And One More Thing Before You Go...

And One More Thing Before You Go...

by Maria Shriver
And One More Thing Before You Go...

And One More Thing Before You Go...

by Maria Shriver

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Overview

Award-winning journalist, First Lady of California, and bestselling author Maria Shriver offers young women a powerful book on how to put your greatest gifts and even your shortcomings to work for you as you begin the rest of your life.

Graduating from high school is a big step for any girl. She is leaving her childhood behind and beginning the rest of her life. She is also leaving her mother’s protective circle of love and guidance. One of the greatest gifts a mother can give her daughter at this pivotal moment in her life is good counsel. In And One More Thing Before You Go...Maria Shriver, bestselling author, acclaimed journalist, First Lady of California, and mother of two daughters, provides a loving and heartfelt guide for girls as they go off to college.

Expanded from a speech given to her young friend Ally’s graduating class, Maria writes as a wiser, more experienced girlfriend, but also as both the daughter of a mother whose advice she still seeks and as the mother of daughters for whom she wishes a fulfilling and happy life. In this stirring and inspiring guide, Maria talks to young women about how to find abundance and emotional richness, and how not to overlook life’s most special gifts. Her ten rules—told in a witty and poignant anecdotal style—offer a firm grasp on what’s really important in life.

And One More Thing Before You Go... is a book that transcends age groups, a book that will make you laugh, cry, and open your eyes to a new way of looking at life. Thoughtful, compassionate, and above all, filled with love, And One More Thing Before You Go... is a book that will make every mother cry and every daughter stop and think about her mother’s words.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780743281034
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 04/01/2008
Pages: 64
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

About The Author
Maria Shriver is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist and the NYT bestselling author of Ten Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Went Into the Real World and the children's books What's Wrong With Timmy?, What's Happening to Grandpa?, and What's Heaven? In 1983 she became a national reporter at CBS News; she later moved to NBC, where she anchored a variety of news programs and specials as well as covering presidential races and other stories. She lives with her husband, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and their four children in Los Angeles.

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Their mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     9
Introduction     11
Fear Can Be Your Best Teacher     17
Be Willing to Let Go of Your Plan     21
Learn from Your Mistakes     25
You'll Need a Lot of Courage     31
And When You Need Courage... Think of the Women in Your Life     37
It's a Balancing Act     40
Have a Little Gratitude     43
Keep a Childlike Quality     46
Forget Your Mirrors     50
Don't Worry About Us. We'll Just Sit Here in the Dark All Alone     53
Afterword     57
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