Grandmothers Are Like Snowflakes...No Two Are Alike: Words of Wisdom, Gentle Advice, & Hilarious Observations |
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| Authors: | Lanese, Janet |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | HUM011000, REF015000, FAM022000 |
| ISBN: | 9780307569585, Related ISBNs: 0307569586, 0440507170, 9780307569585, 9780440507178 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 128, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: When a child is born, a miracle happens—someone becomes a grandmother!
For first-time grandmas, beloved veterans, or grandmas-in-waiting, this warm, wonderful book captures all the joy and humor of one of a woman's most life-altering experiences. Heartwarming observations from such famous names as Margaret Mead, Jane Russell, and Margaret Thatcher; poems to copy and stick on the refrigerator; words of advice to "accidentally" leave on a daughter-in-law's kitchen table, suggestions to smooth the rough times or increase the joy, it's all here to read and treasure.
Don't miss . . .
• Special things only a grandmother can do
• Family history a grandmother can pass on
• A precious gift every child needs from a grandmother
• Secret satisfactions a grandmother feels
• How a grandmother can act even wiser than she is
And more!
For first-time grandmas, beloved veterans, or grandmas-in-waiting, this warm, wonderful book captures all the joy and humor of one of a woman's most life-altering experiences. Heartwarming observations from such famous names as Margaret Mead, Jane Russell, and Margaret Thatcher; poems to copy and stick on the refrigerator; words of advice to "accidentally" leave on a daughter-in-law's kitchen table, suggestions to smooth the rough times or increase the joy, it's all here to read and treasure.
Don't miss . . .
• Special things only a grandmother can do
• Family history a grandmother can pass on
• A precious gift every child needs from a grandmother
• Secret satisfactions a grandmother feels
• How a grandmother can act even wiser than she is
And more!
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