A Mother’s Love

A book in the making

A Mother’s
Love.

What Being Loved by My Mother
Made of Me

Allison Brooke San Miguel

with Michael H. McClain

A daughter’s gratitude. A mother’s lasting influence.
A story taking shape, one memory at a time.

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Coming soon from DUMAC Publishing LLC

Draft cover of A Mother's Love, featuring a glowing lantern with a heart, by Allison Brooke San Miguel with Michael H. McClain
Working cover · Book in development

About the book

The love that
helps us become.

Original symbolic illustration of a mother and adult daughter with their arms around one another, framed by soft sunlight and leaves
A symbolic illustration of connection and care

What does a mother’s love leave with us?

A Mother’s Love is a book in development about a daughter’s gratitude and her reflection on the love that helped shape her life.

Allison Brooke San Miguel is writing her story now. Through themes of home, encouragement, resilience, and everyday care, the book will explore the meaning of being loved by a mother, and the ways that love endures.

The manuscript, outline, and table of contents are still taking shape.

Inside the book

Twelve themes.
One enduring love.

The working chapter themes spell out A MOTHER’S LOVE, a framework for the reflections still to come.

Working contents · Structure and chapter titles are subject to revision.

01AAppreciation

Recognizing the love we sometimes understand more fully with time.

02MMemories

Making space for the moments that stay with us.

03OOpportunity

Reflecting on the possibilities that care and encouragement can open.

04TTrust

Considering the quiet assurance of someone to count on.

05HHome

Exploring the meaning of belonging.

06EEncouragement

Remembering the difference it makes to be believed in.

07RResilience

Reflecting on the strength that love can nurture.

08SSacrifice

Acknowledging the giving at the heart of a mother’s care.

09LLessons

Considering the wisdom we carry forward.

10OOrdinary

Finding meaning in everyday expressions of love.

11VValues

Exploring the principles that help shape who we become.

12EEverlasting

Reflecting on the love that continues to guide us.

Select a theme to explore the working direction.

The voices behind the book

Ali’s story.
Written with gratitude.

Lead author

Allison Brooke San Miguel

Allison, known as Ali, is writing A Mother’s Love. Her voice and reflections are at the heart of the book as the manuscript develops.

Foreword & contributing ideas

Michael H. McClain

Michael will contribute the foreword and ideas as Ali develops her story. The book carries the secondary credit “with Michael H. McClain.”

Original artwork of handwritten pages beneath a glowing porch lantern
From the authorA moment with AliVideo coming soon

In her own words

A Note
from Allison.

Every story begins somewhere. Allison will share a personal video message about the inspiration behind A Mother’s Love and the book she is writing.

Author video coming soon

A space for Ali’s voice, as her story takes shape.

The conversation continues

Every mother’s love
leaves a story.

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Still being written. Already close to the heart.

A Mother’s Love.

Coming soon

The writing is underway.
Publication details will be shared as the book takes shape.

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