Today's Rachel's Random Resources tour features a new release via Hera Books. It's a book that takes a look behind the scenes of daily life for a family when things get just a bit more complicated. Okay, that's really downplaying what happens, but you'll see what I mean. Ladies and gents, let's get between the epages of today's ebook of choice...
The Mother of All Problems
by
Nancy Peach
About the book...
Penny Baker is coping. Just about.
Three kids, one dog, one lovely but sometimes oblivious husband. Tick, tick tick.
She is even managing to hold her own among the competitive school mums - if you don’t look too closely. But when she finds herself also caring for her elderly mother, diagnosed with dementia, the household is thrown into disarray and Penny finds herself stretched to breaking point trying to meet everyone’s needs.
Can she make the new family situation work? And is there any chance of finding some space in it all for herself?
Fans of Milly Johnson, Gill Sims and Alexandra Potter will adore this funny, relatable and uplifting read.
‘Moving, romantic and very funny – a winning combination’ Charlotte Northedge, author of The House Guest
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As I was saying, it gives us a peak behind the curtain answer of "I'm fine" when the reality is anything but. Penny is trying to deliver everything to everyone and when an unexpected "house guest" adds that proverbial straw to her camel-esque back, well...let's just say things start tumbling down like a house of cards. It's not that she's not good enough, strong enough, or any other "ENOUGH" you can think of, it's that life is complicated, and when a monkey wrench is thrown into the mix, even if the wrench is an adored family member, it can take down the biggest titan in the room.
I loved Penny's character because while she juggled all the balls life threw at her, she still kept her head...until she couldn't...and THAT'S OKAY. It made her more real. It gave her the three dimensional touch instead of being just a well written person on paper. Her family too, and that goes for her parents as well. Her mom's condition isn't something out of the ordinary, but rather something that many have to deal with day to day, and it really shone a light on it in a new way for me. Dementia is generally only talked/written about in regards to the downsides, but the author gives us a look at potential creative ways to help work with the struggles instead of against them.
This is a story that reminds us that even in the chaos of life, there is beauty to be found, if only we can slow down enough to catch a glimpse. It's okay to say that we're not okay AND do something about it. Whether that "something" is reorganizing our priorities, gathering the family to redistribute the load, or assembling the troops (aka friends and community) to accept the helping hands that may be on offer. There's no weakness in getting help, whatever the form. There's no shame in reevaluating our priorities, direction, or goals. Life is about living it...messes and all. Without the missteps, we'd never truly appreciate the golden moments.
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About the author...
Nancy Peach is a writer of women’s fiction, a mother of three, and an owner of various ridiculous-looking pets. She is also a practicing doctor working for the NHS and a national cancer charity, and has been writing (in a terribly British, embarrassed, secretive way) for as long as she can remember. Nancy’s debut, Love Life was published in 2021. The Mother of All Problems was long-listed for the Comedy Women in Print prize.
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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you and to Hera Books for the ecopy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
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