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IS THAT YOUR MOTHER CALLING? Advice that Echoes Down Through the Ages
IS THAT YOUR MOTHER CALLING is a collection of poignant, humorous, well-intended, and even strange advice shared by several hundred people associated with Iowa State University in the mid 1980s--faculty, students, and staff born between 1926 and 1984. Their information includes the relationships of the advice givers, what the occasions were that triggered the advice, what they thought of it at first as well as years later on reflection, and what, if any, lasting effects the advice has had on their lives. The topics selected for this collection include advice on dating and marriage, specific advice to young men, specific advice to young women, and advice so unique and/or strange it defies categorizing. Editor comments are included throughout.
114 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 25, 2024
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April 18, 2024
I received an advance review copy of Marlis Manley’s Is That Your Mother Calling? Advice that Echoes Down Through the Ages for an honest review. Beginning with the first page, I was delighted to be reading this book. Ms. Manly has given readers a special gift.
Not only did I hear my mother’s voice, but my father’s as well. Then I saw myself repeating these same pieces of sage advice to my students and my son. The vast array of advice offered in Is That Your Mother Calling? is, as my father used to say, “as good as gold.” Some tidbits are humorous, some surprising, most are filled with love; all have remained solid with the passage of time. It is uncommon to find this sort of wisdom presented in such an enjoyable way.
Treat yourself to a copy today. Buy one for a friend. —Pat Spencer, author of Golden Boxty in the Frypan & A Baker’s Dozen For Authors: 13 Tips for Great Storytelling.
Not only did I hear my mother’s voice, but my father’s as well. Then I saw myself repeating these same pieces of sage advice to my students and my son. The vast array of advice offered in Is That Your Mother Calling? is, as my father used to say, “as good as gold.” Some tidbits are humorous, some surprising, most are filled with love; all have remained solid with the passage of time. It is uncommon to find this sort of wisdom presented in such an enjoyable way.
Treat yourself to a copy today. Buy one for a friend. —Pat Spencer, author of Golden Boxty in the Frypan & A Baker’s Dozen For Authors: 13 Tips for Great Storytelling.
May 11, 2024
OK, I'm biased here because I got an early read and left my thoughts on the back cover. But allow me to reiterate what I wrote about Manley's hilarious book:
"In the '80s, I mistook the horseradish for sour cream while filling my potato at my Air Force Academy graduation. My father saw the tears in my eyes and said, "Now don't act like you've never been anywhere..." Imagine my laughter reading the same quote in Marlis Manley's hilarious new book Is That Your Mother Calling? She's delivered Erma Bombeck for the new millennium!"
"In the '80s, I mistook the horseradish for sour cream while filling my potato at my Air Force Academy graduation. My father saw the tears in my eyes and said, "Now don't act like you've never been anywhere..." Imagine my laughter reading the same quote in Marlis Manley's hilarious new book Is That Your Mother Calling? She's delivered Erma Bombeck for the new millennium!"
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