num_pages: 28
description: In this haunting short story of loyalty and betrayal a young woman in early 1900s Massachusetts discovers that in navigating her treacherous coming-of-age she must find her voice first.For fatefully observant Adeline growing up carries an ominous warning from her adulterous mother: dont say a word. Adeline vows to never speak again. But thats not her only secret. After her mother takes a housekeeping job at a lighthouse off the tip of Cape Ann a local woman vanishes. The key to the mystery lies with Adeline the silent witness. New York Times bestselling author of The Rules of Magic Alice Hoffman crafts a beautiful heart-wrenching short story.Alice Hoffmans Everything My Mother Taught Me is part of Inheritance a collection of five stories about secrets unspoken desires and dangerous revelations between loved ones. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single setting. By yourself behind closed doors or shared with someone you trust.
language: English
title: Everything My Mother Taught Me
publisher: Amazon Original Stories