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Mothers-in-law are often the butt of jokes and unflattering stereotypes, and many would say this is well-deserved. But imagine becoming a surgeon or flying a plane without any training. The same is true for women becoming a mother-in-law for the first time. Now there is a manual to guide women to become the mother-in-law they have always wanted. Leanne Braddock, Ileene Huffard, and Zannette Uriell have asked what it takes to be a good mother-in-law. Feedback from over 1,000 respondents is the basis for the suggestions in their easy-to-read manual, Taming the Dragon Within: How to Be the Mother-in-Law You've Always Wanted (313 pp., $16.95). Full of examples of common situations and suggestions to improve relations between in-laws, this manual is indispensable. Key issues covered include communication, surviving the wedding, and interacting with in-laws of a different culture. The final chapter, the Five-Minute Mother-in-Law, provides a snapshot of their advice. Taming the Dragon Within: How to Be the Mother-in-Law You've Always Wanted is not just for mothers-in-law. Daughters-in-law and sons-in-law may also benefit from the poignant stories and examples, enabling them to better understand and even appreciate their mothers-in-law.