MY MOTHER AND ME IBD

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Thomas Hauser has written books that have become part of the American dialogue.áMissing, Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times,áandáFinal Warning: The Legacy of Chernobyláare testament to that.áMY MOTHER and meáis a different kind of book.Eleanor Nordlinger HauserâÇÖs life story is told ináMY MOTHER and meáas only a gifted writer and loving son could tell it.ItâÇÖs the story of a woman who experienced soaring highs and hard falls, deconstructed and rebuilt her life several times, grew old gracefully,ámet the struggles of old age without complaintáand, ultimately,áfelt that she had lived long enough and was ready to die.áHauserâÇÖs mother knew that heâÇÖd be writing this book. 'And I want you to be honest,' she told him. 'DonâÇÖt make me out to be a saint. You should put in the things I did wrong too.''And the affairs were part of our marriage,' she added. 'You can write about them too. It wouldnâÇÖt be much of a book if you left them out.'MY MOTHER and meáis a portrait of a remarkable woman and a moving exploration of the bond between a mother and son. ItâÇÖs a special book worthy of attention.