two books my mom gave me that changed my life

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Jordan-Self-Portrait/dp/0385135998/ref=sr_1_10/104-0985901-7327107?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185317618&sr=8-10
http://www.amazon.com/Profiles-Courage-slipcased-Celebrated-Americans/dp/0061205680/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-0985901-7327107?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185317792&sr=1-1

[AspenRose]

1. Your mom's a smart lady

:thumbsup:

[w8liftinglady]

2. my dad is a repub/my mom is a hardcore dem-

I love her for trying to educate me in human rights

[KoKo]

3. OMG! Barbara Jordan...a TRUE SPIRIT who is missed

so much........:cry: If we had more Barbara Jordans left on Capitol Hill...well... what can one say.

[w8liftinglady]

4. no kidding-she gives me my courage to speak out-intelligently

[Madspirit]

5. k&r...excellent!...n/t

[DawgHouse]

6. Your Mom is a very smart lady.

[w8liftinglady]

7. thanks-let me add

This was in the height of my Randian Objectivist Phase-I had read "Atlas Shrugged" and became a Libertarian.I just wanted to let parents know-you do have an influence on your kids...even when they are older.

[w8liftinglady]

8. allow me to kick my own thread,read these