My Mom - Her Story, Her Words Hardcover – May 1, 2008

A simple but lovely book. Won’t take a long time for someone to answer the questions, extra nice if they can write in it themselves. Bought this for my mother in law in 2016 and she just passed yesterday Feb 2nd 2025. The final questions provide great solace to those grieving. 100% recommend and will be buying the Dad version, don’t know why we didn’t years ago

This is an amazing gift to give your mother. It is fun to fill out and read.

I'd have preferred this a bit larger. Truth is, this is the only thing that I don't like.But it's perfect in other ways. The writing is clear and simple, the questions important, and really take mom down memory lane. I can't wait for her to finish this so I can read it and know more about her!

I bought this for my mom for her birthday. It wasn't an expensive gift, but it was so personal and she absolutely loved it. There were questions on each page for her to answer, and she kept telling me how much fun it was to fill out and how nice it was to remember things she hadn't thought of in years. It brought back a lot of memories for her. When she was done filling it out, she sent it back to me as a keepsake. It was so nice to read about my mom, and I realized there were many things I had not known before. For both of us, this was a great gift! I would recommend it highly.

I will admit, these are smaller than I thought, they are about the size of a large business card.However, this is a wonderful and thoughtful gift for your mother. I bought one also for my father. I like how the author didn't just change the color scheme for the mother version of this book, but actually changed fonts, style, questions, etc.I had always wished that my grandmother could've had something like this. This book is filled with many amazing questions that your mother can write out. Now my mom's legacy can be carried throughout the generations. A great gift for a birthday, Christmas, Mother's Day, or just to say "I love you".A wonderful, small, fun gift that really tells your mother you love her. Highly recommended!

My mother is 77 years old, she pretty much has everything she needs. So I went to Amazon for gift ideas and stumbled across a book titled 'My Mom'. It askes her questions about her life and she fills in the pages with her memories. OMG, she thought it was great! The questions prompted her to go down memory lane - and right off the bat told me three things I never knew about her. Its a work in progress for her now, the great thing is Im going to get it back filled with her life experiences! Shes having fun filling it out, and I will treasure it always! Thanks Amazon!

I have been searching for a book to write about my life growing up to give to my kids. My Nana wrote one for me and we read it often, I shared it with my family after she passed away. It's like she is right here with us again. I have tried about five different versions and could not find one that was easy to fill out, giving a simple question while allowing enough room to elaborate when sharing my stories. This book is perfect!!! It is small, but the questions flow nicely. Asking about my friends growing up, what games we played and the rules our parents had. You will LOVE it!!!!

This book is one of three versions I purchased-one for my Grandmother, another for my father, and a third for my mother.I'll start from the top:A. DESIGN:Beautiful exterior design. The color chosen for each group (Grandmothers, Moms, Dads) is appropriate, and the cover design is clean and simple. The linen covering for the cover of each book gives it a distinguished feel, far from many of the cheaply-made alternatives that can be found in the "Customers Who Purchased This Item Also Purchased..." recommendation bar along the bottom.There are only two issues with the design. First, the barcode that adheres to the back of the book is peeled off easily, but pulls some of the book's color off with it as it goes. Second, the books are so SMALL! This is really the main reason why they're rated at a three-star level. Between the photos and the product description, I felt as though it should have been made clear that these books are really no larger than a postcard. to discover this fact, you either have to order the books and discover it when they arrive in a tiny package, or scroll down and read into the product specs.Also, the size is especially inconvenient for mothers, fathers and Grandmothers who are older and need more space to write (both due to handwriting and the length of their stories) that's not such a great design choice. Each question only allows for a few lines' worth of answers...can you truly expect your family members to provide a recounting of the bits and pieces of her life with only a dozen closely spaced lines?B. INTERIOR COPY:Questions seem interesting and story-inspiring. There isn't much in the way of uniqueness, but the fact that the books are providing a start for family members to capture each others' stories is what really makes these books special. Again, a larger book would allow for an expansion of those stories instead of shortened, clipped versions. Text is clear and clean. Easy to read.C. PRICE:I felt that these books were a bit overpriced, but not overpriced enough that I wanted to go through the trouble of sending them back.D. OVERALLThese books seem well-made, well-designed and thoughtful. Whoever you purchase them for will definitely enjoy them (providing they're OK with the idea of having to come up with the stories to answer the questions). Most of all, you'll truly enjoy the opportunity to delve into some of your family stories. The only items to be aware of are1. The tiny size of these books.2. The limited writing space3. The barcode that takes some of the book color with it when peeled free.I'd only purchase these items again if the price were lowered. At even $5 or $6, I'd feel that the value was better. At $10, they seem overpriced to me.