In this acclaimed novel that inspired the Academy Awardwinning motion picture, Larry McMurtry created two unforgettable characters who won the hearts of readers and moviegoers everywhere: Aurora Greenway and her daughter Emma.

Aurora is the kind of woman who makes the whole world orbit around her, including a string of devoted suitors. Widowed and overprotective of her daughter, Aurora adapts at her own pace until life sends two enormous challenges her way: Emmas hasty marriage and subsequent battle with cancer.Terms of Endearmentis the Oscar-winning story of a memorable mother and her feisty daughter and their struggle to find the courage and humor to live through lifes hazardsand to love each other as never before.