OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: a JOURNAL of my SON`s FIRST YEAR; Author Signed. *

LAMOTT, Anne

ISBN 10: 044990928X / ISBN 13: 9780449909287

Published by Ballantine Books, New York * * * * *, 1993

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Book: Fine/Near As New/, $100.80 044990928X OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: a JOURNAL of my SON`s FIRST YEAR; Author Signed. * LAMOTT, Anne Ballantine Books 1993 New York * * * * * 1sT Ballantine Books Edition, 11tH Printing Smaller S/c. Glossy Black Spine And Title In 0ff~White, Yellow And Blue Letters, Soft Cover Book: Fine/Near As New/, Slightest Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. 251 Numbered Pages Clean And Tight To The Spine, In As New/ Condition. Signed By Author On ½ Title, With Her Name Only. Prior Owners Name Stamped Front And Has Date And A Thank You. Spine Is Tight. D/j: None. = Description Applies To This B00K, Only. = This Author Signed Book Has A Special Significance, Is Hard To Find, Will Be Wrapped In Plastic, Taped Shut, Packaged And Shipped = Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift, For The Discriminating Reader / Collector. = No Odors, No Writing, No Names, No Rippling, Not Stuck Together, No Book Plate, Not X~Library, No Remainder Or Other Marks. This Item Will Be Sent Wrapped In Plastic, Taped Shut And In A = ~ New Padded Mailing Envelope = To Prevent Shipping Damage So That It Will Arrive In The Description Described. Description Applies To This B00K, Only. = WORLD WIDE SHIPPING, AVAILABLE. =*=* California State Law Now Requires The Following Notice Be Given: *=*=* Seller Did Not Personally Know This Person Or Persons, And Did Not See And Was Not Present When This Item Was Signed. No Certificate Of Authenticity Is Implied Or Included In This Sale/Purchase Price. If You Would Like A Certificate Of Authenticity, You Can Obtain One At Your Own Convenience And Expense, Which Is Not Included In The Purchase Price Of This Item. =*=*.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS: a JOURNAL of my SON`s FIRST YEAR; Author Signed. *
• Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York * * * * *
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 044990928X
• ISBN 13: 9780449909287
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: 1993 Book: Fine/Near As New/,
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

It seems no mother of a newborn has ever been more hilarious, more honest, or more touching than Ann Lamott is in OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. A single parent whose baby's father is out of the picture, Lamott struggles not only to support her little family by her wits and her writing, but to stay sober at the same time. Faith in God helps; so does her loyal band of helpers, from her childless best friend Pammy to her mother and "Aunt Dudu" to the folks at the La Leche League hotline. And between colic, wheat-free diets, and the triumph of solid food, Lamott learns that blessings and losses come together, and that as our capacity for joy increases, so does our capacity for grief.
"An enormous triumph . . . Charming . . . Powerful . . . A gracious book, with dozens of lovingly drawn characters and a deep, infectious religiosity throughout. It is also funny." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"Smart, funny and comforting . . . Lamott has a conversational style that perfectly conveys her friendly, self-deprecating humor." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review

About the Author

Anne Lamott is the bestselling author of Bird by Bird and Traveling Mercies and of five novels, including Rosie and Crooked Little Heart. She lives in Fairfax, California, with her son.