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 enlarge | Author: Sandra Tsing Loh
Publisher: Crown
Category: Book
List Price: $23.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 51141
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.4
ISBN: 0609608134
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.6
EAN: 9780609608135
ASIN: 0609608134
Publication Date: August 12, 2008
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Condition: Brand New. 100% money back guarantee. All books shipped from Strand Bookstore, New York City, USA.
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Mother on Fire October 17, 2008
Great book, really funny and fun to read. I am suggesting it to all my mom friends in LA.
 Mother on Fire October 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Do not let the humor mask the importance of what Sandra Tsing Loh is saying here. There is a real distortion of reality developing on the part of many middle and upper class parents these days. She addresses this both from the inside and the outside arriving at a position that seems not that unusual but is indeed important for modern parents.
At a seminar for some high powered young people in NYC, the presenter maintained that the qualities that got them where they may not be available to their children because of the decisions they, their cohort, make. When asked how many went to public schools, most raised their hands. When asked how many send their children to public schools, none raised their hands. "That's why your grandkids will not still have what you accumulate in your lives." he said.
Maybe current economic times will change the trend. If so, this book is a pretty hopeful way to look at school for your kids. And it's so much more funny than reading Jonathan Kozol, great as he is.
Mother On Fire September 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The author is VERY funny and right on target when taking apart LAUSD and the LA scene which is extremely plastic and power focussed. Sandra not only thinks she has to solve her family's problems but lies awake at night trying to solve the whole world's problems while her husband, who grew up in So. Dakota peacefully sleeps. That is the angst one can have after growing up in Malibu and then living in Van Nuys. It is a laugh out loud book that needs to be savored in small doses because Sandra has so much to say that is thought provoking, especially about her generation's overly involved "parenting." That is my opinion as a person who brought up her children in the 70's when we stressed independence and self-reliance with lots of love. Actually, I was doing that while living across the street from Sandra and her family in Malibu. Buy the book, you will love reading it!
 Long-Winded Woman on Fire September 28, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I gave this book only 2 stars because I didn't think it was worth the price. That said, even for a lower price, I wouldn't have give it a better rating. There are a few good laughs (not THAT many), and although I can relate to many of the author's experiences, she is so long-winded that I found myself skimming to get past the endless retelling of every word of every conversation. Each vignette just went on too long! Her perspectives on parenting remind me a bit of Anne Lamott, especially as she describes some of the challenges of parenting. The book was enjoyable if you don't mind following each tangent all the way down the rabbit hole.
A TERRIFIC READ September 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book.
I own what has become one of the largest private school advisory firms in the country and this is a must read for parents from every walk of life. I'm buying a ton of this book to hand out as holiday gifts. It's a NANNY DIARIES for real parents.
Amanda Uhry
Manhattan Private School Advisors
New York City
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