A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman126 reviews
Joan Anderson

Broadway, 2000

A good read if you're in transition

+ Beautiful!
+ Take time for yourself

Joan Anderson wrote this book to help herself out of a tough life transition. Along the way, she learned, and she teaches us, so much about what we seek in life, how to live with ourselves before trying to live to please others. She shares so much, "A Year by the Sea" is a good example of ...
  
  











  



  
A Little Pregnant: Our Memoir of Fertility, Infertility, and a Marriage20 reviews
Linda Carbone, Ed Decker

Atlantic Monthly Pr, 1999

Love Conquers All

+ A Little TOO Much
+ A Little Pregnant: Our Memoir of Fertility, Infertility, and a Marriage
+ Fantastic!
  
  











  



  
Heartburn26 reviews
Nora Ephron

Vintage, 1996

A Perfect Revenge

+ Heartburn...pun intended
+ Pesto is the quiche of the nineteen seventies
+ Painful and Funny
  
  











  



  
I Don't Know How She Does It308 reviews
Allison Pearson

Anchor, 2003

Just what I needed to read as a juggling mom-professional-wife ...

I read this book a couple of years ago, and I laughed A LOT because I related to much to it. I recommended it to one of my best friends, who is exactly like the protagonist. Bottom line, I'm only going to say that it was an entertaining read that felt like "hey, I'm not the only one!" and I ...
  
  











  



  
Ambivalence, a Love Story: Portrait of a Marriage1 review
John Donatich

St. Martin's Griffin, 2005

Honest and Heartfelt

Donatich explores his roles as son, lover, worker, husband, and father. He grapples with the concept of manhood by examining unemployment, religion, gender relations, the immigrant experience, the pursuit of identity through lifestyle, and family life. With openness and honesty, he shares the ...
  
  











  



  
52 Fights : A Newlywed's Confession7 reviews
Jennifer Jeanne Patterson, 2005

loved this book!

+ Fun read, quality writing, Catholic-friendly
+ FABULOUS! Could be a great movie...
+ Gift for bride-to-be
+ Funny Anecdotes, Fabulous Advice
  
  











  



  
A Woman Under the Influence36 reviews
Peter Falk, Gena Rowlands

Geneon [Pioneer], 1998

Get under this film's influence, now!

+ Courageous and Uncompromising Film
+ Absolutely Unforgettable
+ Worth Seeing
+ An American Masterpiece
  
  











  



  
The Story of Us112 reviews
Tara Blanchard, Casey Boersma

Universal Studios, 2000

If Your Kids Have You Down OR If You Are Thinking Of Divorce/Breaking Up, You NEED To Watch This DVD: "The Story Of Us"!

+ Story of Us-DVD
+ Great movie!
+ Just like me
  
  











  



  
The Farmer's Wife10 reviews
Juanita Buschkoetter, Darrel Buschkoetter

PBS (Direct), 2006

Poetic story of real life drama

+ Inspiring Documentary
+ The Farmer's Wife, David Sutherland film PBS
+ thought provoking
+ A Pioneer Of "Reality Broadcasting" And The Telling Of A Remarkable Story
  
  











  



  
She's Having a Baby48 reviews
Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern

Paramount, 2000

One of my All Time Favorite Movies

+ she's having a baby
+ Cute story!
+ A widely overlooked John Hughes classic
+ An overlooked 80's classic
  
  











  



  
51 Birch Street20 reviews
Mike Block, Carol (Kitty) Block

Image Entertainment, 2007

Fascinating!

+ Surprisingly engrossing for a documentary about emotions and interior lives
+ The Beauty of Imperfections and Adaptations
+ Transcends its time and place
+ The Mysteries of Life
  
  











  



  
Married to Laughter: A Love Story Featuring Anne Meara11 reviews
Jerry Stiller

Simon & Schuster, 2001

A Glimpse into Jerry Stiller's Life

+ Gotta love him!
+ Great book about Ben's parents
+ Life, love and laughter...
  
  











  



  
The Year of Magical Thinking502 reviews
Joan Didion

Vintage, 2007

"I needed to be alone so that he could come back."

+ You Had To Be There
+ A KEEPER!

Joan Didion is a writer of great talent, and this memoir setting forth her process of grief after the death of her husband, John Gregory Dunne, is powerful. And while it is not sentimental, it envokes strong emotion in the reader. Didion's pain is sharp, her sense of isolation very real, yet she ...
  
  











  



  
A Three Dog Life75 reviews
Abigail Thomas

Harvest Books, 2007

A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas is a delightful book

+ Sad, sweet and wonderful.
+ Made me feel all warm and fuzzy
+ A Moveable Feast.
+ A Three Dog Life
  
  











  



  
American Experience - Eleanor Roosevelt6 reviews
David McCullough, Alfre Woodard

PBS Paramount, 2006

What a woman she was!

+ An amazing inspiration for all women
+ A Product of Her Times
+ Excellent portrait of a great American
+ "FIRST LADY OF THE 20th CENTURY"
  
  











  



  
Parenthood (Special Edition)86 reviews
Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest

Universal Studios, 2007

A quiet comedy about a dysfunctional family

+ Good fun, even more now having kids
+ nice

This has always been a favorite movie of mine, though I can't point to a particular reason why. It's a star-studded "sleeper" film, a quiet film, filled with hilarious comedy and family dysfunction. Frank Buckman (the fantastic Jason Robards) and Marilyn Buckman (Eileen Ryan, mother to Sean and ...
  
  











  



  
Married in America 2
n/a

New Video Group, 2007

From award-winning director Michael Apted MARRIED IN AMERICA 2 is the second film in an ongoing documentary about the challenges of marriage in the 21st century. In 2001 Apted shot the first installment which featured nine very different soon-to-be-married couples discussing how they met their views on sex divorce children and their dreams for the future. Drawing on his experience directing the ...
  
  











  



  
A Little Pregnant: Our Memoir of Fertility, Infertility, and a Marriage20 reviews
Linda Carbone, Ed Decker

Atlantic Monthly Pr, 1999

Love Conquers All

+ A Little TOO Much
+ A Little Pregnant: Our Memoir of Fertility, Infertility, and a Marriage
+ Fantastic!
  
  











  



  
A Three Dog Life75 reviews
Abigail Thomas

Harvest Books, 2007

A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas is a delightful book

+ Sad, sweet and wonderful.
+ Made me feel all warm and fuzzy
+ A Moveable Feast.
+ A Three Dog Life
  
  











  



  
The Year of Magical Thinking502 reviews
Joan Didion

Vintage, 2007

"I needed to be alone so that he could come back."

+ You Had To Be There
+ A KEEPER!

Joan Didion is a writer of great talent, and this memoir setting forth her process of grief after the death of her husband, John Gregory Dunne, is powerful. And while it is not sentimental, it envokes strong emotion in the reader. Didion's pain is sharp, her sense of isolation very real, yet she ...