--- product_id: 12735336 title: "Her Mother's Daughter: A Memoir of the Mother I Never Knew and of My Daughter, Courtney Love" brand: "linda carroll" price: "VT8219" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12735336-her-mothers-daughter-a-memoir-of-the-mother-i-never store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Her Mother's Daughter: A Memoir of the Mother I Never Knew and of My Daughter, Courtney Love **Brand:** linda carroll **Price:** VT8219 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Her Mother's Daughter: A Memoir of the Mother I Never Knew and of My Daughter, Courtney Love by linda carroll - **How much does it cost?** VT8219 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12735336-her-mothers-daughter-a-memoir-of-the-mother-i-never) ## Best For - linda carroll enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted linda carroll brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Her Mother's Daughter: A Memoir of the Mother I Never Knew and of My Daughter, Courtney Love - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Knz3pf2JL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but... *by M***A on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on February 18, 2006* While I found this memoir interesting, I couldn't help wanting to shake several people in it, including the author. Carroll's adopted parents are portrayed as cold and unloving, yet there are glimpses that they do care about this child they chose to adopt. But we only get glimpses of the author's life, not a full, robust picture, so it's impossible to tell if the relationship was really as it was portrayed or only as the author perceived it. Also, there is the suggestion of the author being molested, but the reader is never told if that's actually what happened; it's left up to the reader to decide if abuse took place or not. We also only get glimpses of the author's relationship with her children, though obviously we see a bit more of her relationship with her better-known first child...which makes the reader wonder if that was only to push book sales.As for the author herself, one get the idea that here is a woman who doesn't have a clue about life, let alone herself, yet she wants to become a therapist and help others...considering what has been told to the readers so far, one has to wonder if the author is delusional. Not only does she have a bad relationships with her adopted parents, she also has one with her husbands and does not know how to handle one child - yet goes on to have several more and adopt one also. Only at the end do we see the author finally recognize that she is the problem, or part of it, in all of her relationships. While no one can argue that Carroll's first-born has some severe problems to begin with, and which was exacerbated by a mother who doesn't know how to handle her (which can partially be attributed to being a first time mother), still one has to wonder what the affect of what Carroll did and didn't do had on her child, and on her subsequent children.The reader is also left to wonder why, after so many years of wondering what her real mother was like, the author left it for so long and also why she never mentions thinking about her real father, who after all, was responsible for half of her. And one wonders why, after finally finding out who her real mother was, they wrote letters for 3 months before meeting...then to find out that her real father had passed away just at the time she found her mother and they started writing to each other. It makes the reader wonder what would have happened if the author had searched for her parents sooner what might have happened, and if she would have gone on to do some of the things she did otherwise.While reading this book, one has to wonder what possible redeeming quality it has and why it needed to be written for publication. One also has to wonder if it would have found a publisher if the author's daughter and biological mother had not been famous in their own right. It's an interesting read, but not at hardcover cost...wait for the paperback. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and Insightful, a Page-Turner *by G***E on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on January 16, 2007* I purchased this book because of its generational mother-to-daughter topic, knowing that with Linda Carroll being both a psychologist and an adoptee, she would add dual perceptions. Her book is clearly insightful, especially in Carroll's ways of dealing with the feelings of the adopted child (and somewhat less so of the adoptive parents' feelings), and she truly reveals some of the harmful "denial" aspects of adoption of the 1940s and 1950s, with its "don't ask, don't tell" philosophy--that somewhat veiled and secretive view of the adoption process all around: the biological parents, the adoptive parents, and the adopted child all becoming unknowing victims of that process. At that time, to be enlightened was to "forget about the past." Linda Caroll makes it clear that one can never be quite whole without all of those pieces to put into their places.Where Carroll is lacking slightly is in her depth of understanding of her adoptive parents' feelings and her own troubled daughter's, although she tries honestly and valiantly to do. Some parts still seem to be missing, and the reader comes away, mostly towards the end, sensing that some parts are just not there.Nevertheless, it is a well written book, and one that I couldn't put down. It also offers some insight into the 1960s and early 1970s in terms of our views of what works in a family, and what we know now, just doesn't. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars I love a good memoir. *by J***R on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on July 5, 2017* I expected this one to be similar to Deborah Spungeon's "and I don't want to live this life," given the numerous comparisons between Nancy Spungeon and Linda Carroll's daughter, Courtney Love. Parenting is an obvious theme as the title implies, although Carroll's most famous child is not the primary focus. That said, "her mother's daughter" discussed this author's daughter as less of a nightmare child right out the womb, and discusses more about Love as a babe with complex wiring that Carroll felt she had fallen short of being able to address as a mother. Carroll's insecurities and feelings of isolation and insecurity are the prevailing theme of the book, not her daughter's antics or celebrity. "Her mother's daughter" differs from "And I don't want to live this life" in that it focuses primarily on Carroll's own complexities as a mother and daughter of both her adoptive parents and mysterious birth mother, rather than being a book about the struggles with a nightmare of a parenting experience. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12735336-her-mothers-daughter-a-memoir-of-the-mother-i-never](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12735336-her-mothers-daughter-a-memoir-of-the-mother-i-never) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-10*