For beloved superstar Marie Osmond, one gift that her mother gave her stands above the rest: the gift to trust and follow her heart.
Even when her path seemed bleak, it was this unwavering faith that allowed her to follow her dreams, both professional and personal, and survive the hardest times in her life. Like so many women out there, Marie has struggled through years of being a single parent and a working parent, while juggling the need to be there for her children and still be there for her other “family,” the multitude of fans and followers who look up to her.
Through it all, Marie has turned to the person who helped her through every stage of her life and her career: her mother. Drawing on the wisdom that Olive Osmond imparted over the years, Marie weaves a rich, touching, and honest memoir about her life offstage and off-camera, where she took on her most important role: motherhood. Through her personal delights, dreams, downturns, and devastating tragedy, Marie offers insights on creating a strong family, raising happy and independent children and, especially, moving forward when it seems impossible to do so.
I needed this book so much! As a single, working mom there was so much I could relate to as I raise my kids. The words of wisdom Marie learned from her own mother Olive is very similar of that I've learned from my own mom. The book was full of humor, heartbreak and understanding of life's lessons. I read a borrowed copy, but I liked it so much I went out and bought my own copy so I could underline things I wanted to remember and make notes for myself. Any working mom that is dealing with the guilt and strain of having to try and do it all, needs to read this memoir.
