Leaving Mother Lake: A Girlhood at the Edge of the World - Christine Mathieu

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nThe haunting memoir of a girl growing up in the Moso country in the Himalayas -- a unique matrilineal society. But even in this land of women, familial tension is eternal. Namu is a strong-willed daughter, and conflicts between her and her rebellious mother lead her to break the taboo that holds the Moso world together -- she leaves her mother's house. nThe hardcover edition of LEAVING MOTHER LAKE debuted at #3 on the San Francisco Chronicle's bestseller list. A revelation of a culture virtually unknown in the West, a contemporary society in which women enjoy true sexual and economic freedom. A huge international success, with rights sold in England, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Sweden. nThe hardcover edition of LEAVING MOTHER LAKE debuted at #3 on the San Francisco Chronicle's bestseller list. A revelation of a culture virtually unknown in the West, a contemporary society in which women enjoy true sexual and economic freedom. A huge international success, with rights sold in England, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Sweden. nThe hardcover edition of LEAVING MOTHER LAKE debuted at #3 on the San Francisco Chronicle's bestseller list. A revelation of a culture virtually unknown in the West, a contemporary society in which women enjoy true sexual and economic freedom. A huge international success, with rights sold in England, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Sweden. nThe hardcover edition of LEAVING MOTHER LAKE debuted at #3 on the San Francisco Chronicle's bestseller list. A revelation of a culture virtually unknown in the West, a contemporary society in which women enjoy true sexual and economic freedom. A huge international success, with rights sold in England, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Sweden. nThe hardcover edition of LEAVING MOTHER LAKE debuted at #3 on the San Francisco Chronicle's bestseller list. A revelation of a culture virtually unknown in the West, a contemporary society in which women enjoy true sexual and economic freedom. A huge international success, with rights sold in England, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Sweden. nThe hardcover edition of LEAVING MOTHER LAKE debuted at #3 on the San Francisco Chronicle's bestseller list. A revelation of a culture virtually unknown in the West, a contemporary society in which women enjoy true sexual a