Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Maryland

When Mom Wrote, She Always Saved the Best For Last

The postscripts at the end of a mother's letters to her children provide advice on perserverance, success, and human relations

P. S. I Love You

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A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps


"What I want to say to you is that sometimes life catches you by surprise and you feel unequipped to handle what it brings you, but every bit of life you've lived before that moment equips you to live through it. That's what I would give to you." -Fanni Victoria Green-Lemons, in conversation with her daughter, Danyealah Green-Lemons

In Mom, Dave Isay-StoryCorps's founder and the editor of the project's bestselling collection, Listening Is an Act of Love-presents a celebration of American mothers. Featuring StoryCorps's most revelatory stories on the subject, Mom looks across a diversity of experience to present an entirely original portrait of motherhood.

Through conversations between parents and children, husbands and wives, siblings and friends, the life of the American mother unfolds. In stories that take us from the woods of New Hampshire to urban Detroit and beyond, we meet mothers and children from all walks of life-an immigrant mother instilling in her children the importance of education, adult children caring for an elderly parent, a woman remembering the sound of her mother's laugh, and mothers and children of all ages learning to grow into new roles over time. Visiting families in moments of profound joy and sadness, courage and despair, struggle and triumph, we learn new truths about that most primal and sacred of bonds-the relationship between mother and child.

With this vital contribution to the American storybook, StoryCorps has created a tribute to mothers that honors the wealth of our national experience. An appreciation of the wisdom and generosity passed between mothers and children, this generation to the next, Mom offers powerful lessons in the meaning of family and the expansiveness of the human heart.




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Kate Rowinski

Great gift for moms … think Mother’s Day!  Rates 4.3 out of 5 on Goodreads!

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Contributors include: -Oprah Winfrey - Edith Wharton - Eleanor Roosevelt - Diana, Princess of Wales - William Blake - Barbara Kingsolver - Agatha Christie - Barbara Walters - Benjamin Spock - Harriet Beecher Stowe - Bette Davis - Harry S. Truman - Anna Quindlen - Mark Twain - Beatrix Potter - Pablo Picasso - Ann Landers - Dr. Joyce Brothers - William Shakespeare - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

The Quotable Mom

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Nicole Stansbury

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Minnesota

In the tradition of Mona Simpson’s Anywhere But Here, Places to Look for a Mother tells a tale of mostly maddening mother-daughter bonds. Forgiveness is always there, but it’s hard to find. And Stansbury’s fractured Taylor family, led by the thoroughly eccentric matriarch, Miriam Taylor, usually loses it. With lithe prose, pitch-perfect dialogue, and gloriously real characters, author Nicole Stansbury conjures a family that proves Tolstoy right once again: All happy families are alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. The Taylors are no exception, but Places to Look for a Mother is an exceptionally good debut novel.

Places to Look for a Mother

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Whitney Casares

Caring for You and Your Little One

Pediatrician and mother of two young daughters, Dr. Whitney Casares, delivers a modern, empathetic guide to preparing for a baby and those first few days, weeks, and months of being a parent. From basic newborn care to breastfeeding success and from childcare choices to the emotional ups and downs of new motherhood, Dr. Casares's advice combines important health and safety information from the American Academy of Pediatrics with honest insights from her own parenting experiences. A dual approach to baby and self-care supports new and expecting moms through the challenges of meeting their own needs while getting ready for and caring for a new baby and includes important information on baby blues and postpartum depression. Dr. Casares's message is especially relatable for fellow working moms, struggling to win at parenting without losing themselves.

The New Baby Blueprint

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Courtney Miller Santo

New York

When a geneticist arrives to study their unusual lifespans, the Keller family--five generations of firstborn women who live together in the same house on a secluded olive grove--is shaken to its very roots as new revelations and shocking secrets come to light. 100,000 first printing.

The Roots of the Olive Tree

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Erin McGraw

South Carolina

A Novel

Moving to LA in 1901 to start her life anew, Nell Plat marries and begins a career as a costumer to the stars, but when a visitor from her past comes calling, everything she has worked so hard to achieve for her future is jeopardized, in a novel based on the author's grandmother's life story.

