Off My Rocker: Grandparenting Ain't What It Used to Be [Hardcover]

Gracie Malone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2003

Are you prepared for one of the most rewarding challenges of your life?

Grandparenting ain’t what it used to be––now that’s an understatement. Today’s grandparents often work full-time, care for their own aging parents, love to travel and hobby, and don’t have enough time for all the events in their palm pilot. So how does one become a loving, doting, giving grandparent?

Your challenge:

· I grew up in a whole different world and raised my kids in a different time––how can I relate to my grandkids?

· How can I have fun with my grandchildren and yet teach them time-honored values?

· Is it possible to help my kids be parents without interfering?

· How can I teach these little ones about Jesus?

· What can I do to prepare––physically, emotionally, and spiritually––for child-sitting?

You’re not "off your rocker" to think you can do this. Gracie Malone––mother, grandmother, author, speaker, and now encourager to you––shares light-hearted lessons to make your grandparenting experience easier, more rewarding, and, well, downright fun!

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About the Author

GRACIE MALONE lives in Grapevine, Texas with her husband, Joe. They are the parents of three adult sons and have six grandchildren and two step-granddaughters. Humorous and heart-lifting stories about her family provide much of the material for Off My Rocker. She coauthored the best-seller Courage for the Chicken-Hearted and its sequel, Eggstra Courage for the Chicken-Hearted (both by Honor Books). Gracie has written numerous articles for such publications as Moody, Discipleship Journal, Decision, and Christian Parenting Today.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Navpress Publishing Group (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576833895
• ISBN-13: 978-1576833896
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,100,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Off My rocker Grandparents Ain't What They Used To Be, October 25, 2003

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Lillian Elizabeth Anne-author "bet_mar" (Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Off My Rocker: Grandparenting Ain't What It Used to Be (Hardcover)

God truely gave Gracie Malone a gift, when He led her to write this book.
The tips she adds to the end of each chapter, for things you can do with your grandchildren, are wonderful. A blessing for grandparents. I plan to use this when I have grandchildren.
Within the first chapter, I decided this is going to be my standard gift to friends when they become grandparents.
Mrs. Malone shares some wonderful experiences with her precious grandchildren in this book. I feel it is a "must read." It is very insightful as well as entertaining.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Delightful Grandmother's Manual, November 18, 2004

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Rebecca B. Jordan (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Off My Rocker: Grandparenting Ain't What It Used to Be (Hardcover)

Gracie Malone's warm humor and practical experience combine with spiritual insights to give a delighful manual for new and old grandmothers alike. Off My Rocker is Biblically based and sprinkled with applicable Scriptures, and it's packed with delightful stories drawn from her own experience (with her many grandchildren)--making this book a fun and helpful guide!Add Gracie's gift of light-hearted story telling, and you'll find a blend that's both readable and enjoyable.

5.0 out of 5 stars A welcome compilation of sound advice, April 13, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Off My Rocker: Grandparenting Ain't What It Used to Be (Hardcover)

Off My Rocker: Grandparenting Ain't What It Used To Be by Gracie Malone is a warm guidebook to the challenge of grandparenting both as a proud parent of adult children, and as a dedicated Christian. From how to balance assisting one's children in the tasks of being parents without interfering; to teaching little ones about Jesus; to passing on important family values while retaining a strong sense of fun, and so much more, Off My Rocker is a welcome compilation of sound advice which is as practical as it is insightful.