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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.”—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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"There is no one I love to read, or listen to, more than Anne Lamott. She writes about what it's like to be human with so much pathos, humor and intimate detail. Is there any other writer who is so unflinchingly honest? I only wish she was my next door neighbor so we could be pals."
— Irene (5 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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A New York Times bestseller
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Selected for the April 2012 Indie Next List
Some Assembly Required Listener Reviews
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" Very good. I had never read her. Honest and funny. Enjoyed it. "
— Roland, 2/10/2014 -
" I always like to spend time with Anne's words, and this was no exception. The book is funny, it is honest, it is sweet. Anne doesn't hide, and I appreciate the reminders to be honest with myself. I look forward to revisiting this book when I become a grandmother and can more readily identify with its content. "
— Bailey, 2/4/2014 -
" First, I must say that I love Anne Lammott and I adored Traveling Mercies and Bird by Bird. Perhaps that is why I was disappointed with her latest release: Some Assembly Required. It felt like the times my sister-in-law would have us re-say or re-act a funny moment so she could videotape it. The second-time around was never as funny. It always felt a bit forced. That is how Anne's latest book struck me - like she is trying too hard. She has some beautiful moments of descriptiona nd reflection - and I enjoyed her record of her time in India - but it never felt like she let go. I also didn't feel the transcendent moments of faith that I loved so much in her other autobiographies. She seems to be moving in a deliberate way toward a more acceptable, less-honest-in-your-face Anne way, from how she wrote and talked previously. Sigh... "
— Jamie, 1/26/2014 -
" good, but not great. More like 3.5 stars. "
— Reading, 1/24/2014 -
" I love Anne Lamott! So I loved this book! "
— Laura, 1/19/2014 -
" I'm a huge fan of Lamott's Bird by Bird on writing, but this left me shrugging my shoulders. As a mother in law, I found her to be annoyingly over involved, critical and manipulative. Ultimately I put this one down before I was done. "
— Michele, 1/16/2014 -
" Better than "Operating Instructions," not as good as "Grace, Eventually." "
— Kelley, 1/15/2014 -
" usually really enjoy her human and writing but this book is a bit of a downer... "
— Jaw, 1/6/2014 -
" One of my favorite authors, I LOVED it!! "
— Katy, 1/4/2014 -
" A very touching, very personal account of the first year of Lamott's grandson's life, so honest that it was sometimes painful to read. "
— Andrea, 12/10/2013 -
" Very timely read. Anne Lamott is so down to earth and real in her writing. "
— Karen, 7/23/2013 -
" Good, the spiritual commentary was excellent, but got a little off track with her traveling...I liked the baby stuff more. "
— Deborah, 6/12/2013 -
" I'm a big fan of Anne Lamott's other non-fiction, particularly Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith. This was a good book, but I didn't find it as compelling as some of her others. /acs "
— GoodREADS, 9/15/2012 -
" Met every expectation and then some "
— Cammy, 8/10/2012 -
" I enjoyed the author's insights and her humor. "
— Laureen, 7/20/2012 -
" Reading books written by Anne Lamott usually makes me remember that it's okay to just be me and that Jesus still loves me. Which is to say that I am always much better off after reading than I was before. "
— Julianne, 4/9/2012 -
" This is a very honest book about the first year of Anne Lamott's son's life. It highlights how it really does take a village to raise a child - Lamott's friends and family played a crucial role in helping her through the first year - as did her Church. "
— Kamini, 4/7/2012
About the Authors
Anne Lamott is the author of twenty books, including nonfiction and novels and several New York Times bestsellers. She is a past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and is an inductee to the California Hall of Fame.