MY Mother Was Nuts by Penny Marshall
935905
Great read!  Filled with the whacky humor we`'ve come to expect from Penny Marshal but grounded in a down-to-earth experiences we can all appreciate.
1190810
Very interesting book, shows my life.........I really did like it, I would recommend this book to anyone that had a mother like mine.
3990388
I felt like Tracy was reading my mind sometimes with this book! It's a great easy read for any mom. Light-hearted and funny
4738424
I loved the eccentric Southern mother. I laughed and cried. Love the setting. It reminded me of many of my family members.
445067
super funny book, quick read, now I can tell my mom I actually read an entire book for fun,  I would highly recommend this book to anyine that doesn't like to read
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No matter if you are a young mother or a grandmother this book is for you.  This book made me laugh, cry and think.  It is an amazing read that all mothers need to read.  I reccommend it highly.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Hoodwinked-Ten-Myths-Moms-Believe-and-Why-We-All-Need-To-Knock-It-Off/dp/0310343437/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Hoodwinked: Ten Myths Moms Believe and  Why We All Need To Knock It Off</a>
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Sorry to hear Penny Marshall used drugs to the extent she did, but happy she was honest enough to reveal the fact.  Sorry to hear she wasn't much of a mother, but she was right when she said it was best to leave her daughter when Penny went on to LA to go after her dream. Her daughter was left in good hands.  Once again, Penny was honest enough to state it.  All in all, the book was good and I would recommend it.
1134438
Very good book about the authors experience with a narcissistic mother. I can relate. Her suggestions are important and her experience is vital to someone like  me who has thought I was the one that was crazy.
4316438
It was Wendy 8 Year old and Her mom took her to the mall and this is how it got started. This was one off the best book I read . It was a relly funny . It is one of the book I reconmon. She ends up getting lost in the  mall . But she finds her mom in the mall and from then on she never left  her moms side . In the mall or any where else and her mom stak by her to.
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This song reminds me of my mother who died from Lou Gehrig's disease last year.  Wish I had known about it then so I could have played it for her when she would ask, "why me?"
3374500
My 73-year old mother told me that she thinks Bush was involved with 9/11. After I told her that she's insane, she kept yelling, "read The Shell Game, read The Shell Game," over and over again. So I went onto Amazon.com to look at what kind of insanity she's been reading. Imagine my surprise when I saw that it was FICTION.

This is the kind of craziness that people in retirement communities pass around to each other in Florida and believe because they're confused. 'Nuff said.
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I have always been a fan of Shirley MacLaine's.  More for her books than for her acting. I found this book very sad indeed.  I cannot criticize Sachi for writing it.  But what's the point ? So your mother did not love you the way you wanted ?  Neither did mine.  Your mother wasn't there for you ?  Neither was mine. Sachi you are left with one choice and one choice only...forgive your mother her shortcomings and move on.  The past cannot be changed and undone. Forgive and let it go. Focus on remembering the good things about your mother.  She did the best she could. Mine did the best she could too.  I could tell a story that would make stones weep....but the only important lesson I learned ( and am still learning) is to forgive....which means to "forgo" or be willing to let go of the hurt and all past mistakes. Sachi love and approve of yourself !
Your Mom is an incredible person. This does not excuse her lacks...but it does also not erase all the truly remarkable things she has accomplished. I've met Ms Maclaine on several occassions and she was quite cold and intimidating, other times brilliant and friendly. Shirley may not be a perfect person but I know she is a caring one. I wrote her in 1991 when my partner was dying of AIDS.  Shirley took the time to answer me personally and sent me the most beautiful letter of kindness, hope, and upliftment. Sachi you have every right to be loved. So does your Mom. Your Mom, after all, is only human.<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Lucky-Me-My-Life-With-and-Without-My-Mom-Shirley-MacLaine/dp/1592407889/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Lucky Me: My Life With--and Without--My Mom, Shirley MacLaine</a>
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This is a great book for anyone to read!  Even if you grew up after Laverne & Shirley was on TV, you will laugh and cry with Penny Marshall, as she tells you her life story!  From the beginning, she gets you laughing about her nutty mother and family, then haves you in tears about her battle with cancer and her recovery!  I think you need to read her book, to experience the wonderful life she's had thus far, and then maybe laugh at your own nutty family!
3371038
It was a very good book. I can't believe that mother took up for her son the way she did! Very sad ending.
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No parent is perfect but I thought I was going crazy. I couldn't win for losing with my mother. Add a religion like Jehovah Witness to this and it's a volatile mix. She told me that Jehovah's was going to destroy me if I didn't come back to serve him. I cried and tried to justify my mother's behavior I tried to buy her friendship to get her to like me. It took therapy to realize this woman do not love me.  Age 41 finally it came to down to doing NC regarding the relationship with my mother, read the book and you will know what NC means.  I needed this book 25 years ago.
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I read this book in one setting. It had me nodding my head in agreement and laughing my butt off. Us moms have a lot on our plates and it was nice how the author took those things and added a bit of humor to them. I recommend this to the mom who does everything. The mom who barely gets five minutes for a nap, snack, shower, heck a breath of air. This was very enjoyable.