Jo Maeder

Fleeing to a total-immersion language school in the South of France, Alyce puts love and her failed career on hold. When she is forced to stay at the guest cottage of enigmatic author Jean-Luc, they communicate mostly through bickering. Soon, Alyce must choose between what she thought she wanted and something totally different.

A Novel with Recipes Provencal

Opposites Attack

"This book is important to every mother and daughter, and to every woman who wants to be one." MAYA ANGELOUJo Maeder was a high-energy, irreverent Z100 radio "ZJ" in New York City when a series of crises led her to do the unthinkable: leave New York for the Bible Belt- "Greensboring," North Carolina-to care for her estranged, eccentric "Mama Jo." What she thought would be some of the worst years of her life turned out to be some of the best. The same was true for her mother. Jo also discovered there's nothing boring about Greensboro. Though often rocky, this "marriage" was a triumphant success, leading Jo to repair a long-fractured family, smooth her rough edges, and find a new and vibrant life she never imagined.This you'll-laugh-you'll-cry story has helped others navigate their own present or future "long goodbye" with an elderly loved one as well as the complex family issues that arise. Even those who have already lost a loved one have felt a cathartic release and clarity. "This generous gift of a book explores the mystery of how doing the right thing can, in the end, become infinitely more." Tommy Hays

A Daughter's Search for What Really Matters -- and How She Found It Caring for Mama Jo: a Daughter's Search for What Really Matt

When I Married My Mother

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.

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