Rosie, Anne Lamott
Rosie, Anne Lamott
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Rosie

Author: Anne Lamott

Narrator: Rebecca Lowman

Unabridged: 10 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 11/20/2018


Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow; Small Mercies; and Stitches, a wise and witty novel about motherhood. Look out for Anne's next book, Hallelujah Anyway, coming in 2017.

In Anne Lamott’s wise and witty novel, the growing pains of motherhood are portrayed with rare humor and honesty. If Elizabeth Ferguson had her way, she’d spend her days savoring good books, cooking great meals, and waiting for the love of her life to walk in the door. But it’s not a man she’s waiting for, it’s her daughter, Rosie—her wild-haired, smart-mouthed, and wise-beyond-her-years alter ego. With Rosie around, the days aren’t quite so long, but Elizabeth can’t keep the realities of the world at bay, and try as she might, she can’t shield Rosie from its dangers or mysteries. As Rosie grows older and more curious, Elizabeth must find a way to nurture her extraordinary daughter—even if it means growing up herself.

About The Author

Anne Lamott is the New York Times bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow; Small Victories; StitchesSome Assembly RequiredGrace (Eventually)Plan BTraveling Mercies; Bird by BirdOperating Instructions, and the forthcoming Hallelujah Anyway. She is also the author of several novels, including Imperfect Birds and Rosie. A past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame, she lives in Northern California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Leila on November 17, 2009

I read Lamott's "Operating Instructions" when my baby was a newborn. Then I read and fell in love with her "Bird by Bird". I really like Lamott's literal and bald-faced honesty; there is so much (for me) to relate to in her neuroses and human foibles, especially those that are never admitted to. "Ros......more

Goodreads review by Kendra on June 02, 2024

Anne Lamott is an author who manages to creep under my skin in that way that some others have. Her writing becomes a part of who I am for as long as I'm reading the book and then part of her lingers forever after. I read this book many years ago and remember thoroughly enjoying it. But about six mon......more

Goodreads review by Doreen on August 24, 2017

I approached this book with trepidation -- not usually liking books written about horrible childhoods. The title character's father was killed in an accident, and her mother is an alcoholic, and so the summary described Rosie as a precocious 9-year-old who is basically raising herself. But Lamott is......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on December 04, 2010

I read this book for the first time about 10 years ago, when I first discovered Anne LaMott. I love LaMott's sense of humor, remember loving this book and its sequel--Crooked Little Hearts--so when I found out she'd written a third novel about Rosie, her mother, Elizabeth, and step-father James, I d......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on June 19, 2022

Anne Lamott is my favorite contemporary author, so I am treating myself to her debut novel as my first read of the summer. In chapter one, I sense that I've met Rosie and her mom in one of Lamott's later novels, so I'm keen to read the prequel. I marvel at Lamott's dark humor expressed in compound ad......more


Quotes

"Rosie is a masterpiece, Anne Lamott is a novelist of genius." —Los Angeles Times

"A fine novel." —The New Yorker

"A strong, funny, and memorably original novel." —Alice Adams

"Anne Lamott is an original; a bright, fresh voice." —San Francisco Chronicle