The Mighty Queens of Freeville : A Mother, a Daughter, and the Town That Raised Them

from reader247

Lovely insight into a single mom raising a daughter with a family of supporting sisters, mother and aunts. Though I have no children of my own I could relate to this author telling of life growing up on a dairy farm amongst dominate female figures. The mistakes made and the life lessons learned b...

from frisbeesage

When Ann Landers, the famous advice columnist passed away a hole was left in the Chicago Tribune. Seeking someone to fill it, they happened upon Amy Dickinson, a single mother with few credentials who answered all the questions just right. In explaining her success Amy says "I make the mistakes s...

from Rascalstar

Written by the author of "Ask Amy", a syndicated column. This is a pleasant and honest book about a single mother and her daughter. Secondarily, it's about her family of mostly women. An optimistic, unvarnished story of the ups and downs of life for this mother and child and the family dynamics. ...

from marient

Five years ago, after an exhaustive nationwide search, The Chicago Tribune announced Amy Dicinson as the next Ann Landers. They wanted a contemporay voice and they found it. Here motto is "I make the mistakes so you don't have to." Amy takes those mistakes and spins them into a remarkable story. ...

from tara35

I enjoyed this self-deprecating account of the failure of the author's marriage and her journey as a single mother. Dickinson writes the column 'Ask Amy' and appears on radio shows. I hadn't heard of her myself before reading this book which is warm and chatty and real. Dickinson comes from the s...