A Baby for Melissa And Her Mother (Nappy/Rubber Pants Version)

A Baby for Melissa And Her Mother (Nappy/Rubber Pants Version)
Author: Ben Pathen
Publisher: AB Discovery
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2024-07-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Melissa wants a baby. Not that this is unusual for a young woman, And her mother wanted a grandchild - also not unusual. But there was an important issue... and his name was Thomas. Years earlier, the handsome - if short - Thomas resisted the romantic overtures of Melissa and a woman spurned is... a problem. Melissa had hoped that Thomas would give her a baby in the more traditional method, but she had been rejected. Together, Melissa and her mother decided that they would indeed have a baby and grandchild. And Thomas would be involved, regardless. But not as anyone would have guessed. Thomas himself was going to be the baby - nappies and all.

Melissa and Her Mother Find a Baby

Melissa and Her Mother Find a Baby
Author: Ben Pathen
Publisher: AB Discovery
Total Pages: 115
Release: 101-01-01
Genre:
ISBN:

Melissa wants a baby. Not that this is unusual for a young woman, And her mother wanted a grandchild – also not unusual. But there was an important issue… and his name was Thomas. Years earlier, the handsome – if short – Thomas resisted the romantic overtures of Melissa and a woman spurned is… a problem. Melissa had hoped that Thomas would give her a baby in the more traditional method, but she had been rejected. Together, Melissa and her mother decided that they would indeed have a baby and grandchild. And Thomas would be involved, regardless. But not as anyone would have guessed. Thomas himself, was going to be the baby - diapers and all.

Pieces of My Mother

Pieces of My Mother
Author: Melissa Cistaro
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1492615390

"A story that lingers in the heart long after the last page is turned." —HOPE EDELMAN, bestselling author of Motherless Daughters and The Possibility of Everything This provocative, poignant memoir of a daughter whose mother left her behind by choice begs the question: Are we destined to make the same mistakes as our parents? One summer, Melissa Cistaro's mother drove off without explanation Devastated, Melissa and her brothers were left to pick up the pieces, always tormented by the thought: Why did their mother abandon them? Thirty-five years later, with children of her own, Melissa finds herself in Olympia, Washington, as her mother is dying. After decades of hiding her painful memories, she has just days to find out what happened that summer and confront the fear she could do the same to her kids. But Melissa never expects to stumble across a cache of letters her mother wrote to her but never sent, which could hold the answers she seeks. Haunting yet ultimately uplifting, Pieces of My Mother chronicles one woman's quest to discover what drives a mother to walk away from the children she loves. Alternating between Melissa's tumultuous coming-of-age and her mother's final days, this captivating memoir reveals how our parents' choices impact our own and how we can survive those to forge our own paths.

Joan Rivers Confidential

Joan Rivers Confidential
Author: Melissa Rivers
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2017-10-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1683351320

“A gorgeous scrapbook of the late icon’s life—featuring clippings, letters, and dozens of finely honed quips from her famous-joke files.” —Vanity Fair Joan Rivers is an enduring icon of the twentieth century, and her wildly popular humor has appealed to generations of fans. With a career that began in the late 1950s, Joan kept mementos over the course of her entire working life, and Joan Rivers Confidential is a compilation of never-before-seen personal archives. Assembled by her daughter Melissa with Scott Currie, the book contains scripts and monologues, letters from famous friends, exchanges with fans, rare photographs, as well as classic and never-before-heard jokes—many simply scribbled on everything from hotel stationery to airplane boarding passes. Touching on subjects from her 50 years in show business (The Tonight Show, Las Vegas, Elizabeth Taylor, Heidi Abromowitz, the red carpet, and Fashion Police), this is a revelatory and humor-filled insider look at the popular, multitalented comedian. “It’s easy to forget, in this era of Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman, how revolutionary it was for a meticulously coiffed, nice Jewish girl from Brooklyn—born in 1933!—to get up onstage and crack jokes about hookers, the Holocaust, and her vagina. What fun it is to be reminded.” —W Magazine “From joke cards and contracts to personal letters from pals like Nancy Reagan and Prince Charles, Rivers’ mountain of memorabilia was mostly sealed and largely unseen—until now.” —Women’s Wear Daily “For fans, this is a gold mine. For others who are simply curious about this unstoppable force, it’s a fun, loving tribute.” —Southern Jewish Life

Tiny Gentle Asians

Tiny Gentle Asians
Author: Melissa Kenny
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1925418936

