Values from the Front Porch: Remembering the Wisdom of Our Grandmothers

An exploration of traditional grandmotherly guidance provides ageless wisdom for real life situations.

Many today lack the thread and rich hues that were once woven into the fabric which protected and held our ancestors together through challenging times. Family and community ties are often obscured today by cell phones, internet, mega-channel TV selections, video games, fear, materialism, and competition.

In Values from the Front Porch, author Jane Middelton-Moz, explores twenty-three fundamental values and the importance of being more mindful of them in our day-to-day activities. Recognizing the central role that grandmothers have played in many cultures--that of handing down traditions and values to the younger generations--each chapter centers around recollections from people revealing what their grandmothers taught them about a particular virtue, and how these teachings have aided them in their lives. Each chapter concludes with short exercises for strengthening that value in our daily lives.

Uplifting and hopeful, Values from the Front Porch provides lessons we can all incorporate in our own lives to create stronger and more joyful families and communities.

Customer Reviews:

Value from the Front Porch

Within this book are wonderful ideas, actually spectacular ideas for a grandmother to keep in mind, spending time with grandchildren. Things I would never have thought of doing. Even though this book is written by a therapist, it is very easy reading yet psychological ideas. Journaling the life of activities shared with friends and family. She is an excellent writter, she has other books that I have not yet read. A very talented writer. Even parents raising children in todays life style, sports, activities that take so much time. Two parents working there are great ideas in here that your children would have years from now to share with their children. It is real hard to close this book and not read it. It is well worth you time and energy to purchase and buy this book.

2006-02-23