Books : Mothers and Sons: In Their Own Words
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from: Chronicle Books
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.8743
EAN: 9780811811941
ISBN: 0811811948
Label: Chronicle Books
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 132
Publication Date: March 01, 1996
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Sales Rank: 883137
Studio: Chronicle Books
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From the acclaimed photographer of Chronicle Books' bestselling Fathers and Daughters comes a companion collection of duotone portraits and poignant essays exploring the complex and compelling relationship between mothers and sons. This remarkable volume juxtaposes luminous portraits of famous and not-so-?famous mothers and sons-including Virginia Kelley Clinton and Bill Clinton; Leah Adler and Stephen Spielberg; Jamaica Kincaid and Harold Shawn; and Ruth ?Bader Ginsburg and James Ginsburg. In the accompanying texts, mothers and sons reveal their most trying and most exalted moments together, recounting both the ordinary and the extraordinary with candor, humor, and ?emotion. A powerful tribute to the ties that bind, Mothers and Sons makes a unique and loving gift.
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Rating:  - About the Book- from the Publisher...
Mothers and Sons: In Their Own Words
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Mothers and Sons: In Their Own Words captures the compelling connections between mothers and sons and translates those subtle emotions into deceptively simple photographs. In the accompanying texts, mothers and sons reveal their most trying and their most exalted moments with candor and humor, recounting both extraordinary actions and everyday existence with enthusiasm, from a parent's lyrical essay to a two year old's ... Read More
Rating:  - A very touching experience
The simple words are sometimes the best, when it comes to describe the unique bond between mother and son. I found this book to be very touching, as I often had to dab a tear after reading the heartfelt outpourings from mother to son and vice versa. My favorite picture is of Anne Lamott and her son Sam... there is just something in the picture that speaks to me of my own mother. My favorite 'snippet' would have to be Colin Salmon's description of his mother's trip to meet his father's family ... Read More
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