{"product_id":"nanaville-adventures-in-grandparenting-paperback","title":"Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Quindlen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - The perfect gift for new parents and grandparents this Mother's Day: a\u003c\/b\u003e bighearted book of wisdom, wit, and insight, celebrating the love and joy of being a grandmother, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and #1 bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This tender book should be required reading for grandparents everywhere.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 she's 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, \"Where I once led, I have to learn to follow.\" Eventually a close friend provides words to live by: \"Did they ask you?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Candid, funny, frank, and illuminating, Quindlen's singular voice has never been sharper or warmer. With the same insights she brought to motherhood in \u003ci\u003eLiving Out Loud\u003c\/i\u003e and to growing older in \u003ci\u003eLots of Candles, Plenty of Cake\u003c\/i\u003e, this new nana uses her own experiences to illuminate those of many others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNanaville\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Witty and thoughtful . . . \u003ci\u003eNanaville\u003c\/i\u003e serves up enough vivid anecdotes and fresh insights--about childhood, about parenthood, about grandparenthood and about life--to make for a gratifying read.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Classic, bittersweet Quindlen . . .  Her] wonder at seeing her eldest child grow into his new role is lovely and moving. . . . The best parts of \u003ci\u003eNanaville\u003c\/i\u003e are the charming vignettes of Quindlen's solo time with her grandson.\"\u003cb\u003e--NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Quindlen \u003c\/b\u003eis a novelist and journalist whose work has appeared on fiction, nonfiction, and self-help bestseller lists. She is the author of nine novels: \u003ci\u003eObject Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne True Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack and Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlessings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRise and Shine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvery Last One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStill Life with Bread Crumbs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMiller's Valley\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlternate Side\u003c\/i\u003e. Her memoir \u003ci\u003eLots of Candles, Plenty of Cake\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2012, was a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. Her book \u003ci\u003eA Short Guide to a Happy Life\u003c\/i\u003e has sold more than a million copies. While a columnist at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e she won the Pulitzer Prize and published two collections, \u003ci\u003eLiving Out Loud\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThinking Out Loud\u003c\/i\u003e. Her \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e columns were collected in \u003ci\u003eLoud and Clear\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52047948316973,"sku":"9780812985917","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/nanaville-adventures-in-grandparenting-paperback-6161558.webp?v=1780169706","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/nanaville-adventures-in-grandparenting-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}