Thursday, July 14, 2005

Good Book: CONFESSIONS of SUPER MOM

I got an email the other day from a woman named Melanie Lynne Hauser. As with most unsolicited email, I was slightly annoyed, but with her name being Melanie, I was at least curious as to what it was about.

Turns out, she's an author promoting her new book, Confessions of Super Mom. As I read the email, I became more intrigued and wanted to know more about her and her book. I figured it couldn't hurt, and at the very least would make good posting material for this blog, which was long overdue for an entry.

I checked out Ms. Hauser's website and was pleasantly surprised at its thoroughness. I learned quite a bit about my namesake and what her story is. Her book, which follows the journey of Birdie Lee, an average single mother who unwittingly metamorphoses into the clean machine heroine, SUPER MOM, seems like a fun read, even if you're not a mother.

I don't have kids myself, but after babysitting my two-year-old goddaughter a few times, I take my hat off to all the real supermoms out there. I congratulate you for your fortitude and dedication. Although I don't envy your position sometimes, you're definitely the greatest unsung heroes.

You can pre-order Confessions of Super Mom from the website or Amazon.com, or wait till it's official release in bookstores on August 22. I just read a short excerpt from the first chapter, and from what I can see this book should provide a great source of fun and escape. I look forward to reading the rest.

Melanie's also got a blog, Refrigerator Door, that I'll be checking out. I've already added it to the New Word blogroll.

How Much Is It?

In my May 25 post (Congratulations Berkley!) I talked about a new book of poetry, Lamplight Teller, by Berkley Semple. What I didn't mention was the price. I'm not sure if there's a hardcover version, but the paperback is $12.

For those who'd like to order the book, please send check or money order to:

WD Publishers
P.O. Box 453
San Gabriel, CA 91778

You can also send an email to publisher, GA Watkins, for more information. I'm sure they'll appreciate the support.