Book Mofongo – February 2nd to 6th,
2004
Below is a list of the books we each received with the recipient's name next to each title.
Girls, Mofongo is about sharing! After you’ve read your book why don’t you pass it on to the Mofongian who gave it to you for her to enjoy it too! Then she can pass it on to another Mofongian so we all get to read all the books…
Books received:
The
Nanny Diaries Monica
Wanted:
One young
woman to take care of four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and
selfless--bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a
deliberately nap-deprived preschooler. Must love getting thrown up on, literally
and figuratively, by everyone in his family. Must enjoy the delicious
anticipation of ridiculously erratic pay. Mostly, must love being treated like
fungus found growing out of employers Hermès bag. Those who take it personally
need not apply.
Who wouldn't want this job? Struggling to graduate from NYU and afford her microscopic studio apartment, Nanny takes a position caring for the only son of the wealthy X family. She rapidly learns the insane amount of juggling involved to ensure that a Park Avenue wife who doesn't work, cook, clean, or raise her own child has a smooth day.
When the Xs
marriage begins to disintegrate, Nanny ends up involved way beyond the bounds of
human decency or good taste. Her tenure with the X family becomes a nearly
impossible mission to maintain the mental health of their four-year-old, her own
integrity and, most importantly, her sense of humor. Over nine tense months,
Mrs. X and Nanny perform the age-old dance of decorum and power as they test the
limits of modern-day servitude.
Girlfriends
Forever: From the Heart of the Home
Monica
Girlfriends Forever is a whole book of GIRL TALK! A celebration of US! ('Cause
I
couldn't say what my best friends have meant to me in just a couple of
sentences!)
Besides being a book of memories & girlfriends, there's clothes, chocolate, creativity, love, books, heartbreak & money - & everything in between! PARTIES!
And, of
course, what would a GIRL BOOK be without FOOD, GLORIOUS, FOOD? GIRL FOOD, for
strong bones & healthy hearts; delicious recipes that are vibrant, alive,
juicy & wholesome (just like us!), LOW in fat but BIG in flavor; Asian
Chicken Salad w/ Peanuts, Ginger & Lime, Avocado-Kiwi Salsa, Lobster Cakes
w/ Peach Mango Mayo, Chinese Noodle Bowl, Velvet Chicken, Ya Ya Munchies &
Spicy Mango Salad - & much, much more.
Chocolate
on the Brain Recipe Portfolios Monica
This nifty portfolio comes complete with 12 blank notecards and 12 envelopes, each card contains a tasty recipe on the back, such as triple chocolate brownies.
Looking
for Mr. Right by Bradley Trevor Greive
Padmaja
Every woman’s been there, and some have been there again and again!
Bestselling author, Bradley Trevor Greive understands (really, he does) the very
essence of woman’s age-old quest for her soul mate, the endlessly frustrating
search for “Mr. Right”. Women from all walks of life ask, “Why is a good
man so hard to find?” Looking for Mr. Right has the raw objectivity, brutal
honesty, and deep insight into the male psyche (after all, the author is the
enemy) to provide a credible answer: “Hey, maybe there aren’t any!”
Bradley Trevor Greive has combined witty, original text with superb, side-splitting retro photographs to perfectly illustrate a simple but powerful message about how we choose to live our life and who we choose to share it with. Looking for Mr. Right is a hilarious, uplifting book for women, and it makes an absolutely ideal gift for all ages.
Phenomenal
Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Woman
Yuka
Maya Angelou, the bestselling author of On the Pulse of Morning, Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now, and other lavishly praised works, is considered one of America's finest poets. Here, four of her most highly acclaimed poems are assembled in a beautiful gift edition that provides a feast for the eyes as well as the heart. (Poetry)
Believing
in Ourselves Daily Boxed Calendar: Daily Reflections for Women
Sydney
The phenomenal success of this title—the calendar series has sold nearly half
a million copies—is in its appeal to all women. A compilation of inspirational
quotes from the world's most auspicious and respected women, both living and
historic, this calendar offers pearls of wisdom on life, work, family, success,
happiness, and more.
For its size,
this calendar holds a remarkable wealth of motivation and affirmation from
authors and mothers, actors and politicians, athletes and scientists. This
calendar expresses a sound belief in the power and wisdom of women, drawing
women to purchase this calendar as much for themselves as for the other
important women in their lives.
Wake
Up...Live the Life you Love: Inspirational "How to" Stories
Sydney
This is the fifth in a series of books piloted by motivator and entrepreneur
Steven E.
This volume collects the works of internationally-known speakers and counselors such as Dr. Wayne Dyer, Mark Victor Hansen, and Robert Allen.
They are joined by such diverse voices as fitness experts Lou and Carla Ferigno, cutting-edge artist Wyland, and rags-to-riches business advisor John Assaraf, along with 80 others who reveal their secrets about overcoming adversity, setting and achieving goals, and getting the maximum from life without compromise or apology.
Smart Women Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Achieving Financial Security and Funding Your Dreams Sonia
With hundreds of thousands copies in print
around the world, Smart Women Finish Rich, by renowned financial advisor David
Bach, has shown women of all ages and backgrounds how to take control of their
financial future and finish rich.
Whether you’re working with a few dollars a week or a significant inheritance, Bach’s nine-step program gives you tools for spending wisely, establishing security, and aligning money with your values.
Plus, in this completely revised and updated edition, David Bach includes critical new long-term investment advice, information on teaching your kids about money, Internet resources, and new ways to attract greater wealth–personal and financial–into your life.
In
Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner Lisa
Meet
Rose Feller, a thirty-year-old high-powered attorney with a secret passion for
romance novels. She has an exercise regime she's going to start next week, and
she dreams of a man who will slide off her glasses, gaze into her eyes, and tell
her she's beautiful. She also dreams of getting her fantastically screwed-up,
semi-employed little sister to straighten up and fly right.
Meet Rose's sister, Maggie. Twenty-eight years old and drop-dead gorgeous. Although her big-screen stardom hasn't progressed past her left hip's appearance in a Will Smith video, Maggie dreams of fame and fortune -- and of getting her big sister on a skin-care regimen.
These two women, who claim to have nothing in common
but a childhood tragedy, DNA, and the same size feet, are about to learn that
they're more alike than they'd ever imagined. Along the way, they'll encounter a
diverse cast of characters -- from a stepmother who's into recreational Botox to
a disdainful pug with no name. They'll borrow shoes and clothes and boyfriends,
and eventually make peace with their most intimate enemies -- each other.