The Seamstress of Hollywood Boulevard

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Erica Jong

Texas

A Novel of Mothers and Daughters

Salome's daughter, Sally, destined to become one of the 1960's most famous folksingers, is struck like lightning by fame, and with it the ravages of a counterculture that wreaked havoc upon the lives of so many young artists.

Inventing Memory

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David Isay

This book is a clean copy with a good spine and binding. The contents and Graphics are in good condition. There is minimal wear inside. There is slight wear on the hardback cover. Will ship within hours after your order is received. Thanks for stopping by and please stay safe.

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A mother's love leads to a mother's dream -- every mother's dream -- for her child to live life to its fullest.

A deceptively simple, powerful ode to the potential of love and the potential in life, Someday is the book you'll want to share with someone else...today. The perfect gift for Mother's Day, Graduation Day or Any Day - share a copy with every special person in your life.

Someday

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Kathy Hepinstall

Ohio

Willow is ten years old and obsessed with the fear that her mother will die. Her mother, Polly, is a cantankerous, take-no-prisoners Southern woman with a sharp tongue who lives to shoot varmints, and drink margaritas; and she sticks out like a sore thumb among the young mothers of their small Texas town. She was in her late 50s when Willow was born, has already had two children who are grown and gone, leaving Willow hungry for clues about the family life that preceded her. A bittersweet novel about the grip of love in a truly quirky family, featuring two unforgettable characters.

The Book of Polly

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Pennsylvania

Each of the nine stories in this beautifully written, intensely intimate collection centers on a transformative moment that alters the delicate balance of power between mother and son, or changes the way they perceive one another. With exquisite grace and eloquence, To ibi n writes of men and women bound by convention, by unspoken emotions, by the stronghold of the past. Many are trapped in lives they would not choose again, if they ever chose at all. A man buries his mother and converts his grief to desire in one night. A famous singer captivates an audience, yet cannot beguile her own estranged son. And in "A Long Winter," Colm To ibi n's finest piece of cction to date, a young man searches for his mother in the snow-covered mountains where she has sought escape from the husband who controls and confines her. Winner of numerous awards for his fifth novel, "The Master" -- including the "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award -- To ibi n brings to this stunning first collection an acute understanding of human frailty and longing. These are haunting, profoundly moving stories by a writer who is himself a master.

Mothers and Sons

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Please see all pics! The book is in great condition however the inside of dust jacket is not. 

Missouri

And Other Dangers of Southern Living

Bailey White, a regular commentator on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, writes about her tiny home town, a Georgia hamlet full of fascinating neighbors, overstuffed homes, and an unusual number of swans.

Mama Makes up Her Mind

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Annie Pigeon

Utah

Wit and Wisdom for Mothers

Two volumes in one! All moms can use a little bit of advice and a lot of inspiration. Here are both in a creative book of wise and witty tips to help mothers raise happy children. For mothers of all ages. • Yes, it's important that they wear what their friends wear. • Keep the cookie jar full. • Tuck them in. • TV shows prohibited at home will be watched at the neighbors. • Make their Halloween costumes. • Paranoia is part of a mother's job description. • "Because I'm your mother" is a perfectly good reason. • Send them back to the dorm with a pan of your homemade lasagna.

The Complete Mom's Little Instruction Book

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Book of the Month Club Selection

"A haunting debut: suspenseful, atmospheric, and completely riveting." --Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls

"I love a good family-driven suspense novel, and this one doesn't disappoint." --Marie Claire

In this spellbinding and suspenseful debut, a young woman haunted by the past returns home to care for her ailing mother and begins to dig deeper into her sister's unsolved murder.

Sixteen years ago, Sylvie's sister Persephone never came home. Out too late with the boyfriend she was forbidden to see, Persephone was missing for three days before her body was found--and years later, her murder remains unsolved.

In the present day, Sylvie returns home to care for her estranged mother, Annie, as she undergoes treatment for cancer. Prone to unexplained "Dark Days" even before Persephone's death, Annie's once-close bond with Sylvie dissolved in the weeks after their loss, making for an uncomfortable reunion all these years later. Worse, Persephone's former boyfriend, Ben, is now a nurse at the cancer center where Annie is being treated. Sylvie's always believed Ben was responsible for the murder--but she carries her own guilt about that night, guilt that traps her in the past while the world goes on around her.

