The Mother Book: A Compendium of Trivia & Grandeur Concerning Mothers, Motherhood & MaternityAbstract: Mothers and their children are the subject of this trivia collection. Included are 30 chapters of anecdotes, facts, fallacies, jokes, poems, literature, songs and curiosities about mothers. The diversity of mothers and motherhood is shown with a touch of subjective whimsey. The book tries not to offend or stereotype or This injustice. The materials are placed informally and some topics such as the pros and cons of natural childbirth are not discussed. (kbc). |
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Page 139
... wonderful mothers - my own , and a woman named Dott Burns . Dott was black , but hardly anybody's idea of the traditional " mammy " type . Nevertheless , she was definitely my mammy ; there are no two ways about it . Because she was so ...
... wonderful mothers - my own , and a woman named Dott Burns . Dott was black , but hardly anybody's idea of the traditional " mammy " type . Nevertheless , she was definitely my mammy ; there are no two ways about it . Because she was so ...
Page 147
... wonderful , isn't she great ? Black people do not like the image of a Mammy anymore , but they haven't liked anything wonderful about themselves in a long time . At least not publicly . They don't seem to like acknowledging ... that no ...
... wonderful , isn't she great ? Black people do not like the image of a Mammy anymore , but they haven't liked anything wonderful about themselves in a long time . At least not publicly . They don't seem to like acknowledging ... that no ...
Page 182
... wonderful ad- vertisement for the Irish mother's proudest production . Here's Shaun : To most Irish mothers , the ideal job for their offspring is in the service of God . To have a daughter a nun or a son who is a priest is top points ...
... wonderful ad- vertisement for the Irish mother's proudest production . Here's Shaun : To most Irish mothers , the ideal job for their offspring is in the service of God . To have a daughter a nun or a son who is a priest is top points ...
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