Incredible Truth About Motherhood [Hardcover]

Bradley Trevor Greive (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 21, 2004

Motherhood is the world's most demanding--and rewarding--job. It's a calling that comes with incredible highs and gut-wrenching lows. How to express both the joys and challenges inherent in parenting the next generation in a way that is guaranteed to leave your audience smiling with tears in their eyes? Leave it to the one and only, Bradley Trevor Greive.

In this moving and yet often side splittingly funny homage to mothers everywhere, the best-selling author has masterfully paired his insightful prose with humorous animal photography that quickly and succinctly sums up his narrative's loving nuances. A mother tiger nuzzling her cub. A basset hound with an ice bag on her head. All are fodder and focus for BTG's unique wit and wisdom.

From birth to toddlers to teenagers, The Incredible Truth About Motherhood covers the many stops and starts children make on their journey to adulthood and describes how devoted mothers are both teacher and student. Of course, the book ends with a heartfelt "I love you, Mom!" on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of readers who will buy it as a Mother's Day present.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Since the debut of his inaugural best-seller The Blue Day Book, Bradley Trevor Greive has been published in more than 115 countries and translated into 29 languages. A former Australian paratrooper, BTG left the army to pursue creative misadventures. He has been bitten by wild monkeys and rabid bats and was accepted into Russia's cosmonaut training program-though those incidents were, by and large, unrelated. BTG spends most of his time in a tiny Tasmanian hamlet with several enormous dogs. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 110 pages
• Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel; First Edition edition (February 21, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740745433
• ISBN-13: 978-0740745430
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,770,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Since the debut of his international best-seller The Blue Day Book, Bradley Trevor Greive has become an international publishing sensation. A former Australian paratrooper, BTG left the army to pursue more creative misadventures. He has been bitten by wild monkeys and rabid bats and was accepted into the Russian cosmonaut program--though those incidents hopefully were unrelated. He spends most of his time in a tiny Tasmanian hamlet with his three very large dogs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars only mothers can understand this GREAT BOOK!!, April 28, 2004

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Cheryl (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Incredible Truth about Mothers (Hardcover)

I just read another review from an expecting woman with her first child and was sad to hear that she was depress after reading this fabulous book. Honestly women have no idea to what being a MOTHER is until you are one!!! this book was a blessing to me as now I know that in some aspects of raising a child, I am not the only one who thinks that some days are horrible! I am buying these books for my mohter & mother in law this year for mothers day and I know that since they are MOTHERS they will be able to understand and appreciate this book and reflect on the wonderfull journey that they have as MOTHERS! THIS BOOK MAKES MOTHERS HAPPY EVEN WHEN THE GOING IS TOUGH AND I RECCOMEND THAT YOU GET IT FOR ALL YOUR MOTHERS!!!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable!, April 4, 2003

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Kirbie (Minnesota, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Incredible Truth about Mothers (Hardcover)

I found this book to be full of absolutely adorable photos and captions. It made me laugh out loud several times. It's a lighthearted look at motherhood - bits of wisdom mixed in with humor. Charming! I would recommend it as a fun gift for a mom or a mom-to-be.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Obviously Put Together with Great Care, May 3, 2005

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Zachary Hackett (Reno, Nevada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Incredible Truth about Mothers (Hardcover)

My gal Sara is a photographer as is her younger sister who is expecting, so we picked up this book of incredible black & white photographs of Animals, many of them with their mothers. The first page is a gorgeous shot of a baby Polar Bear, the second a kitten who looks like she's trying to lift a barbell. There are terrific shot of puppies, monkeys, giraffes and elephants. More shots of frogs, rhinos, hippos and kangaroos. Lots more to appreciate in this little book that was obviously put together with great care. Perfect for the expectant mother, perfect for her to share with her child later on too.