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The Agewyz PodcastElissa Altman on "Motherland: A Memoir of Love, Loathing and Longing"What happens when a gay, middle-aged daughter who has never gotten along with her makeup-addicted, former television singer mother is suddenly thrust into the role of her caregiver? That's the subject of James Beard Award-winning food writer Elissa Altman's new book, "Motherland: A Memoir of Love, Loathing and Longing." Jana talks with Elissa about how “Motherland” evolved and what it was like for the author to revisit her complex relationship with her mother, Rita, this time through the prism of hands-on care. At age 56, after countless therapy sessions and the publication of three memoirs, Elissa finally has a healthy relati...2019-10-0345 min