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Life can be hard, but it's a lot easier when you are a good person, trying to do the right thing surrounded by people who love you! Goodness has a way of being contagious. Lucky boy. Lucky MAMA.
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Fun, easy read especially for anyone facing anything equal to or beyond a 15th or 20th reunion to either high school or college. I’m 43 and a big reunion-avoider, but I really liked it. My mom is 68 and a dedicated reunion attendee, and she loved it.
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Compelling stories of fatherhood from the popular NPR radio show
From the popular radio series This I Believe comes this touching and thought-provoking compilation of original essays on one of the most fundamental of human relationships-fatherhood. It is a relationship filled with joy and heartbreak, love and anger, lessons learned, and opportunities missed.
The stories in this collection are engaging and meaningful. Some are reverential and loving; some are sad and clouded by yearning, loss, and regret: You'll read reflections from expectant and new dads, full of optimism, as well as from longtime parents who, through the distance of time, are able to reflect on their successes and failures as fathers.
We also hear from children (some young and some well into adulthood) writing about their fathers. They honestly and openly...
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If you have this book, and follow what it says, you'll save a mountain of time and money at the therapists office! This was the best book I read about divorce while going through my divorce. It was so good, in fact, that my ex-husband and I both read and followed its advice-so that our kids would come out as unscathed as possible. I've passed it along to friends going through the same thing, and they've thanked me.
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“Cassandra Mack’s insightful book is concise, to-the-point and full of empowering advice. This is one book I wish I had when I was raising my daughter. Not only will you find tools for success, you’ll get plenty of reaffirmation and encouragement too.”—Deborah M. Cofer, author of No Process, No Promise and columnist for New York Carib News
“Cassandra Mack has generously guided single moms through a process of empowerment and personal elevation. Whether you’re looking for strategies for success or a little lift to get you through a tough time, it’s all here in this power-packed, inspirational guide.” —Gessy Nixon, business coach and author of, The Weekend Entrepreneur
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To her surprise, Betty DeGeneres, once a quiet housewife and mother, has become a gentle, consistent, and rational voice in the gay liberation movement. In Just a Mom, she speaks for all the ordinary Americans whose children have turned out "different" and whose first concern is that they will suffer pain and rejection in life. It is natural, DeGeneres points out, to harbor some disappointment or anger at a gay child, and she guides parents toward appropriate resources and organizations, like the Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). With warmth and conviction, DeGeneres expands on her memoir Love, Ellen to address some of the questions she has been asked as a spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, such as "Did I make my child gay?" and "How can I protect my child?" She makes some practical suggestions...
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A yummy book for grand MAMAs.
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This is a great book for any new mother as it talks about how every child is special and individual and that the whole world celebrated the day they were born. This is a great book for adopted parents/children because it is child focused and doesn't talk about birthmother or say "when I gave birth to you." It's totally child-centric...perfect for those babies who were born in adopted MAMAs heart and another MAMA's tummy.
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Summer is almost here, and though I wasn’t a June bride, lots of girls are so this story is for them!
14 years ago, I was still teaching kindergarten and I was engaged to be married come that November of 1996. This book was new that year, and a wonderful woman I worked with—the librarian—gave it to me as an early wedding present. I worked closely with her, and she knew me well. We shared lesson ideas and book reviews. She had known me since I was a little girl visiting her library on a regular basis.
It was the perfect wedding gift, and I have since given it to tons of young couples. My daughters love it too, and I think they must know by now that Fanny’s story is a little closer to the real thing than any Disney princess.
The book tells the story of a girl, Fanny, who—inspired by stories of Cinderella et. al.—sets her sights...
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I’ve always been curious about other religions. I’m a “lapsed Catholic” as they say—all the guilt, none of the commitment! But other faiths intrigue me, especially those that seem—at least in practice—to be extreme in some way. So whenever I come across a book that uses religion either as a backdrop or an important part of its narrative, I usually pick it up. Brady Udall’s The Lonely Polygamist fit the bill, but what I found was a book that not only gives an insider’s perspective on living the Mormon Principle, but also a wonderful story full of complicated and real characters doing their best to just live, and love eachother and their children.
Okay, so no, I’m not going to rush off to Utah and join a Plural Family, but I have to say that I have a completely different take on the polygamist way of life after reading this...
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Gripping, complicated read about love and betrayal against a backdrop of 9/11, a play about a terrorist attack on a train, and similar miseries. Miller explores the always complicated and stirring subject of relationships and what happens to them before, during, and after tragedy.
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Brilliant and utterly crushing. Don’t go anywhere near this book without an industrial-sized box of tissue and consider where you are in your PMS/menstrual cycle before you start.
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