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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 5, 2004
DISPATCHES FROM A NOT-SO-PERFECT LIFE: OR, HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE THE HOUSE, THE MAN, THE CHILD
by Faulkner Fox
"Unconventional, challenging, sometimes even warm and funny."
A young feminist pulls no punches in her examination of motherhood. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: April 1, 2005
THE MOMMY BRAIN: HOW MOTHERHOOD MAKES US SMARTER
by Katherine Ellison
"Sure to be controversial, as well as encouraging to many, many women."
Moms may say they have no time to read--but they'll make time for this discussion of brainy motherhood. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: April 1, 2008
A REMARKABLE MOTHER
by Jimmy Carter
"A low-key, well-balanced tribute."
Former president Carter (Beyond the White House: Waging Peace, Fighting Disease, Building Hope, 2007, etc.) affectionately remembers his mother, the redoubtable Miss Lillian. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: June 3, 2008
ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE: A ONE-NIGHT STAND, MY UNPLANNED PARENTHOOD, AND LOVING THE BEST MISTAKE I EVER MADE
by Mary F. Pols
"A page-turner by someone who stopped waiting for Mr. Perfect."
Bay Area film critic Pols chronicles her unexpected pregnancy and journey into not-quite-single motherhood. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 8, 2011
THE 10 HABITS OF HAPPY MOTHERS: RECLAIMING OUR PASSION, PURPOSE, AND SANITY
by Meg Meeker
"A compassionate discussion of the joys of parenthood and the "gritty" nature of love, which calls upon parents to protect and guide their children while recognizing that ultimately it is they who must chart their own paths."
Pediatrician and mother Meeker (Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons, 2008, etc.) addresses the stress of modern motherhood. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: June 1, 2011
SEX, MOM, AND GOD: HOW THE BIBLE'S STRANGE TAKE ON SEX LED TO CRAZY POLITICS--AND HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE WOMEN (AND JESUS) ANYWAY
by Frank Schaeffer
"Sweet and savory familial adoration."
In the third installment of the "God Trilogy," prolific novelist and nonfiction author Schaeffer (Patience with God: Faith for People Who Don't Like Religion (or Atheism), 2009, etc.) tells "the truth" about his mother's curious impartation of religion and sex. Read full book review >