Operating Instructions - A Journal of My Son's First Year (Hardcover)

Lamott is plagued by the normal worries of all first-time mothers, such as one false step will turn her little boy into an ax murderer. As she copes with the vexations of single parenthood, she must also face the impending loss of her best friend, who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. "A kind of survivor's guide for anyone who ever loved a child, or lost a friend. . . ".--Dennis McFarlane.