Mama Made the Difference [Hardcover]

T. D. Jakes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 2006

From the bestselling author of He-Motions comes a positive and inspirational book of lessons learned from his mother.

In the bestselling The Lady, Her Lover, and Her Lord, Bishop T. D. Jakes examined a woman's most important relationships in life: with God, with her man, and with herself. In the smash hit He-Motions, he turned his gaze to the hearts and minds of the other sex, offering both insight and empowerment to men and the women who love them.

Now, just in time for Mother's Day 2006, Bishop Jakes brings us a book that celebrates motherhood and promises to be his most intensely personal book yet.

Mama Made the Difference comes straight from the heart of the Jakes family to yours. In his uplifting and powerful voice, Bishop Jakes shares personal stories about growing up in his mother's home, revealing the time-honored lessons and values she taught him. Woven into his personal vignettes are inspirational biblical stories about mothers, heartfelt advice for modern-day moms, and testimonials from other prominent African-American figures about the importance of motherhood.

Driven by the Bible and stories straight from his own life and offering praise, inspiration, and instruction, T. D. Jakes has written a must-have for daughters and sons, brothers and sisters, parents and grandparents-and anyone else who has ever felt the mighty power of a mother's love.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Partly based on the conventional wisdom that our mothers are our first teachers and partly based on the fact that Jakes' mother actually was a teacher, he frames this book from the perspective of life schooling by mothers in three vital areas: lessons on life, love, and longevity. Jakes has built a strong following among women with his signature empathy for the challenges women face socially and spiritually. He makes note of the changes in the role of mothers in American culture, evolving from idealized images of June Cleaver to the reality of working mothers and unmarried teen mothers, all still charged with teaching their children. Jakes focuses primarily on lessons he learned from his mother, recalling his own upbringing--resisting curfew, learning inspirational poetry, caring for his father, who suffered from kidney disease--and his mother's emphasis on believing in God and in himself. He also includes wisdom passed along by mothers of friends and colleagues, including essays by his wife on her mother and Bernice King on Coretta Scott King. Jakes ends each chapter with a mother's secret prayer and "homework for the heart," questions aimed at strengthening faith and making spiritual connections with mothers' life lessons. Jakes' admirers, and all readers interested in inspirational books, will enjoy this latest in a string of books celebrating women. Vanessa Bush
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About the Author

BISHOP T. D. Jakes is the author of the bestsellers He-Motions; God's Leading Lady; The Lady, Her Lover, and Her Lord; Maximize the Moment; His Lady; and Woman, Thou Art Loosed! which is the basis for a bestselling video and CD. His daily morning show, The Potter's Touch, and weekly broadcast, The Potter's House, air on Trinity Broadcasting Network and Black Entertainment Television, as well as in Europe and South America. Bishop Jakes is the founder and pastor of The Potter's House, one of the fastest-growing churches in the nation, where he leads an interracial congregation of more than 28,000 members. Also a highly successful entrepreneur, he has pioneered three multimillion-dollar corporations and travels the world as an invited guest of foreign diplomats and presidents to discuss personal and economic empowerment.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Adult (April 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399153632
• ISBN-13: 978-0399153631
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,149,515 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

T. D. Jakes is the CEO of TDJ Enterprises, LLP; founder and senior pastor of The Potter's House of Dallas, Inc., which has over 30,000 members; and the author of the New York Times bestselling Making Great Decisions and Reposition Yourself. Time magazine and CNN referred to him as "America's Best Preacher." His TV show, The Potter's Touch, reaches 67 million households per month. He has been the host of national radio and television broadcasts and is regularly featured on the highly rated Dr. Phil show. He lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife, five children, and two grandchildren.

Visit T. D. Jakes online at www.tdjakes.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for first-time moms!, May 9, 2006

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Anna E Giles - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mama Made the Difference (Hardcover)

I am a first-time mom with a 2 month old son. I also have tremendous respect for Bishop Jakes and believe that the wisdom that flows from him can ONLY come from God, so this book was right on time. I am savoring each page of the book. It is very refreshing to read what his wife says as well. It's the kind of book that you can curl up with on a quiet evening with a delicious cup of coffee and thoroughly enjoy. I'm reading it because I desire to make an impact on my son's life, just as Bishop Jakes' mom impacted him. My expectations are being met above and beyond. Get this book!!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moms who made an impact, June 2, 2006

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Bennet Pomerantz "Bennet Pomerantz, AUDIOWORLD" (College Park, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mama Made the Difference (Audio CD)

I love my mom. She drives me crazy, but she also have taught me great lessons in life I carry with me as a testimate to her love for me.

In listening to Richard Allen narrating Bishop T.D. Jakes book Mama Made the Difference(seven cds, nine hours, Unabridged). It stired emotions, which is what a good audio presentation should do. Allen tries a straight narrative format, rather than trying for character voices in this presentation. He also does not try to mimic Bishop Jakes vocal styles, that would be a wasted effort.

Author Jakes takes on the subject of Mothers by relating to his own life lessons he learned with his mother, bible teaching and cases of other people's mothers. It does not preach to the audience, more over it informs and makes you aware without heavy sermons. After I heard the first CD from this audio book, I wanted to call my mom and tell her how much I love her.

In audio format, the unabridged text of this book moved quicker> I only wish Bishop Jakes would have spoken something on this CD book

I am late for this mother days to give these to friends as gift. Well there is always Christmas for my friends who are mothers--maybe you should think about getting this for your mom with a dozen roses and tell her you love her

Bennet Pomerantz, AUDIOWORLD

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tied for the "best" of T.D. Jakes!, November 27, 2007

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M. J. Collins "MJ" (Ash Flat, AR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mama Made the Difference (Hardcover)

I had resisted buying this book because I am not a mother and had just lost my precious Mom and was afraid it would make me sad. NOT! This is one of the two most inspiring books Bishop Jakes has written; he speaks to women of all walks of life: married, single, mothers, non-mothers...My copy is "dog-eared", marked in, has pages turned down, cover is getting worn....Bishop Jakes encourages us to NEVER give up, it is NEVER too late with God, that we are "surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses" who are cheering us on, that we are DESTINED to follow the courage and strength of those who have gone before from generations past....I want to rise up and shout GLORY as I read this book....We are blessed to have this teaching and encouragement and I thank God!
PS: And, IMHO, Jakes' other "best book" is "The Lady, Her Lover, Her Lord." It is awesome.