Some Assembly Required : A Journal of My Son's First Son (Hardcover)

from bnelson520

I was so excited to receive an advanced reader's copy of Anne Lamott's newest book. I've enjoyed her previous books, especially Operating Instructions and Travelling Mercies. Lamott has a way of writing that is both honest and kind. She reflects on her life in a way that I connect to and often th...

from judiparadis

Yes Anne Lamott can be a bit over the top at times, but she is funny and she can write so amazingly well that you just have to stop sometimes and think about how wonderfully she just said something. This is a chronicle of her first year as a grandmother. Anne and I are the same age and so are our...

from whitreidtan

The very first Anne Lamott book I ever read was Operating Instructions, her wonderful, honest retelling of her first year with son Sam. My own son was either in his first or second year when I read it (it had been out for a while by then) and it was so incredibly reassuring to see that I wasn't t...

from bobbieharv

I discovered Ann Lamott when I read Bird by Bird, which was just terrifically written; then when I read Crooked Little Heart and hated it I decided she was a better non-fiction than fiction writer. Operating Instructions and Traveling Mercies bore this out, though her writing was occasionally a b...

from punkeymonkey529

i love anne lamott, i haven't read all her books yet, but everytime i do read one it makes me feel so good. she writes with a good story of life, family and love. and also adds so much faith into her books. so inspiring. i was so happy to receive this. i laughed, and i cried. thank you anne for a...