Publisher's Note The #1 New York Timesbestseller is a thinking person's Life's Little Instruction Book, with simple yet inspirational messages about living.
This #1 New York Times bestseller is Edelman's personal letter to her three sons--a inspirational work of love filled with wisdom and advice, such as don't feel entitled to anything you don't sweat for and don't be afraid to fail--it's the way you learn to do things right. The first African American woman admitted to the Mississippi bar, Edelman is founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund.
Industry Reviews "This book is from the heart of a woman who practices each lesson she preaches. It struck a deep chord in me as a mother trying to raise a daughter in difficult times." Publisher's Catalog - Hillary Rodham Clinton
"A little book...filled with a great deal of wisdom. A magnificent blueprint for living." Publisher's Catalog - Ann Landers