At the age of nine, Evelyn’s mom died, leaving Evelyn in the care of her dad, their housekeeper, and two older brothers. Despite the absence of a mother, Evelyn blossomed in her surroundings, excelling in school and growing up to become a devoted wife and mother of three daughters. She poured herself into her family—selflessly sacrificing—determined to give them the loving instruction she was shown at home and more. Along the way, Evelyn encountered obstacles that would cause the average person to give up in defeat, but not this mom. Her gray hair may have been an indication of these rough times in her life, but Evelyn drew strength from her faith, her family who loved and supported her, as well as the many friends she acquired along the way. These influences, when combined with her sense of humor and enthusiasm for life—with all of its challenges—enabled her to push onward, even when situations seemed hopeless. In Why Mothers Get Gray, author Deborah A. Romesberg offers a series of vignettes paying tribute to her mother, Evelyn. This often-humorous memoir reveals the deep impact Evelyn left, through her words and actions, on those who knew her well.

North, South, black, white, Native American, immigrant-- the women in these micro biographies were wives, mothers, sisters and friends whose purposes ranged from supporting husbands and sons during wartime to counseling President Lincoln on strategy. Monson brings to light the incredible stories of women from the Civil War that remain relevant to our nation today. -- Adapted from jacket.

Women will discover the splendor of gray hair in this breakthrough beauty bible from a leading fashion authority. Full-color pictures by celebrity photographer Peter Freed.

A powerful and absorbing novel about the struggles of a proud North Dakota wheat-farming family during the Great Depression.

When Vincent Tortorelli and Esterina DeRosa were married in the Bronx in 1930 after a one-week courtship, they merged two immigrant families from southern Italy and Sicily. In Forever Family, their daughter Victoria tells the story of the families Italian heritage and arrival in America and the new family Vincent and Esterina started during the Great Depression. It is also a memoir of growing up with two lively brothers, life on the home front during World War II, and a courtship resulting in her own marriage in 1953.