There are all kinds of mothers in the world:  stay-at-home moms, go-to-work moms, telecommuting moms, soccer moms, band moms, absent moms...the list is endless.  In homage to one of the hardest careers a person can have, and in light of the upcoming Mother's Day holiday, we're pleased to present a list of ebooks that is sure to contain a title or two that will make you think of your mom.  Just remember to call your mother BEFORE you start reading.  Eat something.  Put on your raincoat. She worries about you, you know...

• Where's Michelle? by Chris Grover
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  Other than the fact he was English, Julie Leighton knew nothing about her husband. Then he died and Julie received a call inviting her and her nine-year old daughter, Michelle, to visit his parents in England. Shortly after their plane landed at Heathrow, Michelle disappeared. Posing as a fellow passenger to gain Julie’s confidence, Detective Inspector Simon Winter offers to help find Michelle. In actual fact, Simon works for a special undercover unit formed to protect members of the British government from harm, and he’s had Julie under surveillance from the moment her plane landed. According to information received by Scotland Yard, Julie’s late husband was blackmailing a prominent British politician and they believe Julie intends to pick up where her husband left off.
     
• Laugh Out Louds For Moms by Robin Helene Vogel
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  Laugh-Out-Louds for Moms, a funny, lyrical, wondrously-illustrated book dedicated to mothers everywhere, is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud as you read familiar little poems and brief anecdotes about the pitfalls, pratfalls, joys and horror stories of mothering. From pregnancy cravings to projectile vomiting to post-birth, permanent weight gain to pediatrician's visits to despising your kid's choice of mate, this book will make you realize that you're not alone in the insane asylum that is motherhood, and there are others who are sitting in playpens in fetal positions, sucking their thumbs, just as you are!
   
• My Mommy Is Insane by Koni Helton Coward
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  'My Mommy Is Insane' is an adorable children's illustrated book, written originally by Koni Coward as a poem. This humorous look at Mommy's frazzled nerves is illustrated by gorgeous artwork by Mary Lacro-Mauritz. Every mother of small children will identify with this book, as will the children who love to drive their mother's crazy!
     
• The Mommy Chronicles by Leslie Tonner
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  Follow the adventures of Charlie, a Manhattan three-year-old on the fast track--and his slow-track mommy. In this hilarious volume, Charlie gets a haircut like Sting's, runs up a tab at a baseball game, and prefers the garlic press to any of his expensive "educational" toys. Charlie is a kid learning to be a consumer. His mommy reveals important secrets, like which stroller is "in", which is the "right" playgroup, and how to throw a fabulous fourth birthday party without taking out a second mortgage. Moms and Dads alike will find these anecdotes of parenting at the end of the century to be truly priceless.
   
• The Mommy Myth: The Idealization Of Motherhood And How It Has Undermined Women by Susan Douglas and Meredith Michaels
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  The cult of the new momism: a trend in American culture that is causing women to feel that only through the perfection of motherhood can true contentment be found. This vision of motherhood is highly romanticized and yet its standards for success remain forever out of reach, no matter how hard women may try to "have it all." The Mommy Myth takes a provocative tour through the past thirty years of media images about mothers: the superficial achievements of the celebrity mom, the news media's sensational coverage of dangerous day care, the staging of the "mommy wars" between working mothers and stay-at-home moms, and the onslaught of values-based marketing that raises mothering standards to impossible levels, just to name a few.
   
• The Gift Of Motherhood by Cherie Carter-Scott
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  Inspired by her relationship with her own daughter and informed by the numerous parents and teens she's helped in her family workshops, Cherie Carter-Scott culls the ten truths she's observed about this special role. Part tribute, part handbook, The Gift of Motherhood exudes Carter-Scott's vitality and wit, offering moms a way to celebrate the joys and navigate the rough spots along their journey. Though every mother walks her own path and every child is unique, Motherhood shares certain universal truths. This gem of a book acknowledges and affirms that the experience of being a mother is astounding, overwhelming, miraculous, and above all, a gift.
   
• Dear Daughter, About Your Baby: A Guide For The Mom To Be by Nancy Robison 
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  Destined to become a parenting tradition, here's the perfect gift from a mother to her daughter, filled with timeless insights into what to expect during the early days of motherhood. This unique book covers all the details concerning pregnancy and early childcare, offering tongue-in-cheek admonitions and humorous suggestions, including: what to expect (and what not to expect) from the dad-to-be; how to prepare the baby's room; what to pack for the hospital; things to keep in mind when choosing a name; childproofing tips for the home; plus lots more! As much a guide as a collection of lessons lived, learned, and passed on, this parenting classic is a must-have for any mom-to-be.
   
• Just One by Esther Gerstenfeld Erman
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   Based on the lives of the author's grandmother, mother, and herself: From a village in Poland to the streets of America.... From the ashes of a family destroyed to the resurgence of life.... After a life filled with both great heights of happiness and bitter depths of tragedy, Estera Wolinsky perishes in a gas chamber at Treblinka. Of her many loved ones, only one daughter survives. Estera's soul cries out in pain and loss. But then her spirit, summoned back to Earth by her granddaughter's longing, begins a journey that will transform both her and the child. The growing child struggles to reconcile the conflicting cultures of her immigrant parents and American society. Only as she learns the full scope of her grandmother's life from her own mother's stories--preserving memories and linking the generations--does she find the strength to claim her own identity and move on to the future.
   
