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Holding Her Head High: 12 Single Mothers Who Championed Their Children and Changed History |
Author: Janine Turner
Published: 2008-03-04 |
List price: $22.99
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Customer comments on this selection.
 History of single mothers
I purchased this to give to my daughter for a Mother's Day gift. She has found much inspiration in it.
Holding Her Head High byJanine Turner
I have not read the book yet - my wife won't turn it loose!
But when she finishes it, I look forward to reading it!
It must be good as she keeps telling others about it!
We both have admired Janine as an actress , and enjoyed her adventures in
the TV series "Northern Exposure", which is why she wanted that book.
. . . And lifting the hopes of others.
What I found most interesting about the book was its positive, proactive nature. The negative aspects of these womens' lives are not the main focus of their stories-- their faith and fortitude is. These women led humble lives and because of that, extraordinary gifts were given to them.
I would suggest this book not only to single mothers, but for all women seeking inspiration in their lives. All 12 of these women were single mothers, no doubt, but were also great role models for women!
Great Inspiration for Mothers (Single or Married)
When I first started reading this book, I thought I would be more interested in the author's historical account of each single mother's story. However, as I closed the book, I took away so much more than history. This book is a wonderful inspiration for all mothers--single or married. I think our society focuses on married mothers and pushes the single mom under the table. Finally, someone had the strength to speak out for single moms and inspire all moms with these historical accounts of fascinating single moms throughout history.
It would be a lovely gift for friends and moms for mother's day, too.
 It has some problems
I'm not really sure how to feel about this book. I do think that Turner should have chosen another title. Holding Her Head High implies to me that these women had reason to be ashamed of their single motherhood. Of the biographies I read (I didn't finish the last three), only one woman meets that criteria - and there were extenuating circumstances in her case as well (her abusive husband wouldn't grant her a divorce, so she left anyway and later lived with another man). That said, these women do have amazing stories to tell, and their lives can be used to encourage many women.
While the stories are interesting, the writing is rough. Turner learned the English grammar lesson that a series is "three or more things" well and EVERYTHING is "point A, point B, and point C". Many of her turns of phrase are awkward, and I found myself having to reread sentences to figure out exactly what she meant.
Still, Turner makes her point with these stories, and the book would make a good study for a women's Bible group.
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