As she navigates the complicated relationship with her mother, Sylvie begins to uncover the secrets that fill their house--and what really happened the night Persephone died. As it turns out, the truth will set you free, once you can bear to look at it.

The Winter Sister is a mesmerizing portrayal of the complex bond between sisters, between mothers and daughters alike, and forces us to ask ourselves--how well do we know the people we love most?

The Winter Sister

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Rhonda S. Hogan

Oregon

All Moms Should Have 4 Hands 

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Amber E. Kinser

Seal Studies

How does feminism relate to motherhood, how has it changed over time, and what does the future of motherhood and feminism look like? These are just some of the questions Amber E. Kinser, PhD, tackles in Motherhood and Feminism. The latest in the Seal Studies series, Motherhood and Feminism is an important title, examining the role of feminism within motherhood. The topic has garnered a lot of attention lately, as society shifts to adapt to new definitions of these roles. Kinser has made a career of speaking, teaching, and writing about motherhood and feminism--weaving her own experience as a mother together with the knowledge and critique she has garnered through her studies. She offers insight on the core questions of motherhood: what it means to be a good mother, the role of mothers in the family and in society, and how motherhood has been redefined throughout time. Kinser examines how the changing world of motherhood fits into feminist activism, and speculates on the future directions of these identities.

Motherhood and Feminism

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James P. Moore

2008 Edition

Written by Americans from wide-ranging faith traditions, the selections presented here form an authentic and inspiring portrait of the country's deep and rich spirituality, and provide access to the innermost thoughts of their authors.

The Treasury of American Prayers

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Indiana

Takes on a journey as two mothers fight for the legacy of their sons in the aftermath of tragedy, bringing division to a small town.

A Promise to Remember

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Carol Kelly-Gangi

Small wear on bottom front dust jacket inside is like new. 

A Book of Appreciation

"I know how to do anything--I'm a mom."--Roseanne Barr Thanks, Mom! From pregnancy and giving birth to raising a child: motherhood is among the most profound, life-changing experiences a woman can have. Celebrities, both male and female, pay tribute to their mothers' warmth, wisdom, humor, and strength; some even hold forth on the ticklish subject of the mother-in-law. Many women also share their own feelings and knowledge, offering a cradleful of advice on the seemingly endless quandary of how to balance career and family. From Lady Bird Johnson: "Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them." Ralph Waldo Emerson amusingly notes, "There never was a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him asleep." It's a valentine to all the women who take on this loving, lifelong role.

Celebrating Mothers

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Kansas

In The Rest of Her Life, Laura Moriarty delivers a luminous, compassionate, and provocative look at how mothers and daughters with the best intentions can be blind to the harm they do to one another. Leigh is the mother of high-achieving, popular high school senior Kara. Their relationship is already strained for reasons Leigh does not fully understand when, in a moment of carelessness, Kara makes a mistake that ends in tragedy -- the effects of which not only divide Leigh's family, but polarize the entire community. We see the story from Leigh's perspective, as she grapples with the hard reality of what her daughter has done and the devastating consequences her actions have on the family of another teenage girl in town, all while struggling to protect Kara in the face of rising public outcry. Like the best works of Jane Hamilton, Jodi Picoult, and Alice Sebold, Laura Moriarty's The Rest of Her Life is a novel of complex moral dilemma, filled with nuanced characters and a page-turning plot that makes readers ask themselves, "What would I do"

The Rest of Her Life

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Bradley Trevor Greive

Thank You for Everything

Combines photographs of animals with words of thanks in a loving tribute to mothers.

Dear Mom

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H. Jackson Brown

Love this book full of little nuggets of wisdom from a mother.

"When Mom wrote, she always saved the best for last", says Jack Brown, who collected bits of love, wisdom, inspiration, and humor from three decades of his mother's letters.

Cathy Guisewite

One cosmetic flaw on back cover. No other flaws.

Based on her own life, Guisewite created "Cathy"--syndicated for over 20 years in newspapers nationwide--starring a sympathetic character who stresses over the "four basic guilt groups": food, love, mother, and career. This collection of all-new artwork pays homage to mothers. Two-color illustrations.

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