Operating Instructions : A Journal Of My Son's First Year
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Wonderful, wonderful writing - the joys, sorrows and insanities of being a mother :-)
I read this over teh course of one day, when Patrick was 7 months old, but still feeding a lot!
Amazon Reviews
By J. Wolfe "macgrad86" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Operating Instructions : A Journal Of My Son's First Year (Hardcover)
Someone gave this (in paperback) to my sister for her baby shower. She called and read passages to me. Then she gave it to me...and I called people and read passages to them. It is possibly the funniest book I've ever read - and you certainly don't need to be a new parent -- or a parent at all (I'm not) -- to enjoy it. Whenever I'm depressed I pull this out and re-read it. She's so honest about her craziness that she makes it feel OK - and makes me feel a lot saner. Enjoy!
By A Customer
This review is from: Operating Instructions : A Journal Of My Son's First Year (Hardcover)
I read this book at regular intervals and it never, ever fails to make me smile, laugh out loud and cry. Painfully honest and deeply touching, it records the experiences of Lamott's first year with her son, Sam. Her descriptions are so marvellous (hands like stars, Christlike feet and so on) and her emotions genuine as she must parllel her son's life with her best friend's illness. I cannot recommend it highly enough - I guarantee you will love it.
I read this over teh course of one day, when Patrick was 7 months old, but still feeding a lot!
Amazon Reviews
By J. Wolfe "macgrad86" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Operating Instructions : A Journal Of My Son's First Year (Hardcover)
Someone gave this (in paperback) to my sister for her baby shower. She called and read passages to me. Then she gave it to me...and I called people and read passages to them. It is possibly the funniest book I've ever read - and you certainly don't need to be a new parent -- or a parent at all (I'm not) -- to enjoy it. Whenever I'm depressed I pull this out and re-read it. She's so honest about her craziness that she makes it feel OK - and makes me feel a lot saner. Enjoy!
By A Customer
This review is from: Operating Instructions : A Journal Of My Son's First Year (Hardcover)
I read this book at regular intervals and it never, ever fails to make me smile, laugh out loud and cry. Painfully honest and deeply touching, it records the experiences of Lamott's first year with her son, Sam. Her descriptions are so marvellous (hands like stars, Christlike feet and so on) and her emotions genuine as she must parllel her son's life with her best friend's illness. I cannot recommend it highly enough - I guarantee you will love it.
