The new fad

Am I the only one who has noticed the sudden explosion of "Mom" books on the market?  Why is it that suddenly everybody who has an "in" with a publisher thinks she can write a book about parenting?  I saw an interview with "The Naked Mom" a few days ago, and was disgusted with what seems to be an enormous waste of paper designed to do nothing more than spew the "DUH"s of raising children.  Want an example?  Apparently, in the book, she talks about having left her baby in the car while "quickly" running in to get a coffee - later realizing her mistake, of course, when a group of people have gathered around the car (and entrapped child) to whisper and point fingers at her when she exits.  Really, lady?  You are going to make money by telling the world how irresponsible you truly are?   I'm sorry, but I do not find myself feeling sorry for her or even relating to her guilt. More importantly, I have no intention of paying $24.95 for a copy of it.  If we've done it, we've done it - and I'm not saying I have or haven't - but we don't need someone else to make money off of our own ill-fated decisions. How about writing books that we actually learn something from? 
The other thing that irritates me about today's "literature" is that many of the new parenting books are written by parents who are celebrities. There have been numerous interviews on recent talk shows with single-parent celebrities who can supposedly attest to the difficulties of raising children on your own.  Okay, at the risk of sounding like a real *itch, I have to say that I fail to see how someone with access to unlimited funds, unlimited opportunities, live-in nannies, on-sight childcare, and private tutors has any understanding of what it takes to be a single parent.  Anybody can be a parent (unfortunately) and anybody can become a single parent at any moment.  However, the difficulties of single parenthood do not simply come from whether or not there is more than one parent in the home.  Contrary to popular opinion (or just blissful ignorance), it is those who go unheard who truly brave the world and its stereotypes if only to give their children the opportunity to be successful.  Let's hear from those who don't have an agent or publisher on speed dial, a nanny, a support-paying co-parent, and a bank account.