During an afternoon of coffee and conversation, a friend of Erin McHugh's pointed out that she frequently invoked quotations and memories from her mother. Then Erin started noticing how many other people did the same. It also became clear how humorous, moving, and unusual these gems were--so she decided to do something about it. In Like My Mother Always Said , McHugh, author of the successful Abrams Image feel-good title One Good Deed , collects the...