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A bighearted book of wisdom, wit, and insight, celebrating the love and joy of being a grandmother, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and #1 New York Times bestselling author
“I am changing his diaper, he is kicking and complaining, his exhausted father has gone to the kitchen for a glass of water, his exhausted mother is prone on the couch. He weighs little more than a large sack of flour and yet he has laid waste to the living room: swaddles on the chair, a nursing pillow on the sofa, a car seat, a stroller. No one cares about order, he is our order, we revolve around him. And as I try to get in the creases of his thighs with a wipe, I look at his, let’s be honest, largely formless face and unfocused eyes and fall in love with him. Look at him and think, well, that’s taken care of, I will do anything for you as long as we both shall live, world without end, amen.”
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- Lili
- 05-01-19
Brilliant moments with her grandson
Any passage specifically about time with her grandson is a joy, whether he’s sleeping, talking about cows and frogs, or sitting in Nana’s lap being read a bedtime story. Arthur is a delightful boy and his Nana loves him unconditionally.
But the author swerves a bit and downplays the significance of grandparents in general, comparing herself in the scheme of things to a piece of fruit, a dog, etc. And she makes lots of suggestions of how to not step on the parents toes, and to always keep the perspective that grandparents are not as important as parents.
To me it’s not a competition. But the author presents the concept like it is a competition and that the grandparents should always let the parents win. I think a lot of this is colored by the fact that the author had a pretty perfunctory relationship with her own grandparents and therefore never experienced the precious singular relationship it could be....from the point of view of the child.
Parents are parents, and always will be. Grandparents are different, not better or worse, different. And the relationship a child can have with a grandparent is a relationship that will teach them unlimited unconditional love that will ultimately survive probably the child’s first big life loss....the passing away of their grandparents. Because of their advanced age most people will have many fewer years with their grandparents than their parents. And sure parents don’t need or appreciate unsolicited advice. But past that love your grandchildren like the precious beings they are, and long, long, after you’re gone, they will still love you. The author underestimates that and seems to think once her grandchildren are teens they will dismiss her. I disagree.
Anyway, I would have enjoyed many more Arthur centric stories, and a bit less advice.
The narration was a bit less than appealing. I think the book would have benefited from being narrated by the author herself, I think it would have given the book more immediacy and warmth.
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- Kaysi12
- 05-07-19
So good I will listen again.
Every time I see an Anna Quindlen book, I get it and am never disappointed. This one is no exception. She articulates perfectly the feelings I have when I am with grandchildren, and has wise insights I have not thought of myself. The reader voice is lovely. I will listen to it again.
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- Kate Kratochvil
- 04-27-19
I loved this so very much!
This was perfectly relatable. I am almost 6 years into my journey as "YoYo". I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this book!
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- lisa
- 04-24-19
Nailed it!
I was hooked in less than one minute! A must read for grandmothers! Loved it!
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- S. Elder
- 05-10-19
Truly Loved this book
It is a book I could have written myself, though not nearly so well. I will send it to every Nana I know. Quindlen speaks engagingly, and truthfully, and honestly about the joys and road bumps and hazards of grandparenting. Have a hanky ready though.
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- katherine
- 01-01-23
An important book for every grandparent to read
Quindlen describes the hopes and dreams of a Nana- with observations and reflections on what to do and what to avoid for family harmony. An excellent book.
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- Charles Cramton
- 09-01-22
Great for grandparents at any stage, esp 1st timers
My husband and I are about to be grandparents for the first time this fall. We found this book heartwarming, fun and informative about these happy new chapters ahead. We would highly recommend it.
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- Barbara
- 06-05-22
Nana I’ll
I enjoyed the book as I am a new grandmother myself and I could relate to many of the issues covered, but would have enjoyed it even more if Anna had done the narration. Her personality comes through her voice and was a bit lost here.
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- Michael
- 09-28-21
Very enjoyable !
This book is Full of good advice. Narrator is excellent. Take her advice to heart.
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- Linda Dooley
- 05-28-21
A realistic look at being a grandmother!
Truly relatable antidotes about being a grandmother. No sugar coating on how wonderful yet exhausting it can be. It mixes the challenging times of how to step into being grandparent with all the wonders of watching & caring for another little human. Grandchildren have guiding parents. Grandparents are not the parents. Caring responsibilities are yours but the decisions on how to raise their child are not. Advise comes in small increments. Funny & well taken by the reader.
Delightful writing, as always, from Anna Quindlen. But I’d rather hear her voice as narrator.
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Like millions of women, Eve Ensler has been waiting much of her lifetime for an apology. Sexually and physically abused by her father, Eve has struggled her whole life from this betrayal, longing for an honest reckoning from a man who is long dead. After years of work as an anti-violence activist, she decided she would wait no longer; an apology could be imagined, by her, for her, to her.
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Book is amazing, narration is terrible
- By Anonymous User on 06-11-19
By: Eve Ensler
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Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake
- A Memoir of a Woman's Life
- By: Anna Quindlen
- Narrated by: Anna Quindlen
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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In this irresistible memoir, the New York Times best-selling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize Anna Quindlen writes about looking back and ahead - and celebrating it all - as she considers marriage, girlfriends, our mothers, faith, loss, all the stuff in our closets, and more. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake is filled with the sharp insights and revealing observations that have long confirmed Quindlen’s status as America’s laureate of real life.
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Worth a listen!
