God features a good deal in this book as Ann Lamott is a committed liberal Christian, and a politicised woman - what I found heartbreaking was that she wrote Operating Instructions at the time of Bush I's Desert Storm fiasco - it seems that in the intervening 15 years, little has changed.

That said, it is an interesting take on the early stages of motherhood.


Sheer loveliness   November 1, 2004
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I didn't keep a diary when my son was born, and I regret that. But this fabulous book brought it all back.

Mums, old & new - this is a must-read book.

I laughed out loud a thousand times, and often had to wait for my eyes to clear of tears before I could read on.

Anne, you're an AMAZING author. I've also read "Bird by Bird" and loved that too.