Vanessa Williams and her mother , Helen , have a new book out for Mother 's Day . It is called " The Other Side of the Story : A Mother's Journey Through Cancer " ( I think it was published in 2010 ). While they 're very different people , Vanessa takes some of her parenting traits from Helen .
Vanessa Williams and her mother , Helen , have a new book out for Mother 's Day . It details their complex relationship and how they survived scandal and success . While they 're very different people , Vanessa takes some of her parenting traits from Helen .