A Manual For Mothers
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Motherhood doesn’t come with a manual, but author Stephanie Hirsch’s “Mother Nurture: Life Lessons From the Mothers of America’s Best and Brightest” ($24.95) offers useful commonsense advice. Ms. Hirsch compiled the 52 stories after seeking out the mothers of successful actors, pop stars, athletes, and other public figures who have reached the tops of their fields. The collection explores the ways in which these mothers nurtured their children and primed them for success, from preserving family meal times to limiting television viewing and teaching the value of respect. Readers will meet the guiding maternal forces in the lives of Steven Spielberg, Lance Armstrong, Cindy Crawford, Beyoncé, Uma Thurman, and Alicia Keys, among others. For more information and to purchase the book, go to harpercollins.com.
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