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Summary: Love prevails
Review: I bought this book as a gift for my friends who are steps or have steps. I think it's wonderful there is a book that highlights the positive and gives hope to so many woman perservering in this often difficult relationship. It sheds a welcomed light.
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Summary: Love prevails
Review: I have one of those wonderful relationships with my two stepdaughters and I thought I was the only one. For years, I've only heard the horror stories from all of my friends about their stepchildren. It's refreshing to know that stepmothers have warm and loving relationships with their steps. It's also refreshing to know that other stepmothers have managed to create a healthy, functioning relationship that started off less than perfect. You read this book and see that it is possible to start with a less than perfect family dynamic and turn it into a viable, loving relationship. Long live stepmothers and stepdaughters. Ms. Annarino is right, the myth of the Wicked Step is just that, a myth. The wicked step is dead!
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Summary: The Wicked Step is dead!
Review: I have one of those wonderful relationships with my two stepdaughters and I thought I was the only one. For years, I've only heard the horror stories from all of my friends about their stepchildren. It's refreshing to know that stepmothers have warm and loving relationships with their steps. It's also refreshing to know that other stepmothers have managed to create a healthy, functioning relationship that started off less than perfect. You read this book and see that it is possible to start with a less than perfect family dynamic and turn it into a viable, loving relationship. Long live stepmothers and stepdaughters. Ms. Annarino is right, the myth of the Wicked Step is just that, a myth. The wicked step is dead!
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Summary: A Good Read
Review: It was interesting and anecdotal. A very helpful guide and joyful celebration of possibility.
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Summary: A Good Read
Review: It was interesting and anecdotal. A very helpful guide and joyful celebration of possibility.
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Summary: Excellent stories of triumph in very difficult roles!
Review: This book was excellent. I have been a custodial stepmother for 13 years and have read a LOT of books about stepfamilies. This is the first one to shine a positive light on steps. Usually books about stepfamilies are designed to overcome the horrors of it all. This book reflected upon the wonderful experiences of stepmothers and stepdaughters. The ups and downs, and the wonderful relationships that develop. I first read it, gave one to MY stepdaughter and also one to my stepmother! I am both a stepmother and stepdaughter and found this book to be an awesome read!
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Summary: A little too confusing.
Review: This book was okay, but a little confusing. The book caught my attention in the beginning by the author's explanation of her own relationship with her stepmother. The author used a number of stepmothers and stepdaughters for examples; however, she did not organize her story subjects as well as she could have. There were so many stories and names given, that eventually I couldn't distinguish who was who and who did what in their personal sagas. I gave the author the benefit of the doubt and finished the book, but I did not learn much from it. I would like to remind you that the author's motivation to write the book was partially based on the fact that her own stepmother is an author and encouraged her to write it. My recommendation to the author is: don't quit your day job.
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