and self -esteem of women.

Get to know the synopsis of each of the books:

“For all eternity,” by Caitlin Douighty

Death is inevitable. Remember that one day we will die still generates discomfort in many people; Discussing the possibilities for the farewell ceremony, so it is unthinkable. Well, not to Caitlin Doughty, funeral agent, creator of The Order of the Good Death and writer published by Darkside® Books. Some readers already know Caitlin’s fun and realistic writing, but for those who have not yet had the pleasure of reading crematorium confessions, the skull explains: Still young, Caitlin got a job in a California crematorium and learned much more than shaking corpses and preparing bodies for incineration.

“The Perfect Mother”, by Aimee Molloy

Being the perfect mother seems impossible, but still they try. They receive emails with tips on child rearing, exchange messages with suggestions, and support themselves when they need it. These are the moms of May. A few months after they get to know each other, Winnie, Francie, Colette, and Nell decide to go out to drink in a local bar, looking for a little routine clearance. But on the night of July 4, during the hottest summer in Brooklyn history, which begins with some innocent drinks ends terribly wrong: one of the babies is stolen from his cradle.

Winnie was reluctant to leave Midas, her newborn son, at home with the nanny, but the group insisted. When Midas disappears without traces, her life collapses. May moms are the only ones willing to listen and help her. However, in addition to investigating the child’s disappearance, they need to investigate each other. They do not know each other as well as they thought and, as police investigation advances and the media makes Winnie’s suffering their main subject, secrets are exposed, tested marriages and formed and destroyed friendships.

“Everything is Rio”, by Carla Madeira

With a mature, accurate and at the same time delicate and poetic narrative, the novel chronicles the story of the couple Dalva and Venâncio, who has life transformed after a tragic loss, the result of her husband’s sick jealousy, and Lucy, the most depraved and coveted prostitute of the city, who enters their way, forming a love triangle.

In the ear of the book, Martha Medeiros writes: “ Everything is Rio It is a masterpiece, and there is no exaggeration in what I say. It is one of those books that, when finished, makes you want to start over, at the same moment, this time to take time in each line, to taste each sentence, let yourself embrace the poetry of prose. In the first reading, this slower delivery is almost impossible, as the current of events takes us to the last page without giving us a chance to breathe. We need to be up or we drown. ”

The metaphor of the river reveals itself through the narrative that flows – sometimes intense, sometimes milder – uninterrupted, but also through sweat, saliva, blood, tears, semen, and Carla does it without being appealing, without cheap sentimentality, with the skill that only the best writers have.

“Women who run with wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

The wolves were painted with a black brush in fairy tales and even today scare defenseless girls. But they were not always seen as terrible and violent creatures. In ancient Greece and in Rome, the animal was the consort of Artemis, the hunter, and affectionately breastfed the heroes. Jungian analyst Clarissa Pinkola Estés believes that in our society women have been treated in a similar way. In investigating the crushing of female instinctive nature, Clarissa discovered the key to the sense of impotence of the modern woman. His book, women who run with wolves, was for a year on the bestseller list in the United States. Classic of Studies on Sacred Female and Feminism, the book is the first in a series of Rocco longsellers to gain edition with new graphic design and hardcover.

“The year I said yes”, from Shonda Rhimes

The year I said yes It is a moving, inspiring, fun and deeply personal account. Shonda Rhimes invite the reader to rethink their attitudes and give himself the power to change his own life forever with a single answer: “Yes.”

It was during a family dinner that Shonda’s older sister told her six thermal words: You never say yes to nothing . Days later, her sister’s statement had not yet abandoned her mind and she realized that the “no” was just a bass. No “no” to Shonda could even represent security, but – contradictorily – resulted in an unfortunate life.

Rhimes then began what he called “yes”: she would commit to, for a year, saying “yes” for everything, go to her career, go to intimate life. Of interviews and speeches in public until it takes care of health and dealing with the most difficult feelings. She had to reformulate the way she dealt with herself and with those around her so that she could find the most precious good of her life: her true self.

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This content was originally published in 5 books to give Mother’s Day on the CNN Brazil website.

Source: CNN Brasil