THIS EXPLAINS A LOT A Large Family's Funny File AWARD WINNING Book by Rita Laws

Description: THIS EXPLAINS A LOT A Large Family's Funny File AWARD WINNING Book by Rita Laws Great gift for a busy parent who needs to laugh, for baby showers, and for Mother’s and Father’s Day. Contact me to find out about bulk rates, for example, for use in fund raising, baby showers, and door prizes, while supplies last. Award Winning Humor Book: THIS EXPLAINS A LOTBig Family, Special Needs Adoption, Single Parent, Parenting Product Information Title: This Explains A Lot, A Family's Funny File Author: Rita Laws, Ph.D. Cover price: $6.95Format: paperback 4"x7" ISBN: 978-0-9724651-5-1 Publisher: Presbyopian Press Number of Pages: 111 Publication Date: 2008 This book has been honored as a 2008 Mom’s Choice Awards® Silver Recipient This lot includes one author-autographed book. About the book: 1st printing: 1,000 copies All excerpts from the book, “This Explains a Lot” are used with permission. Excerpt #1, Blossom in the Skies The satellite dish cable went kaput so for several days all we could watch were VHS movies. Over dinner, one of the kids listed some of the vintage films they had seen for the first time, such as “Top Hat” with Fred Astaire, and “The Fortune Cookie” with Jack Lemmon. A bit grudgingly perhaps, they admitted that the movies were pretty good. Lucas commented, “This is like a blossom in the skies.” I paused. It was a lovely analogy but what did flying flowers have to do with broken satellite TV? And then I knew. He had meant to say, “A blessing in disguise.” Excerpt # 2, Carsick? There are few statements that will make a parent slam on the brakes and pull off the road faster than when a toddler loudly says, “Me want frow up!” So it was that I did just that after baby Wallace’s pronouncement. Grabbing the diaper bag, I fished around frantically for a small bag which I quickly held to his mouth as he sat buckled in his car seat. After a few seconds, my young son looked at me like I was insane, pushed the bag away, and reached for the diaper bag. He went right to the outer pocket where I keep snacks, and found exactly what he had been asking for, a fruit roll-up. Excerpt #3, Question of the Day: How do you convince a stubborn three year old that you should hold your head still and move the toothbrush, instead of the other way around? Excerpt from the Author’s Note: …Because of magnetic resonance imaging or MRI, we know, for example, that teen-age brains: • Do not mature until around age 25 • Lack organization, good judgment, planning skills, and self-control • Are overly emotional, impulsive and immature • Have difficulty discerning some emotions accurately in others • Are overly aggressive and inflexible • Are slow to engage in abstract thought and moral judgments • Are difficult to motivate ...The point is that the teen mind is so different from that of the fully mature adult; teens could almost be viewed as a different species. Comparing their minds to that of their parents is like comparing human beings to outer space aliens. You might even call adolescence a kind of normal temporary insanity. .... I have to say this on behalf of parents everywhere: This explains a lot. (end of excerpt)Actual Book Reviews and Feedback: Great book and super transaction!!! Really nice people here!! AAAAA+++++ Laugh out loud funny. An excellent domestic story of a mother with both biological and adopted children. What amazing stories! Very humorous questions asked by all children. An amazing harmonious blend between the natural and adopted children as well as the mother's endless loving patience. I laughed all the way thru it! This is a wonderful book.. I thoroughly enjoyed every page. It was funny and well written. Easy to read and while laughing at the author's recollections, it brought back many of my own children's funny moments and sayings. It reminds you of how cute, naïve, and creative children can be. You will laugh and be uplifted. I highly recommend this book to everyone. It is so enjoyable and for such a small fee. Myself a mother, this little book touched my heart and pulled at my apron strings. The author manages to do what every mother wishes she would have done... write down all those adorable things that her kids said. The stories made me laugh out loud with every page. Such a fun book and well worth the small price. Press Release for ISBN 978-0-9724651-5-1 “I’ve always doubted that kids are ‘cheaper by the dozen’” says Oklahoma author Rita Laws, “but I know that my twelve were literally a laugh riot.” Presbyopian Press and Rexdale Publishing are pleased to announce the release of our newest title, “This Explains a Lot,” a collection of almost 100 true stories describing life in the Laws Family. Built through birth and adoption, ten sons and two daughters were almost always outnumbered by their pets, a chaos that led to lots of funny situations. Laws compiled the best of her family’s funny file at the request of her father and the result is the perfect gift for baby showers, or for Mother’s and Father’s Day. Find out all about crab milk, how much your knees weigh, which color crayon is dysfunctional, and how to mummify toys. This and much more is all inside this 110 page book. Author Bio Former schoolteacher Rita Laws has been a free-lance writer for more than 40 years and is a lifelong special needs adoption advocate. The mother of a large family built through birth and adoption, she is also a proud grandma.“This Explains a Lot” is her first humor title. SHIPPING: USA only. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: Authenticity is always guaranteed. Like most auctioneers, I have an "all sales final" no-refunds policy. However, I work hard to assure customer satisfaction. ABOUT FEEDBACK: My top priorities are answering email, writing accurate descriptions and fast shipping. Feedback is important but not my priority. I leave feedback only once or twice a month in large groups to save time. PLEASE NOTE: I can only ship to your official eBay address and I do not ship on Friday and Saturday or during dangerous weather conditions. If you pay for an item any time from Thursday and Sunday, it will ship on Monday. 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