Who is Mae from Redeeming Love and what is their importance?

Sarah's mother is only in the prologue of the novel, but she is a significant character nonetheless. She loves her daughter very much, but cannot let go of the love she has for Sarah's father, even when he turns her away. She does her best to provide for her daughter, selling her belongings and eventually her body, but it is not quite enough. When she dies, Sarah is eight-years-old and all alone. Sarah learns from her mother that loving a man will only cause you pain.