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Book Review of Operating Instructions : A Journal of My Son's First Year

Operating Instructions : A Journal of My Son's First Year
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A funny, insightful and irreverent book. Very poignant at times as well, as Lamott deals with not only the first year of her child's life, but with Lamott's best friend being diagnosed with cancer. I found some of the things Lamott had to say about the early days and months of motherhood to be very truthful and dead on, even if some might not want to admit they had the same thoughts and feelings.