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Adventures of a Detour Queen: Lessons Learned by Going off My Mother's Map
Adventures of a Detour Queen will appeal to women looking at how they've been mothered and trying to figure out the kind of mother they want to be. Every woman has a mother tale to tell, some pretty hair-raising. Bliss's book provides the wisdom to take them from merely surviving to thriving in the maternal role, as long as they're willing to take a few side roads to get there.
Each chapter of this series of intertwined biographical essays provides an inside-out mothering mantra such as:
Saying No Is Holy
Spinning the Dreidle Sets You Straight
Anxiety Is Your Friend
What's Invisible Helps You See
Basically, Bliss believes if you expect life to lie in a straight line from basinet to coffin, you'll be sorely disappointed. If, however, you surrender to the detours, you'll find your way. Acknowledging such counterintuitive truths has allowed her to raise two fabulous children, soar in a number of careers, and combine the best of several spiritual paths.
The Detour Queen with Early Subjects
Would her abusive beauty queen mother finally be proud?
Maybe. If she ever saw her again.
Endorsements for Detour Queen:
"Some women don't have to ask the 'nature versus nurture' question. They know they didn't get the nurture part. If you've ever looked in the mirror on a bad day and seen your mother's face, don't bang your head yet. Instead read Bliss Goldstein's "Adventures of a Detour Queen: Lessons Learned by Going off My Mother's Map."
Kate Trueblood, author, The Baby Lottery
"Bliss Goldstein writes about the detours of her life with unimaginable humor. And, she not only finds humor in the challenges, successes, and tragedies--she uncovers lessons from which we all can learn more about life and ourselves. A detour well worth taking."
Chuck Robinson, former president, American Booksellers Association