NONFICTION
Released: March 8, 2011
"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.
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 12, 2008
"Like a long dinner date with that melodramatic, motor-mouthed best friend you can't imagine life without."
Outspoken writer/performer Loh tells all about being an industrious minivan-driving mom during a particularly brutal midlife crisis: "the year I exploded into flames."
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NONFICTION
Released: April 1, 2008
"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.
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FICTION
Released: June 19, 2007
"Peterson offers an amusing take on the mating habits of the Manhattan elite. And while the story holds few surprises, it benefits greatly from an attractive pair of would-be lovers."
Busy Manhattan mom in a shaky marriage to a self-absorbed lawyer hires a strapping young hipster to spend quality time with her neglected son, in Emmy-winning, former ABC News producer Peterson's debut.
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FICTION
Released: March 6, 2007
"Effervescent and clever amusement best enjoyed by those whose hearts beat faster at the thought of thousand-dollar baby furniture."
FICTION
Released: Oct. 4, 2005
"A warm, funny look at foreign adoption and single motherhood from an author who has lived the story. "