How do our mothers' words shape our lives as adults? This inspiring collection features 101 true stories about the mothers of the famously successful, illustrating how their wisdom, advice, support - and even discouragement - touched and shaped their children's lives. This timeless book - a perfect gift, and a treasury of advice for today's moms - features motherly quotations and anecdotes grouped into seven basic virtues: Ambition, Courage, Devotion, Faith, Perspective, Responsibility, and Self-Discipline. We hear from the mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr. ("You must never feel that you are less than anybody else"), Elvis Presley ("Son, take this guitar - you're not going to get a rifle"), and many other moms of children we all know. The first of its kind and full of surprises, this joyous celebration of motherhood is sure to find a place in the hearts of all mothers and their children.

'Cheer up,' said Mother. 'Don't make your unhappy life miserable.' Before Jennifer Worth and other East End memoirists, there was Dorothy 'Dolly' Scannell. In the East End of Dolly's childhood, people met poverty and hardship with unfailing optimism and humour. Dolly grew up with nine brothers and sisters, her father - a plumber earning ?2 a week and a man who believed that 'all aristocratic men were disease-ridden and possessed bald-headed wives because of the rich food and wine they consumed' - and of course Mother, who cared for her large brood with rare wisdom, laughter, and unbounded love. The menagerie also occasionally included members of the animal kingdom, but no mere cats and dogs - instead there were chinchillas, cannibalistic chickens, a ferocious eel kept in a pail of water, and even, eventually, the pride of mother's wardrobe, a kangaroo-fur coat. With the sure touch of a natural story-teller, who combines a perfect memory with a true writer's gift, Dolly vividly recreates her childhood world: the streets in which she played - and the playground where she was rescued from a child molester; the local shops and the adulterated goods sold within; the new house that her father was going to pay for with his ever-madder schemes to make a fortune, such as a revolutionary kind of truss. 'A proper treat, I can tell you, bright as Pearlie buttons, colourful as a street market' Evening Standard

Accept. Comply. Report. Three simple words that form the contract between Mother and the citizens of Blade Springs. Stick to the contract and Mother provides. She feeds her citizens, houses them, and gives them jobs. She delivers a highly-curated twenty-four hour entertainment cycle to every citizens’ personal screen, generated from the implants at their temples. She reads their tells: A twitch of discomfort. A swelling of love. The slight wince of sorrow. She responds with the content they need. Regulates them with a bespoke narrative. Accept, comply, report, and you’ll never feel misaligned again. Trust in Mother. Mother knows when you need to laugh. When you need to cry. When you need to feel loved. Accept Mother knows best and you’ll never want for anything again. But Renner does want. And no matter how Mother tries, she can’t fill the hole inside him. He knows what it means to be a citizen of Blade Springs. Understands the consequences of breaking the three-word contract. In his head, he can accept, comply, and report. It’s his heart that’s the problem ... Mother Knows Best: Off-Kilter Tales Book Three is a sci-fi short story that looks at screen addiction, societal manipulation, and disconnection in a technology-centric world. This book also contains a bonus short story - The Marshmallow Test.

New and exclusive short stories and poems inspired by bad mothers from some of today' s fiercest women in horror. Featuring Rachel Harrison, Gwendolyn Kiste, Kristi DeMeester, and Kelsea Yu, edited by Lindy Ryan with a foreword by Sadie “ Mother Horror” Hartmann. From mama trauma to smother mother, this all-new women in horror anthology features stories about the scariest monster of them all— our mothers. "Twisted caregiving and inescapably tainted love abound in this intimate and visceral anthology from editor Ryan... These chilling tales impress." — Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW “ Deliciously evocative and revealing...Not for the faint of heart.” — Midwest Book Review

One of POPSUGAR’s Top 15 Medical Thrillers One of REAL SIMPLE’s 35 Chilling Psychological Thrillers A mother’s worst nightmare, a chance at redemption, and a deadly secret that haunts a family across the generations—“the psychological thriller everyone will be talking about” (Lisa Scottaline) There's only room for one mother in this family. Claire Abrams’s dreams became a nightmare when she passed on a genetic mutation that killed her little boy. Now she wants a second chance to be a mother, and finds it in Robert Nash, a maverick fertility doctor who works under the radar with Jillian Hendricks, a cunning young scientist bent on making her mark—and seducing her boss. Claire, Robert, and Jillian work together to create the world’s first baby with three genetic parents—an unprecedented feat that could eliminate inherited disease. But when word of their illegal experiment leaks to the wrong person, Robert escapes into hiding with the now-pregnant Claire, leaving Jillian to serve out a prison sentence that destroys her future. Ten years later, a spunky girl named Abigail begins to understand that all is not right with the reclusive man and woman she knows as her parents. But the family’s problems are only beginning. Jillian, hardened by a decade of jealousy and loss, has returned—and nothing will stop her from reuniting with the man and daughter who should have been hers. Past, present, and future converge in this mesmerizing psychological thriller from critically acclaimed author Kira Peikoff.

With its combination of hysterical one-liners and hilarious retro photos, "Mother Knows Best" is the perfect gift for moms with a subliminal sense of humor.

With more than 150,000 copies sold, Mother Knows Best is one of the top training books of all time. Based on the natural way a mother dog trains her puppies, Benjamin's training method is humane, effective and all natural. Now we've put a bright new cover on a timeless classic.

In this erotic dystopian science fiction short story, people's minds are monitored and influenced by the supercomputer known as Mother. People couple freely, and are comforted by suckling surrogate Mothers at state-sponsored paci centers. Charles, dissatisfied with his life, discovers a world unknown to the citizens of this world, and is set free. Mother is not so easily removed from his thoughts, however.

SpongeBob is offered the opportunity to host his own TV show, and with his mother's support, the show's ratings climb. But just when things couldn't get any better, SpongeBob mistakenly thinks his mother doesn't love him anymore. How can he go on? Full color.

It's your leg on the relay now.*so Let's go, because while players come and go, teammates last forever, at home, at work, whatever the field of play. Thereyour friends, your spouse, and your children are waiting for the exchange. Bring home a lead, they're counting on you. So am I.Joe O'Connor