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

    By Allen Klein and Kate Hopper

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    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! Mom’s the Word celebrates all motherhood with wise and witty words from the famous (Oprah Winfrey: "Mothers are really the true spiritual leaders.") and the funny (Erma Bombeck: "In general, my children refuse to eat anything that hasn't danced on television."). Also included are as well as thoughts that are meaningful (Jewish proverb: "God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.") and memorable (Nora Ephron: "If pregnancy were a book, they would cut the last two chapters.").
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherViva Editions
    Release dateApr 8, 2013
    ISBN9781936740505
    Mom's the Word: The Wit, Wisdom, and Wonder of Motherhood
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    Allen Klein

    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. He lives in San Francisco.

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    • 4/5
      A cute and giftable little book of quotes about moms. The chapters of different quote themes, such as Becoming a Mother or Mothers & Sons might be helpful if one were looking for something specific. I was afraid at the beginning that this would be one of those quote books where nearly everything is attributed to Anonymous or to someone no one's ever heard of, but a nice proportion are quotes from people you might actually like to quote.
    • 3/5
      This is the prettiest little book. The cover is a pretty peach, and the inside is all lovely peach and green ink. The quotes are completely unremarkable, organized into chapters such as "Becoming a Mother" and "I Remember Mama". Maybe that's because it's collected from a male point of view? I found it uninspiring. Maybe when I was pregnant or newly postpartum and totally hormonal, it would have meant something. But my children are older, and this book left me flat. Still, because it's so pretty, you could give it as a gift and it would be okay. I received it as part of the Early Reviewers program of LibraryThing.
    • 4/5
      Perfectl gift for a new mom of a son or for Mother's Day. More for the coffee table than for substance but there are nuggets of joy in there that are pretty wonderful to read!
    • 2/5
      I had hoped that "Mom's the Word" would be filled with little stories and sweet thoughts about moms and motherhood, and that it would offer inspiration, but it is more of a quote book. Even still, it is not a very good quote book. When the author introduces the first section (or chapter) of the book with, "According to Wikipedia...", my stomach turned. He was looking for a source to define "motherhood", and should have used some sort of more reliable resource, in my opinion, or even his own definition; as this is a book of quotes, another quote is seriously redundant. Klein has billed himself as the world's first and only "Jollytologist"; I would have expected something more fun than what is included in this book. Several of the quotes are just the wrong side of pithy or funny; here is a good one, attributed to Groucho Marx: "My mother loved children -- she would have given anything if I had been one." Funny, but not so inspirational (even though I love Ann Lamott): "It's so expensive and time-consuming to have a baby; you might as well keep hothouse orchids. At least you can sell them."My last gripe is that the pages are sort of cream in color, with peach and teal type. It's a little hard on the eyes, which makes it all the more difficult to enjoy. I'll keep this one with my other quote books: nice as a reference, for when I can't access the internet (heaven forbid!).
    • 3/5
      Not a bad book. There were a few funny stories, which I repeated to my daughter. It's a compilation of quotes and anecdotes relating to motherhood. Many of them are amusing, or thought-provoking. However, many of them are also very old saws by now, and you are likely to have heard a good 20% of them before reading this. It might make a good addition to your Mother's Day present. I will probably look at it again from time to time, or give it to my mom. I'm not so sure I would give it as a stand-alone gift, though.
    • 4/5
      This is a lovely collection of quotes about all the various aspects of motherhood. It is very sweet, and will lift the spirits of any mother.
    • 5/5
      In honor of Mothers everywhere this weekend, I wanted to share a delightful little book with you. Even though it doesn't come out for a few weeks yet, you can always preorder it and have it shipped right to your mom and surprise her. This book will make moms and kids feel appreciated and loved. It will make you laugh and make you cry. There are stories that will warm your heart and quotes that you will want to remember forever. There is even a section devoted to mothers-to-be. What a perfect way to celebrate a new mom in your life, but sharing this book with her. Even Grandmas would love thinking back on their motherhood days.With a whole section devoted to Mother's Day, one that I found particularly familiar was:The Mother's Day Muddle By Bruce Lansky1. Your children serve you breakfast in bed on Mother's Day2. They also spill coffee, burn the toast and wreck your kitchen.3. You spend all afternoon cleaning up.This book is a wonderful way to celebrate all the moms in your life. Remember to thank them this weekend for their patience, devotion, and love.
    • 4/5
      This is a sweet book full of wise, humorous, pithy and some cute sayings. The authors range from the very famous to anonymous. This is the sort of book that you can pick up and put down easily anytime and not worry about losing your place or losing the thread. Most of the sayings are fun to read - I thought just a few were not great or maybe just didn't fit but otherwise I enjoyed this little book. It would make a good mother's day gift.
    • 3/5
      Mother's Day is coming soon, and this book would make a great little gift for the mom who "has everything" and doesn't need another bottle of cologne or box of candy. Even though the cover pictures baby's onesies, the collection of quotations in here fits mothers of any age. Gleaned from authors, humorists and anonymous sources from across the world, the sayings range from the sublime "God couldn't be anywhere; therefore he made mothers" to the silly "If a mother's place is in the home, how come I spend so much time in the car?" A special treat for a mom would be seeing handwritten notations from her children near the sayings that resonate most in the family.
    • 3/5
      Not a bad book. There were a few funny stories, which I repeated to my daughter. It's a compilation of quotes and anecdotes relating to motherhood. Many of them are amusing, or thought-provoking. However, many of them are also very old saws by now, and you are likely to have heard a good 20% of them before reading this. It might make a good addition to your Mother's Day present. I will probably look at it again from time to time, or give it to my mom. I'm not so sure I would give it as a stand-alone gift, though.

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