|
Showing 1 - 3 of
3 matches in All Departments
They say you are what you eat--but apparently, with whom you eat is
pretty important too. Current medical research bears this out. But
wellness was not what motivated mil-blogger/Navy wife and mom Sarah
Smiley to invite one guest every week for 52 weeks to have dinner
with herself and her three young sons.
Sarah's motivation was to fill a void in her family life: that
empty chair at the dining room table while her Navy pilot husband,
Dustin, was deployed overseas for a year. But what started as a
gesture meant to distract the boys from missing their Dad became a
joyous journey as the unlikeliest people accepted the
invitations... and brought dessert. The Smiley family discovered
that a surprising number of people really are available for dinner.
You just have to ask.
Each dinner guest taught them about life, and the importance of
sharing something simple and intimate--like a meal--to cement these
valuable lessons in place.
From a state senator (she baked brownies) to sports superstars (ice
cream), from the boys' teachers (cookies) to their 94-year old
neighbor--with R2-D2 making a very special visit--each Smiley
dinner guest leaves an indelible impression. Throughout the book,
Sarah Smiley's unvarnished detailing of the emotional ebb and flow
of being a "single mom" to three irrepressible boys while trying to
balance career, car pool and dinner prep is Bombeck-esque at times,
deeply moving at others. DINNER WITH THE SMILEYS transformed the
family, so much so that even upon Dad's return home, the dinners
have continued... one new guest every week.
DINNER WITH THE SMILEYS shows how one family made a difference not
only in their own lives, but the life of each guest as well. Full
of humor and heart, this memoir will remind readers how nice it is
to sit down, break bread, and connect, as well as surely inspire
many invitations to the dinner table.
"In 1999, Sarah was a typical bride-to-be, flustered with wedding
details. Then the groom called. "I don't want you to panic, but I
might not be able to come to our wedding...""
So began Sarah Smiley's life as a military wife. As a former Navy
brat herself, Sarah knew better than anyone that weddings and
funerals-even childbirth!-take a backseat to Uncle Sam. But just as
the young syndicated columnist gets comfortable with the military
wife's routine, her husband is sent away for unexpected deployment.
What follows is a true test of strength and wit. From getting
locked out of the house in cowgirl pajamas to wrestling with the
temptation of infidelity, Sarah exposes it all with candor,
heart-and knowing humor.
I’m not from Maine… but I got here as soon as I could. Six
years ago, a family from Florida fell in love with “the way life
should be,” and although they’ve never seen a moose, the
Smileys intend to stay. Because say what you will about the cold
winters and the messy mud season, there is no other place to raise
a kid than in the great state of Maine. Got Here As Soon As I Could
is a collection of syndicated columnist Sarah Smiley’s most-loved
columns about raising a family in Maine. In these 100 essays,
readers will laugh, cry and nod their head “yes” as they
remember a time when all of America was as simple and beautiful as
it still is today in Vacationland.
|
You may like...
Hot Water
Nadine Dirks
Paperback
R265
R207
Discovery Miles 2 070
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.