This fascinating collection of autobiographical and biographical essays examines the many roles of mother and father, both personal and cultural, in the psychological life and development of the individual.Table of ContentsPART ONE: MY MOTHER, MY FATHERFather and Son Robert BlyOn Being Born, On Caring, and On Dying Elisabeth Kubler-RossMy Mother and My Father Mary Catherine BatesonPowerful Women: Mother, Great Grandmother Betty Sue FlowersThe Power and Limitations of Parents Jerome KaganPART TWO: THE MOTHER, THE FATHERThe Eternal Woman: The Worship of Mary in Art Elizabeth SilverthorneMother and Daughter Relationships Mary BrinerThe Myth of the Hero John SilberJung: Father and Son-One View Murray SteinJung: Father and Son-Another View Harry A. Wilmer