Jo Maeder was an ambitious DJ in New York City when she did the unthinkable: she moved to the Bible Belt to look after her frail, estranged mother, who had long been a source of intense frustration. Maeder’s tumultuous journey from simply living with “Mama Jo” to learning to truly love her not only changed Maeder’s life, but also was the catalyst for pulling her long-fractured family together again. Though often rocky, their “marriage” was a triumph that taught her about life, faith, and what really matters.
With an estimated 34 million informal caregivers in the United States today, more and more adult children are finding themselves in similar circumstances. Poignant and refreshingly funny, Maeder’s story will resonate with this vast audience, providing an informative and inspirational roadmap for compassionate elder care.

When I Married My Mother: A Daughter's Search for What Really Matters-and How She Found It Caring for Mama Jo

Maeder, Jo

Humor & Entertainment

Da Capo Press

Alyce flew 4,000 miles to learn French, sophistication, and inspire jealousy in her ex-boyfriend. Enter the très different, exasperating Jean-Luc. Fleeing to a total immersion language school in the idyllic South of France, Alyce puts love and her failed career on hold to do an extreme makeover on herself. While she struggles to learn French and attain some degree of chic, she attracts the attention of several locals, with disastrous results. Tension escalates to a new level when she’s forced to stay at the guest cottage of the enigmatic author Jean-Luc. She finds herself strangely attracted to him, though he seems to despise her and they communicate mostly through bickering. Soon, Alyce must choose between what she thought she wanted and something totally different. Set against the alluring background of the Mediterranean with recipes inspired by Provence, Opposites Attack is a fast-paced romantic comedy with a French twist.

Opposites Attack: A Novel With Recipes Provencal

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Vivant Press

Over a quarter century after her father’s death, Jo Maeder was given the contents of an old green metal filing cabinet that was his. She discovered a treasure trove on the illustrious aviation and military careers of George Weitz that she knew little about. His writing success as a funny, folksy “cracker-barrel” style aviation inspector came as a complete surprise. He had grown up in Brooklyn. Determined to dig deeper, she pieced together her father's mysterious life from misspent youth to Marine lieutenant colonel to government chief in the FAA. She also peeled back layers in his various marriages, including his last one to an outrageous Brit. Revealed against the backdrop of a post-WWII explosion in the number of aircraft and pilots that created non-stop havoc, aviation fans will love ZERK ‘EM. So will anyone who enjoys a provocative hidden history told with warmth and wisdom.

Zerk 'Em and Pull the Push Rods: A Wry Squint at Aviation in the Mid-20th Century

Engineering & Transportation

Weitz, George

Transportation

"Grabs you on the first page and keeps the intrigue high. A rockin' radio riot that reveals everything." --PAUL SHAFFER, Musical Director Late Show with David Letterman Teeming with stalkers and smooth-talkers, rappers and rockers, NAKED DJ is biting satire at its all-too-real best. What "Jazmyn" Brown is asked to do to boost ratings and her radio career has her reeling -- and questioning everything and everyone around her. Just how much of herself should she expose for her job? What will she do about the two men she loves? And could those demons from her past vanish already? Fans of Nick Hornby, Jennifer Weiner, Carl Hiaasen and Candace Bushnell will feel right at home. Penned by a bestselling author and former DJ ("The Rock and Roll Madame" when her show followed Howard Stern's on New York City's K-ROCK), get ready for an uncensored and hilarious backstage pass to one woman's treacherous rise to the radio top. Reading group guide included.

Naked DJ

Humor & Satire

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