
Someone Other than a Mother
Tearing Up the Social Scripts and Rewriting a Life Well-Lived
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Erin S. Lane
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Erin Lane
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Theologian Erin S. Lane overturns dominant narratives about motherhood and inspires women to write their own stories.
Is it possible to do something more meaningful than mothering?
As a young Catholic girl who grew up in the American Midwest on white bread and Jesus, Erin S. Lane was given two options for a life well-lived: Mother or Mother Superior. She could marry a man and mother her own children, or she could marry God, so to speak, and mother the world’s children. Both were good outcomes for someone else’s life. Neither would fit the shape of hers.
Interweaving Lane’s story with those of other women—including singles and couples, stepparents and foster parents, the infertile and the ambivalent—Someone Other Than a Mother challenges the social scripts that put moms on an impossible pedestal and shame childless women and nontraditional families for not measuring up. You may have heard these lines before:
- “Motherhood is the toughest job.” This script diminishes the work of non-moms and pressures moms to make parenting their full-time gig.
- “It’ll be different with your own.” This script underestimates the love of nonbiological kin and pushes unfair expectations onto nuclear families.
- “Family is the greatest legacy.” This script turns children into the ultimate sign of a woman’s worth and discounts the quieter ways we leave our mark.
With candor and verve, Someone Other Than a Mother tears up the shaming social scripts that are bad for moms and non-moms alike and rewrites the story of a life well-lived, one in which purpose is bigger than body parts, identity is fuller than offspring, and legacy is so much more than DNA.
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For parents who are concerned that their child is pulling away, following poor role models, or making choices that will lead to pain and difficulty, Mike Berry has good news: It's not too late. He offers parents six keys to maximizing and leveraging their influence to help their children through these difficult years and develop a relationship with them that can weather any storm.
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Tried and true
- By Amazon Customer on 02-22-21
By: Mike Berry
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The Farmer's Wife
- My Life in Days
- By: Helen Rebanks
- Narrated by: Esmée Cook, Helen Rebanks
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Helen Rebanks' beautifully written memoir takes place across a single day on her working farm in the Lake District of England. Weaving past and present, through a journey of self-discovery, the book takes us from the farmhouse table of her grandmother and into the home she now shares with her husband, James, their four kids, and an abundance of animals. With honesty and grace, Helen shares her life in days—sometimes a wonder and a joy, others a grind to be survived—weaving in stories that unfolds like a well-written pastoral novel.
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A serendipitous find
- By Claudia Fox Reppen on 01-18-24
By: Helen Rebanks
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Things My Son Needs to Know About the World
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Santino Fontana
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Things My Son Needs to Know About the World collects the personal dispatches from the front lines of one of the most daunting experiences any man can experience: fatherhood. As he conveys his profound awe at experiencing all the “firsts” that fill him with wonder and catch him completely unprepared, Fredrik Backman doesn’t shy away from revealing his own false steps and fatherly flaws, tackling issues both great and small, from masculinity and midlife crises to practical jokes and poop.
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Not my favorite Frederick Backman book
- By Frog on 06-16-19
By: Fredrik Backman
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Ganbatte!
- The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward
- By: Albert Liebermann, Hector Garcia - foreword
- Narrated by: Brent Hirose
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In Ganbatte! author Albert Liebermann provides an inspirational, yet practical guide to becoming more resilient the Japanese way. In 50 short chapters, some deeper and some more playful, Liebermann guides you through ways you can adopt the ganbatte approach to achieve a happier, more fulfilling life—and a happier, more fulfilled self.
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If you like a High School level book report
- By Eric Doolittle on 06-03-24
By: Albert Liebermann, and others
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Kleptopia
- How Dirty Money Is Conquering the World
- By: Tom Burgis
- Narrated by: Tom Burgis
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In this real-life thriller packed with jaw-dropping revelations, award-winning investigative journalist Tom Burgis weaves together stories that reveal a terrifying global web of corruption. Glimpses of this shadowy world have emerged over the years. In Kleptopia, Burgis connects the dots. He follows the dirty money that is flooding the global economy, emboldening dictators, and poisoning democracies. From the Kremlin to Beijing, Harare to Riyadh, Paris to the White House, the trail shows something even more sinister: the thieves are uniting. And the human cost will be great.
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Lazy Journalism in long narrative form
- By Jeremy on 02-14-21
By: Tom Burgis
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Life Is What You Make It
- Find Your Own Path to Fulfillment
- By: Peter Buffett
- Narrated by: Peter Buffett
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Which will you choose: the path of least resistance or the path of potentially greatest satisfaction? You may think that with a last name like his, Buffett has enjoyed a life of endless privilege. But the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents was a philosophy: Forge your own path in life. It is a creed that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap his own successes.
