Mom's the Word The Wit, Wisdom, and Wonder of Motherhood

by Klein, Allen; Hopper, Kate

• ISBN13: 9781936740420
• ISBN10: 1936740427
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-06-06
• Publisher: Viva Editions

Summary

If it's not one thing, it's your mother! Heartwarming and humorous, this tribute to moms of the world gathers the best things anyone ever said about motherhood. From Dolly Parton to Dear Abby to delightful mother daughter duos such as Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson, women ( and a few men) crack wise on the subject of the center of every family, mommie dearest! Mother, Mom, Mommy, Ma, Mama—there are many ways to address the person who brought you into this world. And many ways to express whom that person is in the world and your relationship with them. That is exactly what Mom’s the Word, by author Allen Klein, whose books have sold over 500,000 copies, does. This perfect gift book for any mother, or mother-to-be, is filled with profound, entertaining and amusing quips and quotes under such headings as: My Mom, A Mother Is, Mother & Child, Mothers & Daughters, Mothers & Sons, Love You Mom, A Mother’s Love, A Mother’s Advice, and lots more. Mom’s the Word celebrates all motherhood with wise and witty words from, -the rich (Rose Kennedy: “I looked on child rearing not only as a work of love and duty but as a profession that was fully as interesting and challenging as any honorable profession in the world.”), -the famous (Oprah Winfrey: “Mothers are really the true spiritual leaders.), -the funny (Erma Bombeck: “In general, my children refuse to eat anything that hasn’t danced on television.”), as well as thoughts that are, -meaningful (Jewish proverb: “God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.”), -memorable (Nora Ephron: “If pregnancy were a book, they would cut the last two chapters.”), and -mirthful (Theresa Bloomingdale: “If your baby is ‘beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on schedule and burps on demand, an angel all the time,’ you're the grandma.”) Sometimes it is hard to find something to give to a person who has meant so much to you. Look no further. You have just found the perfect present for any mother, or mother-to-be. Whether it’s for Mother’s Day, Valentine’s day, their birthday, or any day you want to honor the joys of motherhood, Mom’s the Word is the gift that keeps on giving.

Author Biography

Allen Klein is an award-winning professional speaker and author. His books Quotations to Cheer You Up When the World is Getting You Down and The Lift Your Spirits Quote Book have sold over 500,000 copies. Klein resides in San Francisco.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A MOTHER IS…

A MOTHER’S LOVE

BECOMING A MOTHER

I REMEMBER MAMA

MOTHER & CHILD

MOTHER’S DAY

MOTHER’S WORK IS NEVER DONE

MOTHERHOOD

MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS

MOTHERS & SONS

MY MAMA DONE TOLD ME

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE JEWISH (TO BE A JEWISH MOTHER)