• Like Sound Through Water: A Mother's Journey Through Auditory Processing Disorder by Karen J. Foli and Dr. Edward M. Hallowell
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  Ben was a bright, happy little boy. Yet he was easily distracted, he wouldn't make eye contact, and he couldn't comprehend the simplest things said to him. At age three he still hadn't started talking. Finally, Karen Foli knew she had to act, and she took her son to a speech and hearing clinic. What the clinicians reported chilled her: Ben's speech and language were delayed by one to two years. Testing results and speech therapists suggested problems that included the words "probably retarded and perhaps autistic." But Karen, trusting her mother's intuition, knew that Ben was intelligent and that he was frustrated by his inability to communicate, so she continued to try to help her son. She discovered that he possessed the hallmarks of auditory processing disorder, the aural equivalent of dyslexia. Like Sound Through Water is the story of Karen's struggle to get Ben the help he needed to learn the most basic skill of all: to communicate with the world.
   
• Life's Work: Confessions Of An Unbalanced Mom by Lisa Belkin
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  Life's Work is the story of one woman's search for balance--and the realization that it can't be found. It is the story of modern motherhood, where true happiness is often reached when you finally give up and give in. A few years ago, while trying to make sense of her own hectic world, award-winning journalist Lisa Belkin was asked to write a very personal column for The New York Times. She called it "Life's Work" because it was about the intersection--or, more accurately, the collision--of life and work. Since then she's been inundated with stories of other people trying to catch their "balance": the CEO father-to-be who restructured his entire company so he would have time to see his baby, the divorced mom who thought she might have to give away the family iguana because the store that sold live food closed before she got home from work. But after hundreds of columns and thousands of reader e-mails, Belkin has yet to hear from a single person who has everything neatly under control. Finally, while trying to confer with her editor from a cell phone in her pediatrician's office, she reached an epiphany: No one can do it because it can't be done. With natural wit and hard-won wisdom, Belkin takes on the myth of the Supermom.
   
• The Single Mom's Survival Guide by Bethanny Davis
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  From The Author: Are you a single mom? Me too. I've been raising two kids on my own for about two and a half years now. It hasn't always been easy, but when my daughter comes up behind me to hug me and tell me I'm the best mom in the world, it sure is worth it! I've learned a lot since I've been on my own. I've had to. Now I'd like to share what I've learned with others. What have I learned? I've learned that I can be strong. I've learned to be independent, to figure out what needs to be done and how to do it--and then get it done.
   
• Amy's Answering Machine: Messages From Mom by Amy Borkowsky
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  Does your mother call you in a panic whenever there's a storm warning for your area? Does she act as though it's her duty to alert you to every health story on the news? Have you ever been briefly out of touch with your mother only to find she's phoned everyone short of the National Guard to track you down--or, just maybe, are you that mother? Take comfort in knowing you're not alone, as Amy Borkowsky shares more than a decade's worth of maddening phone messages from her hilariously overprotective mom. Based on the hit CD of the same name, Amy's Answering Machine features actual messages in which Amy's mom warns her not to wear a red bathrobe because a friend's grandson "said that red is a gang color"...advises her not to get a cat because "what if you finally found a nice guy and he was allergic?"...cautions her not to wear crepe-soled shoes because "they were just saying on the news that if you're ever in a plane crash, crepe is no good if you have to go down the slide." Amy also reveals the stories behind the messages and shares calls not available on CD, each one brimming with the worry and annoying comments only a loving mother could dish out.
   
• Chocolate For A Mother's Heart: Inspiring Stories That Celebrate The Spirit Of Motherhood by Kay Allenbaugh
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  Mothers do it all--they teach, listen, guide, and protect. They shelter us from life's unexpected storms, nurture us into adulthood, and know just when to push us from the nest. Now the creator of the best-selling Chocolate series offers up a rich, soulful celebration of motherhood, one that any woman--mother, daughter, sister, or best friend--will love. Here are more true stories that capture the essence of what it means to be a woman and that honor the unforgettable experience of mothering, from the heartwarming and hilarious to the bittersweet: a mother sending her child off to school, or down the aisle...a mother who knows just what to say and when to say it--or keep it to herself ... a stand-in mom who passes for the "real thing" with flying colors...a mother whose intuition never fails.... You're sure to recognize yourself--or your own mom--in these pages.
   
• Winning Custody: A Woman's Guide To Retaining Custody Of Her Children by Deedra Hunter
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  This book is written by a woman who is an experienced psychotherapist, a mom, and a veteran of a bitter custody dispute. It offers advice on how to navigate the complicated legal maze of the custody process. It will help you to find your way, maintain your sanity, and keep your kids from being caught in the custody crossfire.
   
• The Mother's Day Garden by Kimberly Cates
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  Hannah O'Connell should be enjoying the peace of an empty home, and time with her husband, Sam. But a miraculous arrival, an abandoned baby girl, comes into their lives--a precious infant with the power to put the unspoken strains in their marriage into sharp focus. Will a shattering secret from Hannah's past push them to the breaking point?