Mother's Love Is.... Mina Parker

      MOTHER’S LOVE IS. . .

      ever so many things. In this exquisite

       volume, Mina Parker celebrates mothers

       and the comfort, courage, inspiration,

       and, most of all, love they bring into

       our lives.

      Mother’s courage can move mountains—

       yet mothers know just the way we like

       our grilled cheese. Mother’s love keeps

       us warm—and mother knows when we

       need a sweater. Mother’s love is home,

       and mother’s love is always there.

      Mother's

      LOVE IS...

      Mina Parker

      First published in 2008 by Conari Press,

      an imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

      With offices at:

      500 Third Street, Suite 230

      San Francisco, CA 94107

      www.redwheelweiser.com

      Copyright © 2008 by Conari Press. All rights reserved. No part of this

      publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any

      means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or

      by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in

      writing from Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC. Reviewers may quote brief passages.

      ISBN: 978-1-57324-406-0

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available upon request.

      Cover and text design by Kristine Brogno.

      Typeset in Liorah and Gotham.

      Cover and text illustrations © iStockphoto.

      Printed in Hong Kong

      SS

      10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      A mother’s love is big as a

      house, deep as an ocean, constant as the stars. A mother’s

       love is all encompassing, all knowing, and all forgiving. It is

       home. And yet, as big as it is, a mother’s love remembers

       all the details and knows the littlest things can be the most

       important—like how much chocolate in the milk, when to

       offer advice and when to be still, and just the right squeez-

       ing that makes the perfect hug. From the biggest moments

       down to the sweetest nothings, a mother’s heart stands at

       the ready to comfort, encourage, inspire, protect, and,

       most of all, love.

      Seeing is different than being told.

      AFRICAN PROVERB

      Mother’s