Jo Maeder's Books
Apr.26.2013
"A fun, rollicking tale with an enchanted setting, the kind of book you want to share with your dearest friends. Do yourself a favor and don't miss this one!" - Cassandra King.
Set in a total-immersion language school in the South of France, OPPOSITES ATTACK is a lyrical tale of clashing cultures and the heartwarming changes that can grow out of a mismatched pair in the...
Apr.07.2013
"This book is important to every mother and daughter, and to every woman who wants to be one." Maya Angelou
An unusual love story that started in the North, unfolded in the South, and captured hearts of all ages everywhere. Who would think a die-hard New Yorker caring for a declining, doll-collecting, hoarder mother in the Bible Belt would turn into the adventure of a...
May.01.2012
I was a not-so-young DJ on a decidedly youth-driven New York City radio station (Z100) when a series of crises led me to do the unthinkable: leave my “Sex and the City” life for an “Andy of Mayberry” one in the Bible Belt – “Greensboring,” North Carolina – to care for my estranged, eccentric “Mama Jo.” Everyone predicted Operation Mama Jo would be a disaster. My therapist...
This book is important to every mother and daughter, and to every woman who wants to be one. (WHEN I MARRIED MY MOTHER)”
—Maya Angelou
About Jo
WHEN I MARRIED MY MOTHER is the true story of leaving my life as a New York City radio DJ to move to the Bible Belt to care for my estranged, eccentric mother. What I thought would be some of the worst years of my life were, in fact, some of the best. This is...
Connections
Causes Jo Maeder Supports
Earlier.org
Jo’s Favorite Books
I read all kinds of books but I'm partial to memoir and autobiographical fiction. There are so many great books (and new ones every week), it's hard to narrow...