Photos of cute babies have the unique power to unite humanity in one collective "naww". This is the very forefront of chubby-cheek photojournalism. In our current global political climate, we are exposed daily to horrible images of war and pain. Then sometimes, mercifully, we are thrown a lifeline. The viral Instagram account Tiny Gentle Asians is precisely one such lifeline. It's a suite of fun and uplifting images, showcasing adorable pictures of babies - often chubby to the point of absurd - taken by doting mothers across Asia. "It's the best site," says Chelsea Handler, comedian and TV royalty. "Every morning there's a new fat nugget." The sassy captions which accompany each image are written by Melissa Kenny, the mastermind behind TGA. Lately, though, she's been busy... Melissa has just undertaken her most ambitious project yet: Tiny Gentle Asians, the book! Loaded with exclusive cute content, this finally brings TGA into the physical world. Each page is a new adventure in newborns. Expect plenty of fat rolls, screwed up cheeks, dimples on dimples, implausible costumes and plenty of crying bubs. With the success of her Instagram, Melissa's life has been flooded by the endless submissions from photo-mad moms. This book is a careful curation of these submissions, as well as the fruits of her own searches. This book is sure to bring light and joy to any reader with a pulse. We thank Melissa for her noble work in bringing these tots the attention they deserve.

Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter

Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter
Author: Melissa Francis
Publisher: Hachette Books
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2012-11-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1602861757

The Glass Castle meets The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother in this dazzlingly honest and provocative family memoir by former child actress and current Fox Business Network anchor Melissa Francis. When Melissa Francis was eight years old, she won the role of lifetime: playing Cassandra Cooper Ingalls, the little girl who was adopted with her brother (played by young Jason Bateman) by the Ingalls family on the world's most famous primetime soap opera, Little House on the Prairie. Despite her age, she was already a veteran actress, living a charmed life, moving from one Hollywood set to the next. But behind the scenes, her success was fueled by the pride, pressure, and sometimes grinding cruelty of her stage mother, as fame and a mother's ambition pushed her older sister deeper into the shadows. Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter is a fascinating account of life as a child star in the 1980's, and also a startling tale of a family under the care of a highly neurotic, dangerously competitive "tiger mother." But perhaps most importantly, now that Melissa has two sons of her own, it's a meditation on motherhood, and the value of pushing your children: how hard should you push a child to succeed, and at what point does your help turn into harm?

Chugga Chugga Choo-Choo

Chugga Chugga Choo-Choo
Author: Kevin Lewis
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2014-07-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1484717406

Come along for the ride as a busy toy locomotive makes its rounds through a bustling playroom. Featuring rhyming couplets and bright, bold illustrations, this story is sure to be a hit with young train lovers.

Eat Cake. Be Brave.

Eat Cake. Be Brave.
Author: Melissa Radke
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2018-07-17
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1538712180

From the star of USA reality show The Radkes and creator of the viral "Red Ribbon Week" video, this is a hilarious and inspiring story of finding self-confidence in a world of naysayers. My name is Melissa Radke, and there is a very real chance you have no idea who I am or why I wrote a book. But admit it, you're curious! Even though millions of people seem to like watching my videos and The Radkes TV show bemoaning the trials of parenting, marriage, French braiding, faith, and living life as an anti-aging female, you may still be wondering who let me write a book. I mean, books are written by people who say things like, "I was having a root canal and I literally died in the chair. I saw heaven. Also, when I came back to earth I could speak Mandarin." Yeah, that didn't happen to me. I wrote this book because when I turned 41 I made the decision to live brave, bolder, and freer. I thought our lives were supposed to change when we turned 40. But mine changed when I turned 41 and I set out to prove that it wasn't too late for me. And maybe, just maybe, reading about my journey to find my sense of self-worth will help you rightfully believe in yours. This book is about how all the years of my life led up to the one that changed it. So, cut a big slice and raise a fork... Here's to bravery. Here's to courage. Here's to cake. (And not the crappy kind, like carrot.)

Lemons

Lemons
Author: Melissa D. Savage
Publisher: Crown Books For Young Readers
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1524700126

After her mother dies in 1975, ten-year-old Lemonade must live with her grandfather in a small town famous for Bigfoot sitings and soon becomes friends with Tobin, a quirky Bigfoot investigator.

Melissa If One Life . . .

Melissa If One Life . . .
Author: Janette Henning
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-07-31
Genre: Bibles
ISBN:

Melissa If One Life... isn't just a love story, it is a life-changing experience revealing the mystery of living a courageous life filled with love, joy, and hope no matter the circumstances.