Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son (Thorndike Core) - Softcover

Lamott, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594136203 ISBN 13: 9781594136207

Publisher: Large Print Press, 2013

Synopsis

"If there is a doyenne of the parenting memoir, it would be Anne Lamott."--"Time "
In "Some Assembly Required," Anne Lamott enters a new and unexpected chapter in her own life: grandmotherhood. Stunned to learn that her son, Sam, is about to become a father at nineteen, Lamott begins a journal about the first year of her grandson Jax's life. In careful and often hilarious detail, Lamott and Sam--about whom she first wrote so movingly in "Operating Instructions"--struggle to balance their changing roles. By turns poignant and funny, honest and touching, "Some Assembly Required "is the true story of how the birth of a baby changes a family--as this book will change everyone who reads it.

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Review

"[Lamott's] crisp writing and self-deprecating honesty ring charmingly true."--"People"

"["Some Assembly Required" is] full of Lamott's trademark neurotic spirituality, and it's one Lamott's fans will want."--"The Washington Post"

"Wonderful . . . [with] Lamott's trademark sharp wit and self-deprecating humor . . . Like so many of Lamott's books, ["Some Assembly Required"] leaves readers with new insights."--The Associated Press

"[Lamott's] typical combination of astuteness and wit . . . As always, Lamott's 'raggedy faith' is central to her, and whether you share her concerns or not, you appreciate her candor."--NPR

"The story of one year in a woman's life, a year that happens to include the arrival of a blanket-bundled gift for Lamott and her longtime readers."--"San Francisco"" Chronicle"

"["Some Assembly Required"] highlights the trademark humor we've come to expect from Lamott, with laugh-out-loud one-liners that are both self-deprecating and wise ... a welcome addition in the larger Gospel of Lamott."
--"Minneapolis"" Star Tribune"

"Funny, insightful, irreverent...filled with humor and the author's quirky faith...Bound to do for grandmothers what the earlier book did for mothers -- bring them insight and sanity in the midst of chaos."
--"The Denver Post"

"Anne Lamott's singular gift for bringing readers into the intimate circle of her life flows effortlessly in this new memoir, mixing the absurd and sublime with her usual alchemical genius...you'll be seduced by the darkly comic tone, self-deprecating wit, and relentless honesty; she somehow makes the bumps and joys of her life intensely relatable. She can capture the bliss and beauty of tiny emotional events in a few perfect words, then skewer her own worst impulses with brutal hilarity."
--"Bust Magazine "

About the Author

Anne Lamott is the author of the "New York Times "bestsellers "Grace (Eventually)," " Plan B," "Traveling Mercies," and "Operating Instructions." A past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame, she lives in northern California.
Sam Lamott is an inventor, designer, entrepreneur, and artist who lives in San Francisco.

About this edition

• Publisher: Large Print Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1594136203
• ISBN 13: 9781594136207
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 333