Overview
āThis tender book should be required reading for grandparents everywhere.āāBooklistĀ (starred review)
āI 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, letās be honest, largely formless face and unfocused eyes and fall in love with him. Look at him and think, well, thatās taken care of, I will do anything for you as long as we both shall live, world without end, amen.ā
Before blogs even existed, Anna Quindlen became a go-to writer on the joys and challenges of family, motherhood, and modern life, in her nationally syndicated column. Now sheās taking the next step and going full nana in the pages of this lively, beautiful, and moving book about being a grandmother. Quindlen offers thoughtful and telling observations about her new role, no longer mother and decision-maker but secondary character and support to the parents of her grandson. She writes, āWhere I once led, I have to learn to follow.ā Eventually a close friend provides words to live by: āDid they ask you?ā
Candid, funny, frank, and illuminating, Quindlenās singular voice has never been sharper or warmer. With the same insights she brought to motherhood in Living Out Loud and to growing older in Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, this new nana uses her own experiences to illuminate those of many others.
Praise for Nanaville
āWitty and thoughtful . . .Ā NanavilleĀ serves up enough vivid anecdotes and fresh insightsāabout childhood, about parenthood, about grandparenthood and about lifeāto make for a gratifying read.āāThe New York Times
āClassic, bittersweet Quindlen . . . [Her] wonder at seeing her eldest child grow into his new role is lovely and moving. . . . The best parts ofĀ NanavilleĀ are the charming vignettes of Quindlen's solo time with her grandson.āāNPR
This book title, Nanaville (Adventures in Grandparenting) - 9780812985917, ISBN: 9780812985917, by Anna Quindlen, published by Random House Publishing Group (November 10, 2020) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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