Homespun wisdom is a vanishing art in Southern storytelling. But, author, Cornelia Wills, has found a way to keep it alive with her popular book, Mama Said: A Word to the Wise is Sufficient.
As a university Common Read, it provides a different, fun, whimsical, out-of-the-box approach to teach life lessons that are not taught in the classroom. Through a fun approach of quotes, sayings, and idioms, it teaches valuable life lessons on “takers”, and other issues facing millennials including time management, relationships, choice of friends, financial management, procrastination, independence, character, just to name a few.
For other readers, the book takes us on a favorable trip down memory lane. Readers often talk about how much they enjoy the book! Some say they have read it several times, while others express how it helps them, makes them laugh; and, even about keeping the book by their bedside to read from each night! Much of the wisdom contained in the book is being lost from our culture and the author wants to maintain it to help both our current and future generations. A timeless keepsake, the book is intended as a way to do it!
The author has a very strong belief in Reaching Back and Giving Back! Working in the area of student success, she was troubled by some of her students having to drop out of school because of lack of funds. Having a passion to help students succeed, she decided to launch a new, innovative philanthropic initiative to address this issue. Using proceeds from the sale of her book, Mama Said: A Word to the Wise is Sufficient, she donates money to benefit students through scholarship funds. She says she is blessed to be a blessing, and “my mother was always a giver–what better way to honor her memory than to give back to help others”.
A gift-giving favorite for all occasions, Mama Said: A Word to the Wise is Sufficient is great for summer reads, book clubs, youth groups, freshmen orientation packets, churches, sororities, fraternities, etc.
Get your copy at Amazon.com; LifeWay Christian Stores; Barnes & Noble; Xulon Press online or toll-free 1-866-909-2665; or Middle Tennessee State University Bookstore.