内容简介：
This is a story of a conflict between a mother, Margy Hale, and her daughter, Marty. Margy has an obsession with hats which Marty hates. As the children, C.J. and Marty, grow to adults, C.J. studies to become a lawyer helping homeless people, and Marty begins a business called Brewster Boutique. C.J.'s disreputable appearance at Thanksgiving causes his father, Charles Hale, to become angry and have a minor stroke. C.J. later goes to work at his father's bank, and marries Beth Morgan, a college roommate of Marty's who has become her partner in business. Margy is jealous of her old friend Lennie, when Lennie talks to Charles. The ensuing argument causes Charles to have a more serious stroke. He divorces Margy. Later at a community banquet honoring Margy's charitable work, she has a heart attack and dies, leaving her hated hats to Marty.