The Book of Mothers' Wisdom: Maternal Advice from the Queen of Sheba to Princess DianaIn The Book of Mothers' Wisdom, mothers throughout history give sage advice and offer encouragement to their children -- and yours. From noted authors Jane Austen to Joyce Carol Oates, First Ladies Eleanor Roosevelt to Hillary Rodham Clinton, and socialites Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to Princess Diana, this book is filled with Mother Wit on character, faith, happiness, and love. Here is advice from more than one hundred mothers, including Lucille Ball, Diana Ross, Abigail Adams, and the mothers of Ernest Hemingway, Indira Gandhi, Steven Spielberg, and Bill Gates. The Book of Mothers' Wisdom looks into the intimate and irreplaceable relationship between a mother and child. These maternal recommendations for successful living will surprise and delight all readers. |
Contents
Acquiring Interest in Cuisine Mary Beard and her son James | 6 |
Acquiring Political Astuteness Mary Caldicott and her daughter Helen | 14 |
Aiming High Abigail Adams and her son John Quincy 18 Miss | 21 |
Becoming a Good Conversationalist Mabel Russell and her daughter | 28 |
Becoming Your Own Person Caro McWilliams and her daughter Julia | 32 |
grandson Andrew Young | 40 |
Choosing Nonviolence Dorotea Chavez and her son Cesar 45 Julia | 47 |
Developing a Competitive Drive Abigail Kay and her daughter Mary | 54 |
Leading an Active Life Beatrice Roberts and her daughter Margaret | 118 |
Learning to Achive Goals Jane Reno and her daughter Janet | 120 |
Learning Independence Whoopi Goldberg 125 Ollie and Lola Totto | 127 |
Learning Social Involvement Filia Holtzman and her daughter Elizabeth | 134 |
Making the Right Romantic Choice Jane Austen 139 Mary Ruth | 141 |
Maxims for Successful Living Anne Bradstreet 146 Lena Roth 147 | 147 |
Perseverance Agnes Meyer and her daughter Katharine Graham | 154 |
Rejecting Prejudice Anne Hamill and her son Pete 158 Abby Aldrich | 161 |
Developing a Sociable Demeanor Pat Nixon and her daughter Julie Nixon | 62 |
Encouraging Effort Rebekah Johnson and her son Lyndon | 68 |
Encouraging SelfExpression | 76 |
Encouraging Writing Ability Abigail Alcott and her daughter Louisa May | 84 |
Feeling Comfortable About Ones Body Margaret Mead and her daughter | 90 |
Fostering SelfEsteem Daisy Ellington and her son Edward Duke 98 | 98 |
Helping With Schoolwork Julia Wolfe and her son Thomas | 105 |
Honoring Your Mother Ida Chagall and her son Marc 107 Grace | 112 |
Reaching Compassion for All Creatures Jane Clemens and her son Mark | 168 |
Teaching Faith Dora Birnbaum and her son George Burns | 170 |
Think Smart Adelle Maxwell and her grandson Bill Gates 175 | 177 |
The Value of Democracy Golda Meir and her son Menachem | 184 |
The Value of Humor Lucille Ball and her daughter Lucie Arnaz | 192 |
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