The Mothering Heights Manual for Motherhood: Volume 1    edited by Christine Fugate Order:  USA  Can Mothering Heights, 2008 (2008) Softcover     Reviewed by Jessica Weaver Compiled by the creator of motheringheights.net, The Manual for Motherhood is an interesting collection of essays and poems from the Mothering Heights Mother's Day Essay Contest. Split into sections like Madness & Mayhem and Feeding the Zoo, essays relate anecdotes from pregnancy to those about dealing with adult children. While it is a cute, quick read, I was bothered by the lack of any apparent proofreading (sorry, I am a copy editor in my 9 to 5). If you are not psychotic when it comes to that sort of thing, you will probably enjoy reading the fun (although rampantly sentimental) essays written by a collection of authors of all ages and stages - 31 women authors and one man whom I found very charming. My administrative assistant assured me that I would understand it all better once I became a mom; she found many of the essays hysterical as a mom of three girls under five. The Manual for Motherhood could be a cute gift book for a pregnant friend or an easy read for those moms who want someone else out there to relate to their situation. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more NonFiction books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews