I highly recommend "Shout her lovely name" and that's without the bias of knowing the author! I'm off to my mother's 100th birthday. She was above all a kind woman. On birthday number 90, the neighborhood kids gave her a shoebox full of notes titled "Ninety things we love about Lois" May I someday rise to that standard!
My memoir, A Dream Life is very much about mothers and children and specifically about a mother raising her children while their father is incarcerated. Half of my book revenues will go to support Connecticut Children of Incarcerated Parents Initiative.
Oh the ice lollies! What a gorgeous piece of writing. Also, I had forgotten all about Mona Simpson and Carol Shields—what terrific writers.
I tear up at the ice lollies every time I read! I might reread the Shield novel. xN
I highly recommend "Shout her lovely name" and that's without the bias of knowing the author! I'm off to my mother's 100th birthday. She was above all a kind woman. On birthday number 90, the neighborhood kids gave her a shoebox full of notes titled "Ninety things we love about Lois" May I someday rise to that standard!
Oh, Deb! You are well in your way! I hope your visit is all you want it to be. 🧡🙌🏻
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate these curated lists you put together for us. Invaluable!
I appreciate you! Hope you are well and wishing you a happy mother's day! xN
My memoir, A Dream Life is very much about mothers and children and specifically about a mother raising her children while their father is incarcerated. Half of my book revenues will go to support Connecticut Children of Incarcerated Parents Initiative.
https://vineleavespress.myshopify.com/products/a-dream-life-by-wendy-swift
Your memoir sounds very important. Strong mothers! Abiding love. Thank you for sharing. 🧡 xN
This is such a wonderful post! I hardly even realized it was going to be Mother's Day this weekend until I read this. Thank you. xxoo N.
I miss you! xN
Fantastic list, as always. So thoughtful. xx