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Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year
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4 out of 5
Based on 11,939 Ratings and 1,440 Reviews

Book Description
The most honest, wildly enjoyable book written about motherhood is surely Anne Lamott's account of her son Sam's first year. A gifted writer and teacher, Lamott (Crooked Little Heart) is a single mother and ex-alcoholic with a pleasingly warped social circle and a remarkably tolerant religion to lean on. She responds to the changes, exhaustion, and love Sam brings with aplomb or outright ins... More
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PublisherAnchor
BindingPaperback (12 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages272
ISBN-101400079098
ISBN-13978-1400079094
Publication Date03/08/2005
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About Anne Lamott (Author) : Anne Lamott is a published author and a narrator. Some of the published credits of Anne Lamott include Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith (Unabridge... more
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