Why Mommy Loves the State [Paperback]

Bretigne Shaffer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 17, 2009

Mommy didn't always love the state. First she had to learn about what it was and what it could do for her. Read all about Mommy's fun adventures with government and how, no matter how bad it gets, Mommy never gives up on the power of the state to fix everything!

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: lulu.com (September 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0557084180
• ISBN-13: 978-0557084180
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.1 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,011,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bretigne Shaffer was a journalist in Asia for many years, a yoga instructor for a few more, and is now a mother and freelance writer and filmmaker. She is the author of Memoirs of a Gaijin and Why Mommy Loves the State, and blogs at www.bretigne.com.

Her latest creation is "Urban Yogini" - a superheroine who cannot use violence: http://www.cultural-nomad.com/urban/photo-album/episode-1.html

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 83 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Childrens Book October 10, 2009

By S. Krone

Format:Paperback

I loved "Why Mommy Loves the State". This book traces the path of a typical girl who grows up and realizes that she can have everything she wants if she can get the government to give it to her. Things start out well as she gains more and more from government intervention. Eventually she comes to realize that any government powerful enough to give you everything you want is powerful enough to take everything you have. I won't spoil the ending, but the book is written with a simple, direct explanation that even a child could understand. It seems rather unfortunate to me that some adults still don't understand the point, but perhaps this book will help.

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant satire October 14, 2009

By Walter B. Conger

Format:Paperback

Bretigne Shaffer's new book is, well, laugh-out-loud funny for those of us horried by the "Why Mommy is a Democrat" and "Why Momma Loves Obama" political children's books.

The style and look of the book is spot-on satire. And even though I doubt it's seriously intended for kids, it wouldn't hurt at all to share it with the little tykes.

Tremendous fun!

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Book Pushes Back At Overreaching Government October 31, 2009

By M. Duff

Format:Paperback

This is a fun little gift idea for this Christmas. Give it to your liberal friends for a reminder that government makes nothing - it is the people of this nation, working hard to get ahead, that drives the prosperity we enjoy.
An aside - I love the reviewer that thinks government creates jobs by regulating everything. Hint: they destroy jobs with burdensome taxation and over-regulation. Ignoring the tort process effect on business behavior destroys any kind of case you were trying to make.