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Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession
Motherhood The Second Oldest Profession
Author: Erma Bombeck
Erma Bombeck has been writing about mothers and motherhood for twenty years. In this book Erma celebrates Motherhood -- the second oldest profession, and the biggest on-the-job training program ever. — She views with warmth, humor, insight, and compassion the variety of roles mothers play, and the rescues motherhood from the unreal realm of clich...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780070064546
ISBN-10: 0070064547
Publication Date: 10/1983
Pages: 177
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4 stars, based on 41 ratings
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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This book is for mothers and anyone that has ever had a mother. Erma Bombeck has a lot of insight and uses humor to convey her message. You will find that you identify with many of the mothers in the book. The stories are short and each can be read in 1-2 minutes. This book will make you laugh...and maybe cry.
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Erma never wrote a book that was less than excellent.
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One of Erma's best works. A laugh or two on every page."
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Readnmachine avatar reviewed Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession on + 1440 more book reviews
Collection of Bombeck's columns, centering as usual on kids and parents and the things they do to drive each other crazy.
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Humorous and clean. None of us are perfect parents and there was only one perfect child and he wasn't mine.
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One of the funniest writers there ever is. She is hilarious and VERY truthful. Any mother will be able to relate to her!
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"Hilarious and compelling. A compassionate yet critical and all-encompassing look at the sovereign state of motherhood...Erma's best---so far!"
Houston Chronicle
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Erma Bombeck rocked!
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"Hilarious and compelling. A comprehensive yet critical and all-encompassing look at the sovereign state of motherhood. Erma's best!" - Houston Chronicle
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This is large print......Motherhood may never be the same after this pro (Erma Bombeck) tells it all...it is sharp, zany and guaranteed to keep all mothers smiling.


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