{"product_id":"if-its-not-one-thing-its-your-mother-9781451674057","title":"If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Julia Sweeney\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Form - Essays\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e veteran Julia Sweeney's \"endearing series of true tales from parenthood's front lines\" (\u003ci\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e) is a funny, smart tour de force that reads like a conversation with your best friend.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn these candidly witty and poignant essays, comedienne and writer Julia Sweeney muses on the complex blessings of motherhood: deciding to adopt her daughter, a Chinese girl named Mulan (\"After the movie?\"); nannies (including the Chinese Pat); being adopted by a dog; and meeting Mr.\u003c\/b\u003e Right through an email from a complete stranger who wrote, \"Desperately Seeking Sweeney-in-Law.\" She recounts how she explained the facts of life to nine-year-old Mulan, a story that became a wildly popular TED talk and YouTube video. But no matter what the topic, Julia always writes with elegant precision, pinning her jokes with razor-sharp observations while articulating feelings that we all share.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45129498165399,"sku":"9781451674057","price":1084.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781451674057.webp?v=1767145451","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/if-its-not-one-thing-its-your-mother-9781451674057","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}