Amy's Answering Machine: Messages from Mom

Does your mother call you in a panic whenever theres a storm warning for your area? Does she act as though its her duty to alert you to every health story on the news? Have you ever been briefly out of touch with your mother only to find shes phoned everyone short of the National Guard to track you down -- or just maybe are you that mother?. Take comfort in knowing youre not alone as Amy Borkowsky shares more than a decades worth of maddening phone messages from her hilariously overprotective mom. Based on the hit CD of the same name Amys Answering Machine features actual messages in which Amys mom warns her not to wear a red bathrobe because a friends grandson said that red is a gang color...advises her not to get a cat because what if you finally found a nice guy and he was allergic?...cautions her not to wear crepe-soled shoes because they were just saying on the news that if youre ever in a plane crash crepe is no good if you have to go down the slide.. Amy also reveals the stories behind the messages and shares calls not available on CD each one brimming with the worry and annoying comments only a loving mother could dish out.. The same warnings and suggestions that had Amy cringing are sure to have you doubled over with laughter. But before you turn the page take some advice from Amys mom: Make sure you have plenty of reading light because squinting causes crows feet.