Gail Godwin and Mother

A young Gail Godwin strikes a humorous pose with her mother, Kathleen Cole, at her grandparents' house in Ashville, North Carolina. Godwin's literary mother was a strong influence on her own decision to become a writer.

Historic photograph of a woman with an outstretched palm and a younger woman in the background, positioned so that perspective makes it appear she is standing on the woman's hand.

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Historic photograph of a woman with an outstretched palm and a younger woman in the background, positioned so that perspective makes it appear she is standing on the woman's hand.