Memories of a mother’s abiding love can do more than shelter the heart. In the case of this new inspirational gift book, it can build houses for low-income families. Sixty of America’s most celebrated personalities—actors, writers, artists, musicians, politicians, religious and business leaders, and sports figures—share their personal stories and offer tributes to their own mothers in a charmingly illustrated gift book which benefits Habitat for Humanity International.

Stories and brief quotations are organized by category, reflecting the values and lessons each mother taught her child. Decorative pages provide the opportunity to write your own unique tribute to your mother. A lovely present and a reminder of the many gifts given to us by our mothers, Thanks, Mom! offers powerful inspiration from the women who raised us. Your purchase of this book will help Habitat for Humanity build low-cost housing with families in need.

Contributors include: Maya Angelou, Bonnie Blair, Erma Bombeck, Leo Buscaglia, Barbara Bush, Ken Caminiti, Mario Cuomo, Elizabeth Dole, John Grisham, Merle Haggard, Tara Lipinski, Ed McMahon, Jack Nicklaus, Joe Paterno, Pope John Paul II, Colin Powell, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Maria Shriver, Anne Rivers Siddons, Lee Smith, Marty Stuart, Reverend Desmond Tutu, Heather Whitestone, Judy Woodruff Andrew Young, and many, many more.

The holiday season brings everyday life into sharper focus, as families and friends gather together to think about those we love and those we miss, and of times past but not forgotten. In Home for the Holidays, a diverse group of American luminaries offers their holiday memories in a charmingly illustrated gift book which benefits Habitat for Humanity International.

Featuring a preface by Jimmy Carter, eighty of American’s most celebrated personalities – actors, writers, politicians, and sports figures reveal what they ar thankful for, as well as rituals and remembrances of Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, and other holidays. Readers will share in the memories and experiences of…

Habitat for Humanity is an international charity, whose volunteers build homes for families in need. A portion of the proceeds of this book will go to the construction of more homes and the ongoing mission of Habitat for Humanity.