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My new all-time favorite book
- By K.Indira nagaveni on 06-06-17
By: Peter Buffett
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Everything Is Obvious
- *Once You Know the Answer
- By: Duncan J. Watts
- Narrated by: Duncan J. Watts
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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Why is the Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world? Why did Facebook succeed when other social networking sites failed? Did the surge in Iraq really lead to less violence? How much can CEO’s impact the performance of their companies? And does higher pay incentivize people to work hard? If you think the answers to these questions are a matter of common sense, think again.
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Not so obvious
- By Chris Reich on 06-24-11
By: Duncan J. Watts
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Into the Abyss
- A Neuropsychiatrist's Notes on Troubled Minds
- By: Anthony David
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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We cannot know how to fix a problem until we understand its causes. But even for some of the most common mental health problems, three specialists might offer you three completely different treatments. As a cognitive neuropsychiatrist, Professor Anthony David brings together many fields of study, from social and cognitive psychology to neurology. The key for each patient might be anything from a traumatic memory to a chemical imbalance, an unhealthy way of thinking or a hidden tumour.
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Awesome listen - just too short ;-P I want to hear more!
- By MNO on 02-19-23
By: Anthony David
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Hearticulations
- On Love, Friendship, and Healing
- By: Jeff Brown
- Narrated by: Jeff Brown
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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In his fourth audiobook of well-loved quotes, Jeff Brown delivers his most compelling message yet: the power of love, friendship, and healing. In his notoriously candid style, Jeff dazzles us with poignant, intimate, and insightful heartspeak. His wisdom and word wizardry encompass all forms of relationship: romantic partnerships, soul-friendships, family bonds, and our connection to the greater world. He also addresses the often gritty yet essential work of healing our wounds. We struggle in relationship, and we also heal in relationship.
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WISE & POWERFUL
- By Danette on 04-07-21
By: Jeff Brown
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The 10 Pillars of Wealth
- Mind-Sets of the World’s Richest People
- By: Alex Becker
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The world has led you to believe that financial freedom is not something you can willfully create in your life. You have been taught to view wealth as something that happens only to a lucky few who win a random business lottery or are blessed with unimaginable talent. The truth is that creating excessive financial wealth does not come down to luck or talent. It comes down simply to your beliefs, understanding, and views - the "pillars" that reinforce your every action.
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Rip Off of The Millionaire Fastlane
- By Rob on 03-14-18
By: Alex Becker
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The Hidden Habits of Genius
- Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit - Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness
- By: Craig Wright
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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What is genius? The word evokes iconic figures like Einstein, Beethoven, Picasso, and Steve Jobs, whose cultural contributions have irreversibly shaped society. Yet Beethoven could not multiply. Picasso couldn’t pass a fourth grade math test. And Jobs left high school with a 2.65 GPA. The Hidden Habits of Genius explores the meaning of this contested term, and the unexpected motivations of those we have dubbed "genius" throughout history, from Charles Darwin and Marie Curie to Leonardo Da Vinci and Andy Warhol to Toni Morrison and Elon Musk.
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Click-bait title, minimal substance inside
- By James S. on 11-27-20
By: Craig Wright
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The Five Times I Met Myself
- By: James L. Rubart
- Narrated by: James Rubart
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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Brock Matthews’ once promising life is unraveling. His coffee company. His marriage. So when he discovers his vivid dreams—where he encounters his younger self—might let him change his past mistakes, he jumps at the chance. The results are astonishing, but also disturbing. Because getting what Brock wants most in the world will force him to give up the one thing he doesn’t know how to let go...and his greatest fear is that it’s already too late.
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Good story if you can get past the proselytizing
- By Layla on 10-01-24
By: James L. Rubart
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The Power of Kindness 10th Anniversary Edition
- The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life
- By: Piero Ferrucci
- Narrated by: Mitch Horowitz
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
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When The Power of Kindness first appeared in 2006 it thrilled and challenged listeners with one audacious promise: Your acts of generosity and decency are the secret to a fuller, more satisfying life. Kindness is not some squishy virtue but the very key to your own happiness. With nearly 125,000 copies sold, we're celebrating the book's tenth anniversary with this new edition, featuring a complete new chapter by Piero Ferrucci on the theme of "Harmlessness", which joins his other chapters on virtues such as "Honesty", "Warmth", and "Loyalty".
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This was an incredible book.
- By I love fun run on 05-26-25
By: Piero Ferrucci
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This book touched beautifully on so many thoughts, feelings, and fears that I've had and still have. I'm tempted to stop referring to myself as childfree by choice and instead using Someone Other Than a Mother.
I'm so touched and grateful for this book. I'll be recommending it like crazy.
There were a lot of beautiful nuggets that made me pause just so I could sit with them; in my top three is "Love multiples whenever we take on a task that is too hard to go it alone and too worthy not to go it at all "
Lovely
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Everyone should read this!
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