Alison Andrews has two teenaged kids - which equals a hectic life. To make matters worse, she lives next door to the world's most "perfect" mother, who has the time to grow beautiful roses in her lovely garden. All Alison can barely manage to grow are a few morning glories. And the day before Mother's Day, Alison discovers something that makes her feel completely unloved and ignored by her children, so she decides to do something drastic. Something unlike her. She decides to run away from home for two days. But one of those days is Mother's Day...
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A treat for Mother's Day and, although less gripping than Pearson's nonfiction about her dead husband and single-parent child-raising (One on the Seesaw, 1988), a pleasant enough jam-smeared crˆpe suzette for beleaguered moms. Divorced Alison Andrews lives next to Martha Harris, Mother of the Year and a former beauty queen, whose children have planted 16 rosebushes for her on various Mother's Days. Totally devoted to her children, Martha seems never to be forgotten by them. Alison, on the other hand--with only skimpy morning glories around her house- -has two teenagers who never remember her for anything and from whom kind words come like pulled molars. They never clean up, and they commit misdemeanors beyond number. Indicative of his attitude, her son Jamie says that he knows ``why God sends babies to mothers.'' ``Why?'' ``Because if they didn't go to mothers they would land on the sidewalk and go splat! They need something soft to land on.'' On the day before Mother's Day this year, Alison boils over when she overhears her two kids being bribed to attend their school's Mother's Day pageant. She decides to take half of the Disneyland money she's saved up and run away from home. She goes only as far as the nearby Delphi Hotel, however, where she plans to spend the whole Mother's Day weekend, beyond reach of her kids, and have room service galore. And so she does. But her children, while they may seem impossible, aren't dumb. They track her down, though all their begging can't get her to return home- -until they spill the bad news about Mrs. Harris, which galvanizes Alison into action. An amusing, affectionate, if somewhat rosily superficial portrait of motherhood. Call it a Hallmark Novel. -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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A "REAL" Heartwarmer...,
By Ruth A. Caldwell "Highland Princess Mum" (Walnut Creek, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Morning Glory Mother (Hardcover)
Our heroine (Alison) is a single mother of two teenaged kids; she could be anyone; even next door to YOU! She's frazzled and doing her best, but it just never seems to be enough. Her neighbor is the ultimate Mother in Alison's eyes. Just before Mother's Day, she hears her kids discussing something and (justly) feels unloved and ignored. She's runs away from home on Mother's Day weekend. Her flight is humorous and just a little scary, but it proved that love does surround her and she's pretty GREAT after all! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will be sending one to MY Mother, with THANKS!
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Been There....,
By Sandra L. von Pier (Fair Haven, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Morning Glory Mother (Hardcover)
As a mother of two I completely understand where Alison is coming from. I've wished to run away at times too. This is a light, cheery, truthful story. Can easily be read in one sitting but the feeling behind it stays for a long time. Go on and call your Mom and say "I love you". Been there, done that....is there a T-Shirt? I highly recommend this book.
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Perfect gift for mother's day!,
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This review is from: Morning Glory Mother (Hardcover)
Love it, love it, love it! Carol Lynn Pearson hits the motherhood/guilt thing right on! What a delightful, laugh out-loud book. I love how the book shows that even the "perfect mother" thinks Alison (the guilt-ridden mother)has it all together. As mothers, we always think every other mother has it right. This book shows perfectly how we're all alike in this role of parenting. Read it and pass it around the neighborhood of mothers who feel guilty. You'll gain some insight and decide that perhaps you're not doing as badly as you thought! Enjoy!
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