From Mother to Daughter: Thoughts and Advice on Life, Love, and Marriage

by Joan Rivers

On the eve of her daughter's wedding, Joan Rivers offers her advice about life, including loyalty, compromise, optimism, humor, death, money, pride, and change

94 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1998

About the author

Joan Rivers (born Joan Sandra Molinsky) was an American comedian, actress, talk show host, businesswoman, and celebrity. She was known for her brash manner and loud, raspy voice with a heavy metropolitan New York accent. Rivers was the National Chairwoman of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is a board member of God's Love We Deliver. Like the ground-breaking Phyllis Diller, Rivers' act relied heavily on poking fun at herself. A typical Rivers joke about her unattractiveness: "I used to stand by the side of the road with a sign: 'Last girl before freeway.'"

Reviews

[Phoebe Baker]

A touching book by a mother who very much loved a daughter who was scarred by the suicide of the daughters father. Their relationship rocky for a period developed and grew I to one such that they worked together on productions.

[Donna]

Inspirational and thoughtful. Funny too.

[Krisi Kranz]

Quick little read. Lots of good advice!!