A love letter to mothers everywhere, About My Mother will make you laugh and cry, and see yourself in its reflection. Peggy Rowe's story of growing up as the daughter of Thelma Knobel is filled with warmth and humor. But Thelma could be your mother, there's a Thelma in everyone's life. She's the person taking charge, the one who knows instinctively how things should be. Today, Thelma would be described as an alpha personality, but while growing up, her daughter Peggy saw her as a dictator, albeit a benevolent, loving one. They clashed from the beginning, Peggy, the horse-crazy tomboy, and Thelma, the genteel yet still controlling mother, committed to raising two refined, ladylike daughters. Good luck.