New mother memoir

By Jessica Schneider May 10, 2009, 12:03 GMT

What would my mother say? How would she want me to handle this situation? How can I make this tough decision and stay true to myself?What would my mother say?Sam Haskell still asks himself these questions every day.When Haskell was young, his devoted mother, Mary, instilled in her son the values of character, faith, and honor by setting an example and asking him to promise to live his life according ...more

“Promises I Made My Mother” is the latest from Sam Haskell, David Rensin, and Ray Romano.

Some of the product description notes:

“In this inspiring memoir full of touching stories and amusing anecdotes, Haskell reveals how he kept his pledge to his mother to live a decent life–even in the shark-infested waters of Hollywood, where he handled the hottest stars and packaged the highest-rated shows–by refusing to become the cliché of an amoral agent. Here is Haskell as a child in Amory, Mississippi (pop. 7,000), discovering the power of hope as he waits for an unlikely visit from the “Cheer Man” (a representative of the detergent company who gave ten dollars to anyone using the brand), learning humility after pursuing an eighth-grade “Good Citizenship” award he cockily assumed he’d win, confronting the complications of human character when a near-fatal car crash exposed his judgmental father’s true nature.”

The AP describes the book as: “a memoir focusing on the lessons Haskell got from his mom, Mary Kirkpatrick Haskell, and how he sought to follow her creed of being honorable and kind — even in an industry routinely likened to a shark tank.”

More info can be found on the book’s website http://www.promisesimademymother.com

Also, visit Amazon and the AP for more details.