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Mother of the Bride: The Dream, the Reality, the Search for a Perfect Dress | 
 enlarge | Author: Ilene Beckerman
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Category: Book
List Price: $10.95
Buy New: $1.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 443485
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 168
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 1565124766
Dewey Decimal Number: 392.5
EAN: 9781565124769
ASIN: 1565124766
Publication Date: April 8, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
“An account that is sweetly sentimental and brutally honest, touching and witty—in short, a true gem.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“A work that adds great luster to an already golden event.” — The Memphis Commercial Appeal
“Her prose is spare, but rich with meaning and always very honest.” — The Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Pithy wit and cute drawings sketch the happy tears, bittersweet memories and flares of anxiety that a daughter’s wedding elicits.” — The Dallas Morning News
The relationship between a mother and daughter is often fraught— but never so much as during the preparations for that walk down the aisle. Ilene Beckerman has taken that walk with three daughters and tells us—with great wisdom and wit—why childbirth is less painful than planning a wedding.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Silly little book, not helpful for a mother of the bride July 12, 2008
I was very disappointed in this book. I saw the great reviews and thought it would provide insights for a first time mother of the bride. It is, sadly, a fluffy little "personal memories of my daughter's life." I did not learn anything about being the mother of the bride. I was hoping that it would help me help with planning a wedding!
 humor for mother of the bride July 23, 2007
I got this book for my mom. The title caught my eye because she had a horrible time finding a dress for my brother's wedding and now she has to look once again for my wedding! She loved it and found it very humorous, basically read it in one night. The only thing I wished is that it would have had a checklist or something like that for the mother of the bride. Overall, great book!
 Mother of the Bride: The Dream, the Reality, the Search for a Perfect Dress July 5, 2007
What a great book to give the 1st time mother of the bride at the bridal shower. It puts things in perspective! I recommend they read it a couple of days before the wedding.
Survival guide for M.O.B!! May 20, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book was great. It is written with humor and insight, and I probably would not have appreciated it before this adventure we call "being the M.O.B". It is definately worth every penny.
You'll laugh, you'll cry -- you know the drill =) June 18, 2003
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is basically an autobiographical comic short story, with wacky illustrations to add to the fun. I bought it as a Mother's Day present for my mom right after I got engaged, and we read it aloud together in our favorite spot on the front porch, passing the book when one of us was overcome with laughter -- or tears. Ilene Beckerman can really write, and she does it with devastating humor and tear-jerking poignancy as she explores -- from the front row view of the mother of the bride -- the fun, the fights, the work, the tears, the trials, and often the complete insanity that all contribute to the creation of a beautiful wedding. At the same time, she critically (and beautifully) examines the complex relationship between a mother and her daughter. This short little gem will help you remember the things you appreciate most about your mother, your daughter...or both.
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