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Hot and Bothered: A Novel 7 reviews Annie Downey
Algonquin Books, 2006
Great, Fast read
+ Hot and Bothered: A great fast and funny read + Very Fun + Hot & Bothered + a pure delight
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Losing Kei 7 reviews Suzanne Kamata
Leapfrog Press, 2008
Wonderful book
+ Kamata's debut novel a gem! + Highly Accurate Depiction of Family Life in Japan + Well written debut
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Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls 318 reviews Mary Pipher
Riverhead Trade, 2005
Ophelia...terrific!
+ A Must Read for All Young Girls + A must-read for all women and parents + It worked for us
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Rivers Running Free: A Century of Women's Canoeing Adventures (Adventura Books) 3 reviews Niemi & Wieser
Seal Press, 1997
Enjoy a 37-trip canoe anthology, without the mosquitoes.
+ Climb in their boat ! + spirituality by paddling
How I spent my summer vacation: Unable to get away on a canoe trip this past summer, I joined in spirit the women featured in Rivers Running Free. The book is a collection of 37 first person narratives by and about women examining their relationships with the wilderness, their companions and ...
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Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parent's Guide: How to Make Safe, Sensible Decisions about the Risks, Benefits, ... 24 reviews Aviva Jill Romm
Healing Arts Press, 2001
Good Research, Poor Conclusion
+ A Little Outdated
Aviva has loads of well documented studies that say one thing, vaccines do not work.
If you do any bit of thorough research on vaccines, you will see that they do more harm than good. Aviva's book contains that research, so what's the problem?
Her conclusion.
After heaps of evidence about ...
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The Mysterious North Shore: A Collection of Short Stories About Ghosts, UFOs, Shipwrecks and More 1 review William Mayo, Kate Barthel
Adventure Publications, 2007
Phenomenal Book!
I just picked up a copy of this book at a local bookstore and it is phenomenal. The short stories are all based on true happenings, most of which I believe have never been in print before. I am very impressed with the way the authors presented the stories. Some of these tales are the most bizarre I ...
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The Motherhood Manifesto: What America's Moms Want - and What To Do About It 15 reviews Joan Blades, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Nation Books, 2006
A community action and voter's guide
+ Excellent Ideas...No Way to Realistically Accomplish + read this book + Great resource for women and mothers
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Mom Writers Literary Magazine 1 review
Mom Writers Productions Llc
Mom Writer's Literary Magazine Rocks
This magazine brings mothers of all ages together, weaving a warm fabric of camaraderie, experience, connections, and guidance. Columns include humor, essays, poetry, book reviews, and more. This magazine's website was listed as one of Writer's Digest magazine's 101 Best Web Sites for Writers in ...
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Not What I Expected: The Unpredictable Road from Womanhood to Motherhood 2 reviews Donya Currie Arias, Hildie S. Block
Paycock Press, 2007
Great Read -- A Treat
+ A tribute to the everyday stuff of motherhood
This book is a joy to read. The authors have drawn from the broad palette of the motherhood experience to evoke the sweetness and bitterness of the journey, its pitfalls and some of the hidden signposts along the way. Some of the stories are funny, some sad, all ring so true. Reading this ...
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Compleat Mother 1 review
Kitchen Table Press
Great Unique Magazine
Compleat Mother is a totally unique publication for mothers interested in holistic, natural, instinctual ways of parenting and for any woman who doesn't feel satisfied with the glossy mainstream parenting mags. Compleat mother opened my eyes to all kinds of new concepts in my child's health as well ...
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Literary Mama: Reading for the Maternally Inclined 4 reviews
Seal Press, 2005
So good I won't keep it!!!!!
+ Great Gift + Helps you find your brain + A Frank and Honest Collection of Writing About Motherhood
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Mother Reader: Essential Writings on Motherhood 5 reviews
Seven Stories Press, 2001
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND-RX FOR ANXIOUS MOMS
+ Inspiring, shocking, eye-opening + wonderful, yet depressing + Good for morale + Mother Reader Will Nourish Your Soul
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Rise Up Singing: Black Women Writers on Motherhood 2 reviews
Harlem Moon, 2005
Rise Up Singing Brings Honest Look At Black Mothering
+ A Stirring Tribute
Rise Up Singing , with its storied list of contributors such as Maya Angelou, Alice Walker and Maxine Clair and with the foreword written by Marian Wright Edelman, seems well-intended to serve as a celebration of black motherhood, with all of its triumphal victories as well as its copious and ...
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MotherVerse: A Journal of Contemporary Motherhood 5 reviews
Motherverse Magazine
unique and intelligent
+ A Beautiful and Authentic Narrative of Motherhood + Great writing from around the globe + Too Good to Pass By + Well Done
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Even June Cleaver Would Forget the Juice Box: Cut Yourself Some Slack (and Still Raise Great Kids) in the Age ... 7 reviews Ann Dunnewold
HCI, 2007
At last! - Not just what to do, but how to do it!
+ Validation! + MUST READ for Mommy's On the Go + A Must Read for Every Extreme Mom! + Finally validation! The only resource out there!
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Love You to Pieces: Creative Writers on Raising a Child with Special Needs 6 reviews Suzanne Kamata
Beacon Press, 2008
Required reading for any parent
+ an excellent collection + wonderful book + Beautiful Yet Honest
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Compleat Mother 1 review
Kitchen Table Press
Great Unique Magazine
Compleat Mother is a totally unique publication for mothers interested in holistic, natural, instinctual ways of parenting and for any woman who doesn't feel satisfied with the glossy mainstream parenting mags. Compleat mother opened my eyes to all kinds of new concepts in my child's health as well ...
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MotherVerse: A Journal of Contemporary Motherhood 5 reviews
Motherverse Magazine
unique and intelligent
+ A Beautiful and Authentic Narrative of Motherhood + Great writing from around the globe + Too Good to Pass By + Well Done
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Losing Kei 7 reviews Suzanne Kamata
Leapfrog Press, 2008
Wonderful book
+ Kamata's debut novel a gem! + Highly Accurate Depiction of Family Life in Japan + Well written debut
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Rivers Running Free: A Century of Women's Canoeing Adventures (Adventura Books) 3 reviews Niemi & Wieser
Seal Press, 1997
Enjoy a 37-trip canoe anthology, without the mosquitoes.
+ Climb in their boat ! + spirituality by paddling
How I spent my summer vacation: Unable to get away on a canoe trip this past summer, I joined in spirit the women featured in Rivers Running Free. The book is a collection of 37 first person narratives by and about women examining their relationships with the wilderness, their companions and ...
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