The mother's guide to the meaning of life : what I've learned in my never-ending quest to become a dalai mama

THE MOTHER'S GUIDE TO THE MEANING OF LIFE is the third in a series of books designed to find the extraordinary in the everyday.

Here author Amy Krouse Rosenthal explores the joys and pitfalls of parenting in a way that mothers everywhere will recognise and appreciate.

Rosenthal offers a series of essays, anecdotes, vignettes and asides, and she explores the universal themes of motherhood, from guilt and inadequacy to joy and magic to the astonishing sense of self-discovery that comes with being a mother.

With wit, understanding and hilarity, Rosenthal covers everything from "What I've Learned About Patience" to a mother's occasional, secret fantasy to run away from it all.

Her fresh humour taps into the minutiae of everyday life with "that-is-so-true" insight and sets itself apart with its smart, witty and delightfully quirky nature.