Wisdom of Our Mothers Edit by Eric Bowen

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WISDOM OF OUR MOTHERS Stories and poems by daughters and sons Edited by Eric Bowen

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Jewish Proverb: A mother understands what a child does not say.

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The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new ~ Rajneesh

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PROVERBS 31:26-28 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household. And eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

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The mothers profiled in these 88 stories are human. and we can all relate to our own experiences. Everyone has a mother…

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Always, Mama by Dalia van den Boogaard An immigrant mother gives her daughter a distinctive view of the world

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An Ordinary/ Extraordinary Day By Iona Carroll Mother and daughter re - unite after thirty - three years

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Excerpt from The Ignoble Insult by Deepanjolie Sonya Figg A lesson from India in Cookery, Insults and Love!

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Grandmother by Roberta Filzer Pearl The memories of Pearl Kordamer Golokow, a Russian Immigrant mother

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From the mother who taught her daughter to wire a lamp… … to the mother who recruited the President to save her daughter’s life…

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FAMILIA BOOKS A publication run by Eric Bowen dedicated to gathering stories about what we have learned from our mothers, how we feel about it, and how it affects the way we live our lives. www.familiabooks.com

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Fifty percent of the profits from the book will be donated to shelters for mothers and their children escaping from abusive relationships.

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Eric Bowen developed a social conscience and multicultural perspective from his volunteer work with the United Farm Workers and Amnesty International. These perspectives, coupled with his personal trauma as both an observer and victim of domestic violence, are evident in this anthology.

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WISDOM OF OUR MOTHERS Stories and poems by daughters and sons Soft cover, perfect bound, 295 pp. $14.95 ISBN 978-145-363101-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2010928815 Edited by Eric Bowen

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Copyright © 2010 by Eric Bowen Published in the United States by Familia Books Familia Books PMB 326 1225 East Sunset Drive Suite 145 Bellingham, WA 98226 www.familiabooks.com

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Book Trailer by Royalty-Free Music from Incompetech.com: “Sovereign” Heartfelt Melodies by Kevin MacLeod, 1998 BROWNSTONE POETS