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Summary: An Inspiring Read for All Parents!
Review: (originally posted December 30, 1998)Regardless of your marital status, you will enjoy Single Mom. It is an inspirational tool for parents of all ages. Single Mom encourages single parents (Moms and Dads, especially) to empower themselves and their children. Single men can also benefit from the advice to become positive role models for children in single parent homes, "Be a father to a child." The title is somewhat deceiving... the book is primarily written from the fathers' perspective. Although their views of parenting are initially narrow, they learn from this amazing Single Mom, Denise Stewart. Denise is amazing as a strong Black woman who
1) loves the Lord;
2) is devoted to her family (teenage sons, Mom, trifling sister, and neice);
2) shares with her best friend and her children;
3) inspires young Single Moms in the community of all ethnic groups; and
4) desires to love and be loved by a strong Black man. Although many mothers in Denise's situation would have given up or neglected their families while climbing out of the rut, she maintains her focus. Her friends, family, and eventually the fathers' of her sons respect and admire Denise for her determination and responsibility as a parent. This strong Single Mom does not give up on men... she remains selective (NOT DESPERATE) in choosing a potential mate and positive role model for her sons. I admire Omar Tyree for his sensitivity to the issues and concerns of families (especially African-American families). WARNING: Eventhough this novel is categorized as fiction, it is FACTion... real life situations and characters with fictional names. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Summary: Single Mom Was Cool
Review: I thought Single Mom did a good job of hearing all the sides of the story. It gave you an ideal of how everybody felt. It wasn't better than Flyy Girl but this book was good. Its something that is good to read.
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Summary: SIngle Mom Review
Review: Title: Single Mom
Author: Omar Tyree This book is about a woman named Denise Stewart. She is a single mother from Chicago. She is now raising to sons; their names are Jimmie Stewart and Walter Perry Jr. They are ages 12 and 15. Their fathers decided to come back into their lives, one because of the million-man march and the other because they have basketball in common. Besides this Denise also has to deal with a man that wants to marry her, and she doesn't think that she is ready for the commitment. I thought this book was very interesting, it is another stimulating novel by Omar Tyree. I think a lot of single mothers could relate to the characters in the book. I know I could relate to the single parent home environment being from one myself. So, I recommend this book to anyone who wants to enjoy a good read about single mothers in today's society.
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