Books with author Mary Peters

[*Read by the author - Mary Pflum Peterson] In this riveting, poignant memoir of three generations of women and the white dresses that adorned them, Emmy Award-winning television producer Mary Pflum Peterson recounts a journey through loss, redemption, and her battle to rescue her mother from compulsive hoarding. As a successful television journalist at Good Morning America, Mary Pflum is known as a polished and highly organized producer. It's a persona at odds with her tortured childhood, where she watched her emotionally vulnerable mother fill their house with teetering piles of assorted ''treasures.'' But one thing has always united mother and daughter: their love of white dresses. From the dress worn by Mary's mother when she became a nun and married Jesus, to the wedding gown she donned years later, to the special nightshirts she gifted Mary after the birth of her children, to graduation dresses and christening gowns, these white dresses embodied hope and new beginnings. After her mother's sudden death in 2010, Mary dug deep to understand the events that led to Anne's unraveling. At twenty-one, Anne entered a convent and committed to a life of prayer and helping others. But lengthy periods of enforced fasting, isolation from her beloved students, and constant humiliation eventually drove her to flee the convent almost a decade later. Hoping to find new purpose as a wife and mother, Anne instead married an abusive, closeted gay man -- their eventual divorce another sign of her failure. Anne retreated into chaos. By the time Mary was ten, their house was cluttered with broken appliances and stacks of unopened mail. Anne promised but failed to clean up for Mary's high school graduation party, where she was being honored as her school's valedictorian, causing Anne's perfectionist daughter's fear and shame to grow in tandem with the heaps upon heaps of junk. In spite of everything, their bond endured. Through the white dresses, pivotal events in their lives were celebrated - even as Mary tried in vain to save Anne from herself. Unflinchingly honest, insightful, and compelling, White Dresses is a beautiful, powerful story -- and a reminder of the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters.

A Selection of Short Stories by Teens for Teens Volumes 1, 2, 3 are compilations of the creative imaginations of teens captured in story form. Each volume comprises of five stories with adventure and excitements written by teen. Skaters-two sixteen-year-olds, Kyria and Aiden, were best friends who decided to enter a skating competition with their dogs. To her dismay, Kyria finds out that her friend Aiden was secretly plotting to conjure an accident that would force Kyria and Spot to drop out of the skating competition. What happened is mind-boggling. Treasure of the Dead-Anna is late for her aunt's funeral. At the graveyard, Ana wandered around the tombstones and tried to read the writings on the headstones. An unusual inscription caught the attention of Ana and Mary that led them to explore the message contained in the inscription. So Ana and Mary embarked on an uneventful adventure they would never forget. Zathura (The Unknown Planet)-very intriguing. Matt was a go-lucky young man who, for whatever reason, found himself stranded on Zathura, the unknown planet. Matt's journey on Zathura depended on his courage, wits, and endurance. The Ward of Agony-the eighteen-year-old Thomas Wilkes did not know what was in store for him. Faced by unforeseen circumstances, Thomas had to battle the forces of darkness. Rich Kids-the story is hilarious and funny. What some girls do to have fun. When you finish reading, you will want more. Enjoy!

[*Read by the author - Mary Pflum Peterson] In this riveting, poignant memoir of three generations of women and the white dresses that adorned them, Emmy Award-winning television producer Mary Pflum Peterson recounts a journey through loss, redemption, and her battle to rescue her mother from compulsive hoarding. As a successful television journalist at Good Morning America, Mary Pflum is known as a polished and highly organized producer. It's a persona at odds with her tortured childhood, where she watched her emotionally vulnerable mother fill their house with teetering piles of assorted ''treasures.'' But one thing has always united mother and daughter: their love of white dresses. From the dress worn by Mary's mother when she became a nun and married Jesus, to the wedding gown she donned years later, to the special nightshirts she gifted Mary after the birth of her children, to graduation dresses and christening gowns, these white dresses embodied hope and new beginnings. After her mother's sudden death in 2010, Mary dug deep to understand the events that led to Anne's unraveling. At twenty-one, Anne entered a convent and committed to a life of prayer and helping others. But lengthy periods of enforced fasting, isolation from her beloved students, and constant humiliation eventually drove her to flee the convent almost a decade later. Hoping to find new purpose as a wife and mother, Anne instead married an abusive, closeted gay man -- their eventual divorce another sign of her failure. Anne retreated into chaos. By the time Mary was ten, their house was cluttered with broken appliances and stacks of unopened mail. Anne promised but failed to clean up for Mary's high school graduation party, where she was being honored as her school's valedictorian, causing Anne's perfectionist daughter's fear and shame to grow in tandem with the heaps upon heaps of junk. In spite of everything, their bond endured. Through the white dresses, pivotal events in their lives were celebrated - even as Mary tried in vain to save Anne from herself. Unflinchingly honest, insightful, and compelling, White Dresses is a beautiful, powerful story -- and a reminder of the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters.

Chuckle your way through this easy-to-read illustrated chapter book about a snail who’s looking for a new place to hang his shell.Snail is a merry little mollusk in his rusty bucket filled with strawberries. Strawberries are his favorite treat, but when he eats himself sick, his best friend Ladybug tells him he has to move away from the yummy red fruit. She takes him looking for a forever home, but Snail roams away from his friend and runs into a hungry Chicken. Rut-roh! Will he make it to his new home or be a tasty treat for this famished, feathered fiend?