About the Book
Pam Moore moved halfway across the country (after giving away many possessions), found a new job (it didn't last), finished two Ironman races (and lived), dated (looking for the proverbial Jewish doctor), met her WASP husband (at a bar), settled down (bought a house), and had two children (at home).
And wrote about it all.
This collection of personal essays and reflections covers the ups and downs of life, the joys and fears of parenting, and how hard it is to have bangs (it really is).
About the Author :
Pam Moore started writing in 2007 because she had just completed her first Ironman triathlon, and every triathlete had a blog except her. Also, her friends said she was funny and should start, and she was like, No, really I'm not that funny, the blog wouldn't be that great, whatever, but secretly hoped her writing would become wildly popular. Unfortunately, no one has yet stopped her in the grocery store because of her fame. Since she started writing, she moved from Rhode Island to Boulder, Colorado, with everything she could fit in her Jetta, the promise of a sort-of job, and the hope that everything would turn out alright. A couple of weeks later, she met her husband, Dan, which she is pretty sure was because she said I want a boyfriend out loud four times because her mom said if you really want something, you should say it out loud four times, which was definitely true because Elizabeth Gilbert said it on Oprah (mom + Elizabeth Gilbert + Oprah = Wisdom Trifecta). In between completing one more Ironman triathlon, running her fifth and sixth marathons, doing lots of other running and multisport training and racing, Pam and Dan got married, adopted backyard chickens, and had their first baby in 2012 (Sweet Pea) and another baby in 2014 (Lady Bug). Both girls were born at home, which inspired her to begin working on a book about home birth. Currently, she works part-time as a freelance writer, teaches indoor cycling classes, and has had the honor of co-producing Boulder's Listen To Your Mother Show in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Meanwhile, she is still chipping away at her goals of qualifying for the Boston Marathon and writing a book on home birth.
Review :
Pam's writing flows fast and funny from the page, yet her voice possesses an introspection and poignancy that makes you want to linger over every essay. She's a champion of motherhood stories, with an honest, humble, and hilarious approach, be it with directing and producing LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER: BOULDER for three years, or her delightful and relatable writing. Pam's legs run fast, too. I should know, because I ran with her once--for approximately four minutes. -- Ann Imig, Founder and Editor of LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER Pam's journeys have taken her through cross-country moves, intense race training, career changes, and the building of a family. As readers, we've been lucky that she's taken us along for the ride with her one-of-a-kind brand of honesty, warmth, and wit. Her pieces leave me often nodding in commiseration, sometimes laughing out loud and sometimes wiping away a tear, and always looking forward to the next one. --Michele Vaughn, editor and author of A Storybook Life Pam Moore generously and hilariously shares her stories in this engaging essay collection that will make your face hurt from smiling. Her voice is so genuine and her wit is so wry and self-deprecating that you'll feel like you're part of her inner circle. If you love good storytelling, you will devour this book. -Stephanie Sprenger, blogger at Mommy, for Real and co-editor of The HerStories Project
