This I Believe

Dan Gediman 지음

Wiley 2012년 02월 27일 출간

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Compelling stories of motherhood from the producers of the popular public radio showThis touching, thought-provoking book includes pieces on motherhood in its many manifestations written by more than sixty remarkable men and women from ordinary life, whose reflections and sentiments will resonate with readers far and wide. Among the contributors are young, middle-aged and elderly mothers (and stepmothers), as well as sons and daughters of all ages and from many different backgrounds. By turns funny and profound, this book is always engaging.Includes stories that are reverential and loving, as well as stories that are sad and clouded by yearning, loss, and regretOffers a compelling portrait of the diverse range of beliefs and experiences related to what is the most powerful and complex of human relationships Describes universal experiences that everyone can relate to, no matter your age, gender, or parenting statusWritten as a keepsake book that can be thoughtful gift for someone special in your life, This I Believe: On Motherhood feels like flipping through a family photo album, each page offering another richly detailed snapshot of daily life from the delivery room to the deathbed.

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Introduction 1Evolution 6lauren leblancDo What You Have to Do 9kimann schultzGrabbing the Baton 12julie sellersYou Can&-t Always Get What You Want 15kate searleVisitor at the Table 18maya christobelThe Power of Parenthood 21andrea colemanCall Your Mother 24suzanne biemillerFighting for Motherland 27susan monasMy Mother&-s Gifts 30alizon kielMonster Juice 33lisa tucker mcelroyTell the Children 37patty dannThe Comfort in Rituals 40carol lathropThe Simple Joys of Life 43kris hansenThe Buddha Bean 46beth crawfordThe Bond Between Mother and Child 49beth beeryOn the Same Page 52robin fitzgeraldThe Real Measure of a Life Well Lived 55annie azzaritiThe Courage of One Woman 58lien phamThe Juice Box Mom 61candance gordonThe Wisdom of Children 64patricia battagliaThe Gravity of Love 67eleanor vincentA Bountiful Harvest 70kathrine leone wrightIt Takes a Mother&-s Love 73bruce rankinA Matter of One&-s Perspective 77josephine guidoPutting Myself First 80sheri weinbergListen to Your Mother-in-Law 83judi russellA Mother&-s Love 86jennifer smithI Can Make Time 89lily llamzon daraisOur Children 92haydeh takasugiBeing Yourself 95carolyn williamsonWe Are Optimists 98angela westHope Dished Out in Plenty 101david e. cowenSaviors 104lisa holmesRaising Kane 107shannon bladyMom&-s Everyday Advice 110lea cassel matthewsMother and Me 113jamie lemke-barrandConsidering Adoption 116susie m. greenThe Eternal Sunshine 119traci higginsDon’

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“These heartwarming and heart-rending essays will all but wrench the knowing tears from a mother&'s eyes, and from quite a few children as well... Throughout, the authors tell fascinating stories to illuminate the importance of their own mothers in ways to which we can all relate.”&m-Scott Coffman, Louisville Courier-Journal

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저자(글) Dan Gediman

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Dan Gediman is executive director of This I Believe, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that engages people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. These short statements of belief have been featured on public radio since 2005. Gediman is coeditor of the New York Times best seller This I Believe, as well as several other books in the series, including This I Believe: On Fatherhood.John Gregory is editorial director and Mary Jo Gediman is outreach director of This I Believe, Inc.