The Secret Women, Sheila Williams
The Secret Women, Sheila Williams
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The Secret Women
A Novel

Author: Sheila Williams

Narrator: Zakiya Young

Unabridged: 7 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/09/2020


Synopsis

The author of Dancing on the Edge of the Roof, now a Netflix film starring Alfre Woodard, returns with a riveting, emotionally rich, novel that explores the complex relationship between mothers and daughters in a fresh, vibrant way—a stunning page-turner for fans of Terry McMillan, Tayari Jones, and Kimberla Lawson Roby. Elise Armstrong, Carmen Bradshaw, and DeeDee Davis meet in a yoga class. Though vastly different, these women discover they all have one thing in common: their mothers have recently passed away. Becoming fast friends, the trio make a pact to help each other sort through the belongings their mothers’ left behind. But when they find old letters and diaries, Elise, Carmen, and DeeDee are astonished to learn that each of their mothers hid secrets—secrets that will transform their own lives.Meeting each month over margaritas, the trio share laughter, advice, and support. As they help each other overcome challenges and celebrate successes, Elise, Carmen, and DeeDee gain not only a better understanding of the women their mothers were, but of themselves. They also come to realize they have what their mothers needed most but did not have during difficult times—other women they could trust.Filled with poignant life lessons, The Secret Women pays tribute to the power of friendship and family and the bonds that tie us together. Beautiful, full of spirit and heart, it is a thoughtful and ultimately uplifting story of unconditional love.

About Sheila Williams

Sheila Williams is the author of seven novels, including Things Past Telling, The Secret Women, and Dancing on the Edge of the Roof, which was adapted for the Netflix film Juanita. In addition to her published works, she is the librettist for Fierce, an opera commissioned by the Cincinnati Opera. Sheila lives in northern Kentucky.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on June 06, 2020

Elise Armstrong, Carmen Bradshaw, and DeeDee Davis meet in a yoga class. Though vastly different, these women discover they all have one thing in common: their mothers have recently passed away. Becoming fast friends, the trio make a pact to help each other sort through the belongings their mothers'......more

Goodreads review by Anna on January 25, 2021

I really reallllly wanted to love this book, I thought the concept of women building a friendship based on helping each other sort through their late mothers belongings and through this learning more about their mothers and themselves was genius. The writing style was too fluffy for me- a lot of tim......more

Goodreads review by Fareya on July 31, 2020

The Secret Womenby Sheila Williams examines life and its many mysteries, but mostly it explores motherhood and the complex relationship between mothers and daughters. Three women, Elise, Carmen and DeeDee meet in a yoga class and gradually become friends over after-yoga tacos and margaritas. They di......more

Goodreads review by nadia | notabookshelf on September 07, 2020

a perfectly decent read. would've been a 4-star if not for the unnecessarily long, detailed descriptions of the clutter in the characters' houses and such. bittersweet in its exploration of grief for one's mother – more specifically a woman's grief for her mother, in three different cases, and at le......more