"100 Ways to Say I love You Mother," a compelling book that every child, young or old, should give to their mother as a gift for this Holiday or any special occasion. Although the book is small and compact, it is riveting with subchapters and passages that every person can identify with. The book elicits many different mixed emotions. You can definitely learn something from each and every topic in the book. The author's favorite subtopic is the "Mother's Ten Golden Rules" but there are many in the book which the author thinks other readers will select as their favorites. The insightful events of everyday life make the book especially ripe for reading over and over again. Although the author emphasizes the importance of love between mother and child, the book is also embedded with many life experiences that a person encounters. The compactness of the book is intentional so people can carry the book with them wherever they go for inspiration as well as meditation. The author states, "I wanted to honor my mother and inspire others to reflect on how much they love and appreciate their own mothers." The book runs the spectrum of emotions; happiness, success, courage, faith, confidence, love, respect, gratitude, acceptance, communication, and wealth, in a single reading. The author goes on to say, "Once you have read '100 Ways to Say I Love You Mother', you will look at your relationship with mother and your own children in a different light." The author thinks that '100 Ways To Say I Love You Mother' is unusual in that it is written by an adult recalling his experiences as a child growing up and remembering how he perceived his mother through his now adult eyes. Not only does the book hold his personal recollections, but also the recollections of others such as friends, relatives and neighbors close to his Mother.
About the Author: The Author (James Watson) has so eloquently captured the essence of how love between a child (young and old) and his mother should be express. Written as Poems and Prose's in uncomplicated yet understandable manner but lovingly and appreciatively conveyed. James Watson was born in South Caroline but spent most of his life in Miami Florida. Voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and received his honorable Discharge in 1973. Received a BA degree from Florida International University in business administration in 1980. Received his nursing license in 1981 and work in the nursing profession most of his adult life. He has three children and three grandchildren, and one Great grandson. Hobbies include reading. Basketball, bowling, art and writing.