- By Sheila A. Dechantal on 05-12-12
By: Anna Quindlen
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Just This
- By: Richard Rohr
- Narrated by: John Quigley OFM
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Just This is a collection of brief and evocative meditations and practices that invite us to cultivate the gift of waking up to the beauty of reality in all its glorious ordinariness. With his signature blend of contemplation, theology, and pastoral sensitivity, Fr. Richard Rohr creates a spaciousness for the soul to grow into a kind of seeing that goes far beyond merely looking to recognizing and thus appreciating.
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New ideas
- By Jim H. on 07-04-22
By: Richard Rohr
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Widowish
- A Memoir
- By: Melissa Gould
- Narrated by: Rachel Botchan
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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When Melissa Gould’s husband, Joel, was unexpectedly hospitalized, she could not imagine how her life was about to change. Overwhelmed with uncertainty as Joel’s condition tragically worsened, she offered him the only thing she could: her love and devotion. Her dedication didn’t end with his death. Melissa soon realized that her and Joel’s love lived on. Melissa found she didn’t fit the typical mold of widowhood or meet the expectations of mourning. She didn’t look like a widow or act like a widow, but she felt like one. Melissa was widowish.
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She had me until The Other Joel
- By N. N. Fowlds on 02-28-21
By: Melissa Gould
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You're Leaving When?
- Adventures in Downward Mobility
- By: Annabelle Gurwitch
- Narrated by: Annabelle Gurwitch
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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From the New York Times bestselling author of I See You Made an Effort comes a timely and hilarious chronicle of downward mobility, financial and emotional.
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Hits the spot on every level.
- By Melinda on 03-13-21
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One True Thing
- By: Anna Quindlen
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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A young woman sits in jail, accused of the mercy killing of her dying mother. She didn't do it, but she thinks she knows who did. In the last months of her life, Ellen Gulden's mother revealed startling secrets that challenged everything Ellen believed about her family. Now, in jail, Ellen believes those secrets will tell her who had the courage to end her mother's suffering.
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Quindlen's writing skills shine in One True Thing.
- By Bonny on 08-26-13
By: Anna Quindlen
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Sunnyside Plaza
- By: Scott Simon
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Sally Miyake can't read, but she learns lots of things. Like bricks are made of clay and vitamin D comes from the sun. Sally is happy working in the kitchen at Sunnyside Plaza, the community center she lives in with other adults with developmental disabilities. For Sally and her friends, Sunnyside is the only home they've ever known. Everything changes the day a resident unexpectedly dies. After a series of tragic events, Detectives Esther Rivas and Lon Bridges begin asking questions. Are the incidents accidents? Or is something more disturbing happening?
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Nursing home resident
- By Peter on 02-15-20
By: Scott Simon
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Every Last One
- By: Anna Quindlen
- Narrated by: Hope Davis
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In this breathtaking and beautiful novel, the #1 New York Times best-selling author Anna Quindlen creates an unforgettable portrait of a mother, a father, a family, and the explosive, violent consequences of what seem like inconsequential actions.
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Almost Unbearably Sad, Completely Wonderful
- By Kimberly on 04-28-10
By: Anna Quindlen
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More Beautiful Than Before
- How Suffering Transforms Us
- By: Steve Leder
- Narrated by: Steve Leder
- Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Every one of us sooner or later walks through hell. The hell of being hurt, the hell of hurting another. The hell of cancer, the hell of a reluctant, thunking shovel full of earth upon the casket of someone we deeply loved, the hell of betrayal, the hell of betraying, the hell of divorce, the hell of a kid in trouble...the hell of knowing that this year, like any year, may be our last. We all walk through hell. The point is not to come out empty-handed.... There is real and profound power in the suffering we endure if we transform that suffering into a more authentic, meaningful life.
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Learning from Pain
- By Dave on 02-20-19
By: Steve Leder
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Like Wind Against Rock
- A Novel
- By: Nancy Kim
- Narrated by: Jackie Chung, Keong Sim
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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At the age of thirty-nine, Alice Chang suddenly finds herself living in the last place she expected: her mother’s house. But in the face of divorce, eviction, and the recent death of her father, she doesn’t have a choice. Watching as her mother thrives in a new job and meets younger men at the local gym, Alice struggles, reflecting on her parents’ marriage, her relationship with each of them, as she adjusts to being single again for the first time in twenty years. Then she finds her father’s old journal...and uncovers a shocking family secret.
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A story of a life
- By Dee on 11-21-21
By: Nancy Kim
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Love Yourself Deeply
- Self-Love for Women, Recognize Your Self-Worth, Glow with Self-Confidence, Get Your Self-Esteem Back
- By: Rebecca Collins
- Narrated by: Sheila Daly Payson
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
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It’s self-love that makes us feel truly happy, and this book is here to show you exactly how to achieve that. The author, a successful entrepreneur, and mentor for women in business has listened to what women want and now gives them the tools to achieve that. If you want to discover ways of increasing your self-worth, gain more confidence, and be free of self-doubt, this book is for you.
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Great!
- By Anonymous User on 12-23-22
By: Rebecca Collins
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The Captivity of the Oatman Girls
- The Extraordinary History of the Young Sisters Who Were Abducted by Native Americans in the 1850s American Wild West
- By: World Changing History
- Narrated by: Tim Tidball
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
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With a bit of insight into the Native American culture, paired with a larger understanding of how the settlers of the west actually lived, you'll be able to decipher what happened to the Oatman family of your own accord, empowering an honest understanding of this history. In The Captivity of the Oatman Girls, you’ll discover powerful insight into the truth of the relations between the settlers and the Plains Indians of North America, why the actions of the colonists in the late 18th century bordered genocide - and how this shifted the landscape forever, and more.
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not historically accurate
- By john p easley on 10-28-21