A journal of my sons first year 1993, lamott humorously and poignantly chronicled the sometimes painful, often joyful ups and downs of raising her son, sam, as a. 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. Apr 11, 2012 her latest book, some assembly required. Jul 01, 2012 in some assembly required, anne lamottthe leftleaning, recovering alcoholic, and bornagain christian from the san francisco bay areareturns to the subject of babies this time, from the vantage of grandmotherhood in a followup to her best seller, operating instructions. M y very young son became a father in midjuly of 2009, when his girlfriend, amy tobias, gave birth to their son. Some assembly required npr coverage of some assembly required. From the new york times bestselling author of bird by bird, hallelujah anyway, and almost everything if there is a doyenne of the parenting memoir, it would be anne lamott. Apr 14, 2012 anne lamott and her son sam lamott present their book, some assembly required. Books for mothers and daughters to read together readers. Traveling mercies, a collection of autobiographical essays on faith. A journal of my sons first son has the feel of a sequel that cant hope to match the original.
A journal of my sons first son by anne lamott and sam lamott. A journal of my sons first son, id always looked forward with enthusiasm to becoming a grandmother someday, in, say, 10 years. Apr 19, 2012 stunned to learn that her son, sam, is about to become a father at 19, anne lamott begins a journal about the first year of her grandson jax s life. Annes son, sam, is nineteen when jax is born and anne details sams journey with his son and how anne must force herself to let her son grow up and make decisions on his own. Anne lamott and her son sam lamott present their book, some assembly required.
Anne lamott with sam lamotts some assembly required. A journal of my sons first son to an audience at dominican universitys angelico hall, april 11, 2012. Some assembly required book san francisco public library. Stunned to learn that her son, sam, is about to become a father at 19, lamott begins a journal about the first year of her grandson jax s life. Written in much the same tone, some assembly required. Digital audiobook 3192012 hardcover 3202012 compact disc 3202012 paperback, large print 4220. Sam lamott is the son of american author anne lamott. Lamott says that the job of a good parent is to be.
In careful and often hilarious detail, lamott and sam about whom she first wrote so movingly in operating instructions struggle to. New york times bestseller anne lamott and son sam record new. She has also written several bestselling books of nonfiction, including, operating instructions, an account of life as a single mother during her sons first year. In some assembly required, anne lamottthe leftleaning, recovering alcoholic, and bornagain christian from the san francisco bay areareturns to the subject of babies this time, from the vantage of grandmotherhood in a followup to her best seller, operating instructions.
Lamotts son, the subject of 1993s operating instructions, had a child when he was 19. It is a journal of the first year of her grandson jax s life. Stunned to learn that her son, sam, is about to become a father at nineteen, lamott begins a journal about the. More particularly, lamott wasnt ready for her son, sam, a 19yearold art student, to take on the sleepless nights, money worries and neverending responsibility of fatherhood. A journal of my sons first son, chronicles her ups and downs as she navigates the new world of becoming a grandparent while sam tries to figure out the. A refreshingly simple approach to spiritual practice in a pintsized reflection on prayer. They named him jax jesse lamott, jesse after amys beloved grandmother, and jax. Mar 20, 2012 in some assembly required, anne lamott enters a new and unexpected chapter in her own life. For lamott that included coming to grips with the fact that her 19yearold son, sam, was going to be a father. It is a journal of the first year of her grandson jaxs life. At the surface, there is nothing special about anne lamotts new book, some assembly required. Some assembly required a journal of my son s first son book.
Aug 30, 2012 anne lamott is my favorite kind of christian. Jan 26, 2012 anne lamottauthor of the new york times bestsellers grace eventually, plan b, traveling mercies, and operating instructionsand her son sam have just concluded recording the audiobook for her most recent novel some assembly required. Jul 25, 2012 as anne lamott notes in the book, some assembly required. 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 jaxs life.
Some assembly required a journal of my sons first son. Apr 10, 20 she is the author of seven novels and six books of nonfiction, including operating instructions, an account of life as a single mother during her sons first year. A journal of my sons first year, which chronicled the birth of her son sam, and the transforming, turbulent first 12 months of his life. A journal of my sons first son, lamott with sams help recounts her surprise and acceptance at becoming a grandmother earlier than expected, her fears. A journal of my sons first son at live oak studio in berkeley, california. A journal of my sons first son includes descriptions of grandson jax that possess. Lamott and sam struggle to balance their changing roles with the demands of college and work, as they both forge new relationships with jax s mother. Anne lamott updates her operating instructions after. In some assembly required, anne lamott enters a new and unexpected chapter in her own life. Some assembly required by anne lamott and sam lamott. A journal of my sons first son by anne lamott riverhead. Some assembly required by annie lamott the boston globe. At the surface, there is nothing special about anne lamott s new book, some assembly required. Sam lamott here, anne lamott enters a new and unexpected chapter of her own life.
In careful and often hilarious detail, lamott and samabout whom she first wrote so movingly in operating instructionsstruggle to balance their changing roles. Some assembly required paperback a journal of my sons first son. A journal of my sons first son lamott, anne, lamott, sam on. Sam, who is featured lovingly in lamotts 1993 book, operating instructions, participated in the writing. Some assembly required a journal of my son s first son by. Stunned to learn that her son, sam, is about to become a father at nineteen, lamott begins a journal. Whether or not you and mom have read anne lamotts funny, piercingly honest longtime bestseller, operating. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Her newest book is a sequel of sorts to her 1993 bestselling memoir, operating instructions. The result was a baby boy named jax and the book, some assembly required.
Time in some assembly required, anne lamott enters a new and unexpected chapter in her own life. Apr 06, 2012 in a new memoir, some assembly required. Anne s son, sam, is nineteen when jax is born and anne details sam s journey with his son and how anne must force herself to let her son grow up and make decisions on his own. Mar 04, 2012 lamott finds herself looking back to operating instructions because she has just, 19 years later, published a sequel. If there is a doyenne of the parenting memoir, it would be anne lamott. Mar 20, 2012 on thursday, anne lamott will be at politics and prose bookstore, 5015 connecticut ave.
I was reminded of the four immutable laws of the spirit. As the title of her book implies, lamott some assembly required. In some assembly required, anne lamott enters a new and unexpected chapter of her own life. Jun 04, 2012 jun 4, 2012 becoming a grandparent for the first time requires some adjustment. Sam lamott the author and her son chronicle his first year as a teenage father and her journey as a mother and new grandmother, describing their respective experiences with changing roles, the babys mother.