Mom's the Word: Silent No More - Couverture rigide

Stoddard, E M

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0595837727 ISBN 13 : 9780595837724

Editeur : iUniverse, 2006

Synopsis

As the third of nine children in a tight-knit Catholic family, author E.M. Stoddard learns how to be resilient early in life. Although her childhood has many happy memories, Stoddard is determined not to re-live her mother's life-burdened with too much responsibility and dependent on an emotionally distant husband.

Soon after her high school graduation, Stoddard marries her boyfriend Patrick, whose personal problems begin to cause trouble for the couple almost immediately. As the years go by, Patrick's behavior continues to deteriorate, and divorce becomes the only logical choice.

After the dissolution of her marriage, Stoddard's life changes dramatically. With the responsibilities of a new job, a mortgage, and most importantly, her nine-year-old son, Matt, Stoddard can't rely on her ex-husband to provide support. She has to do it on her own.

Since her new position requires extensive travel, Stoddard decides that live-in help is an absolute necessity. But finding a trustworthy, dependable nanny becomes an educational experience as she hires a total of seven individuals over the next few years, most with qualities that make them less-than-ideal child care providers.

Mom's the Word: A Memoir of Love and Survival tells the inspiring and often humorous story of Stoddard's experiences as she, her son and their fat beagle survive the craziness, heartache, fear, joy, and personal growth that come with life's challenges.

"From a working single mother, a colorful account of the struggles and triumphs of raising her son while maintaining her sanity. The generally sophisticated and congenial prose style and anecdotal structure make for a pleasant read." -Kirkus Discoveries

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

As the third of nine children in a tight-knit Catholic family, author E.M. Stoddard learned how to be resilient early in life. Although her childhood had many happy memories, Stoddard was determined not to relive her mother's life, a life burdened with too much responsibility and dependence on an emotionally distant husband. Soon after earning her Rn as a nurse, Stoddard married her boyfriend Patrick, whose alcohol problems caused trouble for the couple almost immediately. As the years progressed, Patrick's behavior continued to deteriorate, and divorce became the only logical choice. After the dissolution of her marriage, Stoddard's life changed dramatically. With the responsibilities of a new job, a mortgage-and most importantly-her nine-year-old son, Matt, Stoddard couldn't rely on her ex-husband to provide support. She had to do it on her own. Since her new position required extensive travel, Stoddard decided live-in help was a necessity. But finding a trustworthy, dependable nanny became an educational experience as she hired a total of seven individuals over the next few years, most with qualities that made them less-than-ideal child care providers. Mom's the Word tells the inspiring and often humorous story of Stoddard's experiences as she, her son, and their fat beagle survive the craziness, heartache, fear, joy, and personal growth that come with life's challenges.

Biographie de l'auteur

E.M. Stoddard was a successful businesswoman who traveled extensively. Retired, she now lives with her second husband in Connecticut and Florida.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: iUniverse
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0595837727
• ISBN 13: 9780595837724
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 196
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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