For those who believe that laughter is the best medicine, this collection of parodies is filled with raucous tales of devilish delight. The sequel delivers another hysterical batch of droppings guaranteed to bring joy to the cynic in all of us.

Sometime late at night, when the house is quiet I can hear the familiar complaints of the friendly old floorboards stretching thier limbs, and the house iswarmed by love. I tiptoe into my four year old son's room and sit on the floor in a corner, and just watch him sleep.

In the tradition of the "back-to-the-landers" of the '60s, Dowling sheds the habits of her urban life and, with no agricultural background, begins an emotional and political journey towards independence. Dowling's story is a witty, humorous and often bizarre journey of trial and error. Between rendering maple syrup, mothering baby chicks, canning hundreds of pounds of preserves, tracking wild game and growing her own wheat, Dowling finds time to reflect on her new-found tangible skills, her intangible problems and the politics and legislative barriers that face BC's small farming community"--Pub. website.

This poignant collection of stories for and about the most important woman in our lives features chapters on Love, Becoming a Mother, Mothers and daughters, Miracles, Special Moments, Letting Go and more.

The authors speak out about their book: "Its hilarious! A laugh on every page! I can't say enough good things about this book!"--Deirdre Cowan Rice "I showed up; where's my five bucks?"--Heather Cowan "What were we supposed to read again?"--Brigit Cowan

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