"Child You Ought to Listen!" Quotes, Short Stories & Poetry of Love and Guidance From our Mothers

About the Book

"Child You Ought to Listen" is a collection of quotations, short stories and poetry that will warm the hearts of its readers, but also will remind them of the teachings and guidance instilled i nthem from their mothers. For some of us our mother figure may have been an aunt, grandmother, sister, or friend. But through their instructions and diligence we were taught about the values of love and family, courage, loyalty, and spirituality.

"Child You Ought to Listen" demonstrates that learning never ends (no matter what age you are). It shows that learning can come from many different avenues including: ancestral sayings, hand-me-down quotations and stories told from generation to generation.

Since learning is an adventure you will embark upon throughout your lifetime, this soul inspiring book, filled with love, pain and other tidbits, is a great place to start another exciting, fantastic journey. Recommended to all individuals whether you're eight to eighty years of age. There is something in this book for everyone.

This book is written in a simple, down-to-earth language and offers wisdom and lessons on how to live your dreams and may inspire you to never give up hope for a better tomorrow. This book can be a gift that you give to someone you care about. It will keep on giving and teaching life's lessons on a personal level. Remember, "You have to go through some things to grow through some things!"

Last of all, these stories are meant to uplift, inspire, entertain and motivate any "Child or adult that just might listen."

About the Author

SaRob was born as Sarah Lee Robinson in a small southern town called Eden, Mississippi, in the early fifties. She is the second child in a family of eleven children. SaRob migrated to the city of Detroit, Michigan, in 1954 with her family.

SaRob graduated Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Detroit Mercy in 1992 with a Bachelors of Social Work Degree. She had returned to school at the tender age of thirty-nine. She overcame her fears regarding returning to school and becoming a student again, at her age.

After receiving a 'merit scholarship' from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, she graduated with honors and received her masters of Social Work Degree, within eleven months. She has been employed as a Therapist, working with the mentally ill population, since graduating from college in 1993.

SaRob is the mother of four adult children and the grandmother of ten. She is currently parenting four of her grandchildren and they help her stay youthful and busy.

SaRob has been writing poetry and short stories since the early age of seven. She is a voracious reader and is currently working on her second book, Reflections From Mama