description: Nikki Eaton, single, thirty-one, sexually liberated, and economically self-supporting, has never particularly thought of herself as a daughter. Yet, following the unexpected loss of her mother, she undergoes a remarkable transformation during a tumultuous year that brings stunning horror, sorrow, illumination, wisdom, and even—from an unexpected source—a nurturing love.
title: Missing Mom
titlecomplete: Missing Mom
genres: Literature, Literary Fiction, Novels, Drama, Death, Fiction, Adult Fiction, The United States Of America, Contemporary, Family
ratings_count: 4557
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
category: Fiction