Dear Mom: Remembering, Celebrating, Healing

by Dee Dee Raap

"Inspiring!" "Beautifully written." "A journey every woman can relate the relationship between mothers and daughters." Healing from losing your mom is one of life's hardest journeys. In this deeply personal, heartwarming and humorous treasure of letters to her late mom, author Dee Dee Raap offers readers insights only known by those who have lost their mom. In a series of missives, Dee Dee shares her journey of remembering and celebrating her mother's love, life lessons and legacy of values that proved to be the greatest gifts of her mother's life. For more than a decade, Dear Mom has helped thousands of women--and men--heal of loss. Perfect as a gift book. "As one reader said, "Reading Dear Mom was like getting a hug from my late mother." Give that hug to yourself and those you know who miss their mom.

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Meg Mims · Rating 5 out of 5]

A heartwarming memoir from a true storyteller, this book helped me heal after losing my mom over 20 years ago. I found many similarities to the author's journey through remembering her mom after death, not only in emotional upheavals but in similar experiences in childhood and becoming a mother as well.

I savored the quotes DeeDee included in the book, plus the inspiring stories about her family and the sweet, endearing letters addressed to her late mom. I highly recommend this book to anyone mourning a loss of a mother they loved, and perhaps took for granted until it was too late.

I'm thankful I read this book, because the holidays are coming up and my mom always made them extra special -- something she passed on to me.