My Mother Always Says
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Product Details
Publisher: Drive Your Life Publishing
Release Date: March 25, 2025
Formats: Hardcover, Ebook
ISBN: HC: 979-8-9922684-0-9; EB: 979-8-9922684-1-6
Trim: 5.5 x 8.5
Page Count: 164
25 Lessons for Finding the Silver Lining
Amy Goober and Gwen Borden
Brimming with wisdom and humor, My Mother Always Says offers timeless advice for navigating life.
Decades before the power of mindset was popularized, Gwen Borden was already finding the good in whatever life brought her way. At ninety-three years old, she has weathered the Great Depression, a polio epidemic, WWII, 9/11, and the early death of her husband. Her mantra remains: There are no bad experiences—only ones you don’t learn from.
My Mother Always Says inspires readers to draw from the well of the hard-won wisdom of our older generation. Cowritten with her daughter and women’s life coach, Amy Goober, this book seamlessly intertwines Gwen’s time-tested reflections with Amy’s modern approach for living with purpose and intention today.
Shared through a mixture of personal stories and relatable anecdotes, these twenty-five empowering and practical lessons offer fresh perspectives to: reframe your past, navigate relationships, manage the challenges of parenthood, define happiness, and find life’s silver linings. You will learn to see obstacles as stepping stones and flip the script on “bad” experiences to write a better life!
About the Authors
Amy Goober, a women’s life coach, connects and supports women while leading her companies Better Together Events and Wandering Women Travel. Gwen Borden created and served as founding director of a first-of-its-kind bereavement center on Long Island, New York. She later counseled hundreds of widows and families during the harrowing aftermath of 9/11.
Visit the author’s website at amygoober.com
Reviews
“This remarkable mother-daughter duo weaves together personal stories of resilience, strength, and optimism.” —C. L., NetGalley reviewer
“Practical and thought-provoking takeaways on every page. Highly recommend!”
—W. D. NetGalley reviewer
“A heartwarming combination of memoir and self help.” —L. T., NetGalley reviewer