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I Love You, Mom!: A Celebration of Our Mothers and Their Gifts to Us
I Love You Mom A Celebration of Our Mothers and Their Gifts to Us Author:Kelly Ripa An inspiring treasury celebrating motherhood.A mom is always there to provide the love and support just when it's needed most -- now it's time to say thank you! In I Love You, Mom!, Kelly Ripa and such luminaries as Sally Jesse Raphael, Diane Sawyer, Donna Hanover, Christine Todd Whitman, and Carole Black, each share a p... more »ersonal story about the most important person in their life -- their mother. Stories are told of countless acts of kindness, humorous tales of bad hair cuts, ugly prom gowns, dates gone wrong, to serious stories of strength in dealing with illness, divorce, and death. In addition, there are inspirational stories of triumph over adversity, and success after failure. These touching words of thanks and admiration come from all walks of life and remind us how mothers transform our lives, long after we've stopped being children, and even as we raise our own children. With blank pages for the reader to contribute their own loving story, I Love You, Mom! is a Mother's Day gift every mom will cherish. "To begin to express gratitude for a person who is literally responsible for my life seems a daunting task on paper. You made sacrifices without my ever knowing it, you listened for hours on end, loved me unconditionally, and have supported all of my endeavors -- and did it with grace, dignity, and beauty. You taught me what it was to be a woman, and since the moment that I was born, you are the person that I looked up to. Where do I begin to thank you and explain to you how appreciative I am?" --Kelly Ripa, from I Love You, Mom!« less