Motherland : A Memoir of Love, Loathing, and Longing

After surviving a traumatic childhood in 1970s New York and young adulthood living in the shadow of her flamboyant mother, Rita, a makeup-addicted former television singer, Altman has managed to build a very different life, settling in Connecticut with her wife of nearly 20 years. To sustain their fragile mother-daughter bond, the author must navigate the turbulent waters of their shared lives and the practical challenges of caregiving for someone who refuses to accept it.