cover image The Heart of a Mother: True Stories of Inspiration and Encouragement

The Heart of a Mother: True Stories of Inspiration and Encouragement

. Bethany House Publishers, $12.99 (223pp) ISBN 978-0-7642-2805-6

Moms will need a box of tissues close at hand for this a book of""true stories and encouragement"" from Christian luminaries such as Beth Moore, Barbara Johnson, Stormie Omartian, Max Lucado and Gloria Gaither. Some of the stories Holmes (The Heart of a Father) includes are heavy on the syrup, others (Lucado) are deeply theological and still others (Johnson, Chonda Pierce) are comical. All are short and accessible, drawing on stories and personal experiences.