The Bottom Line
This is a book of short stories, by Linda Hoffman Kimball, all having to do with motherhood in some way. Most of the stories are about mother’s experiences with their children. Others range from stories about their own mother to stories about those who try to have children but can’t.
Pros
- All the stories are short to read, one at a time
- The stories are fun to read
- Easy to relate to as a mother
Cons
- Not all the stories are as interesting as others
Description
- Written by Linda Hoffman Kimball
- Linda is a convert to the church and lives in Illinois
- Linda serves as a Relief Society President
- She is a columnist for "Webby" an online interfaith magazine
- She has also written Chocolate Chips and Charity
- Contains 124 pages
- Contains 44 stories
- All stories are true from the lives of LDS women
Guide Review - Apple Pies and Promises: Motherhood in the Real World
I enjoyed reading the stories. The author states in the introduction "If you want to share in the real-life, real-world experiences and thoughts of LDS mothers and daughters, read on." This book does this. I only gave it 4 stars because even though I enjoyed reading the stories there were only a handful of the 44 stories that I could relate to or would reference to again. My favorite was Long-Term Parenting. This made me really ponder what it means to be a parent. I also enjoyed and shared with my family the story entitled Prayer on Wheels.
