My Mom - Her Story, Her Words Hardcover – May 1, 2008

I bought this for my mom for her birthday. It wasn't an expensive gift, but it was so personal and she absolutely loved it. There were questions on each page for her to answer, and she kept telling me how much fun it was to fill out and how nice it was to remember things she hadn't thought of in years. It brought back a lot of memories for her. When she was done filling it out, she sent it back to me as a keepsake. It was so nice to read about my mom, and I realized there were many things I had not known before. For both of us, this was a great gift! I would recommend it highly.

I will admit, these are smaller than I thought, they are about the size of a large business card.However, this is a wonderful and thoughtful gift for your mother. I bought one also for my father. I like how the author didn't just change the color scheme for the mother version of this book, but actually changed fonts, style, questions, etc.I had always wished that my grandmother could've had something like this. This book is filled with many amazing questions that your mother can write out. Now my mom's legacy can be carried throughout the generations. A great gift for a birthday, Christmas, Mother's Day, or just to say "I love you".A wonderful, small, fun gift that really tells your mother you love her. Highly recommended!

I really liked flipping the pages of this book. They looked really interesting and fun. My mom is the kind of person who doesn't like to read. So she hasn't even taken another look at it. I would get this for your mom she likes to share stories from her past and likes to read.Small book but nice quality.

You may think it is strange that I gave this a 5-star rating while saying it could be better. My daughter bought this for me as a gift. I liked the idea of it so much that I bought this one to give to a friend on her 60th birthday. How could it be better? Well, I am 68 and a pinched nerve makes it difficult for me to handwrite anything and my penmanship has suffered, although I can easily use my computer. Further, the space on each page is not enough. So, what I ended up doing is copying over the questions to my computer and writing my answers there. It is a great idea, just not executed well.

I gave this to a new mom and it was a hit. The pages have fun about me questions and roughly a page to fill out the answer. It fit its purpose perfectly. My friend isn't a journal kinda gal so she had plenty of room to write and it held her interest since the questions were already proposed. A grandmother may need more room to share a lifetime of memories or an avid journal keeper. However there's a fun sentiment behind this small book so your recipient may enjoy it anyway!

Daughter-in-law asked me to purchase this book and answer the questions as a surprise for my son. Easy questions to answer. As mentioned by others, the pages are SMALL so your answers have to be really concise. On pages where my answers were too long, I glued a slip of nice paper to the bottom of the page and then flipped it UP. That way the writing was inside the book and you simply flip the page down to read my entire response. Loved the questions and my son (35 years old) read the book from cover to cover the first night he received it. Good experience. Highly recommend!!!

I love this book. It is exactly what I wanted. My mother died not long after my baby was born and it got me worried about ...what if's. I wanted my daughter to know my stories - like I know my mothers. Even if I wasnt here to tell them to her. I think our stories are our greatest gifts to our family and its important to know your history. Even if I am here to pester my child and my grand children - I think this will be a neat thing for my daughter to always have. Perhaps make her feel better about a situation she faces one day.I'm thinking even of giving these to my girlfriends as gifts to pass on to their little ones

This book is one of three versions I purchased-one for my Grandmother, another for my father, and a third for my mother.I'll start from the top:A. DESIGN:Beautiful exterior design. The color chosen for each group (Grandmothers, Moms, Dads) is appropriate, and the cover design is clean and simple. The linen covering for the cover of each book gives it a distinguished feel, far from many of the cheaply-made alternatives that can be found in the "Customers Who Purchased This Item Also Purchased..." recommendation bar along the bottom.There are only two issues with the design. First, the barcode that adheres to the back of the book is peeled off easily, but pulls some of the book's color off with it as it goes. Second, the books are so SMALL! This is really the main reason why they're rated at a three-star level. Between the photos and the product description, I felt as though it should have been made clear that these books are really no larger than a postcard. to discover this fact, you either have to order the books and discover it when they arrive in a tiny package, or scroll down and read into the product specs.Also, the size is especially inconvenient for mothers, fathers and Grandmothers who are older and need more space to write (both due to handwriting and the length of their stories) that's not such a great design choice. Each question only allows for a few lines' worth of answers...can you truly expect your family members to provide a recounting of the bits and pieces of her life with only a dozen closely spaced lines?B. INTERIOR COPY:Questions seem interesting and story-inspiring. There isn't much in the way of uniqueness, but the fact that the books are providing a start for family members to capture each others' stories is what really makes these books special. Again, a larger book would allow for an expansion of those stories instead of shortened, clipped versions. Text is clear and clean. Easy to read.C. PRICE:I felt that these books were a bit overpriced, but not overpriced enough that I wanted to go through the trouble of sending them back.D. OVERALLThese books seem well-made, well-designed and thoughtful. Whoever you purchase them for will definitely enjoy them (providing they're OK with the idea of having to come up with the stories to answer the questions). Most of all, you'll truly enjoy the opportunity to delve into some of your family stories. The only items to be aware of are1. The tiny size of these books.2. The limited writing space3. The barcode that takes some of the book color with it when peeled free.I'd only purchase these items again if the price were lowered. At even $5 or $6, I'd feel that the value was better. At $10, they seem overpriced to me.

smaller then I expected!! but still very nice!

J'ai acheté ce petit livret à faire remplir par ses parents (un pour ma mère et un pour mon père). Je trouve l'idée tout simplement excellente !! Je leur avais offert le livre correspondant pour leur anniversaire respectif, et ils me les ont rendu remplis à noël. Quelle joie ! C'est un des meilleurs cadeaux que j'ai pu recevoir dans ma vie. Les questions sont très bien trouvées, simples mais j'ai été transportée dans leur vie, enfance, jeunesse que je ne connaissais pas si bien. Mes parents n'avaient pas énormément de temps à consacrer à un journal personnel, celui-ci est beaucoup plus simple et du coup accessible ! Il permet à qui le souhaite de laisser une petite trace sans avoir peur de l'immense tâche que cela peut impliquer !Je le recommande totalement.PETIT BEMOL: Le livre est en anglais ! Mais n'ayez pas peur, les questions sont relativement simples et google traduction est votre ami !

This is wonderful. I am getting to know my mother in different way.

The book arrived with good time and in good condition. Although it was a tiny bit smaller than I had imagined, It's really not a big deal.

It's what I expected