Show Me the Way by Jennifer Lauck
Reviewers called Jennifer Lauck's BLACKBIRD 'a standout debut' (Newsweek). Kirkus Reviews hailed its sequel, STILL WATERS, as 'a perfectly pitched tale of survival and the courage to move on'. Now this New York Times bestselling writer offers a book that takes readers into the playgrounds and battlegrounds of motherhood. SHOW ME THE WAY consists of funny, moving, ultimately uplifting stories that touch on every aspect of motherhood. In the book, Lauck talks about everything from breastfeeding to opening channels of communication to abuse awareness. She begins by asking: 'Are you going to have kids?' and offers what she considers the basic stepping stones and essential signposts along the daily journey through motherhood. Lauck charts her own personal growth throughout the parenting process, sharing the sweet and often surprising lessons she has learned from her children. Both motherhood guide and illuminating memoir, SHOW ME THE WAY is destined to be another classic on the art of being a parent today. As familiar and reassuring as sipping coffee with friends around the kitchen table, this is a book no mother should be without.
"Show Me the Way takes you into the heart and mind of an ordinary mother who relies on an honest combination of instinct, intuition, and trial and error to get her kids from day to dayWe need more books like this one, for its depiction of motherhood in all its frustrating, sloppy, heartbreaking glory."
-- Hope Edelman, author of Motherless Daughters
"Lauck commands respect and provides inspiration...A captivating...exploration of motherhood.
-- Publishers Weekly
"An engaging, heartfelt, and often irreverent look at the satisfactions and stresses of rookie parenthood."
-- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
-- Hope Edelman, author of Motherless Daughters
"Lauck commands respect and provides inspiration...A captivating...exploration of motherhood.
-- Publishers Weekly
"An engaging, heartfelt, and often irreverent look at the satisfactions and stresses of rookie parenthood."
-- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Jennifer Lauck is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Blackbird and its sequel, Still Waters. She lives with her husband, son, and daughter in Portland, Oregon.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780743476393 |
| ISBN 10 | 0743476395 |
| Title | Show Me the Way |
| Author | Jennifer Lauck |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
| Year published | 2005-06-20 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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