Anne Lamott
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| Title | : | Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith |
| Author | : | Anne Lamott |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 275 pages |
| Published | : | February 15th 2000 by Anchor (first published January 19th 1999) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Spirituality. Religion. Faith |
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Despite--or because of--her irreverence, faith is a natural subject for Anne Lamott. Since Operating Instructions and Bird by Bird, her fans have been waiting for her to write the book that explained how she came to the big-hearted, grateful, generous faith that she so often alluded to in her two earlier nonfiction books. The people in Anne Lamott's real life are like beloved characters in a favorite series for her readers: Her friend Pammy; her son, Sam; and the many funny and wise folks who attend her church are all familiar. And Traveling Mercies is a welcome return to those lives, as well as an introduction to new companions Lamott treats with the same candor, insight, and tenderness.Lamott's faith isn't about easy answers, which is part of what endears her to believers as well as nonbelievers. Against all odds, she came to believe in God, and then, even more miraculously, in herself. As she puts it, "My coming to faith did not start with a leap but rather a series of staggers." At once tough, personal, affectionate, wise, and very funny, Traveling Mercies tells in exuberant detail how Anne Lamott learned to shine the light of faith on the darkest part of ordinary life, exposing surprising pockets of meaning and hope.
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| Original Title: | Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith |
| ISBN: | 0385496095 (ISBN13: 9780385496094) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.16 From 41507 Users | 2468 ReviewsJudgment Containing Books Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
This is the fourth Lamott book Ive read. I think perhaps it is one too many. With each book Ive read, Ive appreciated her technical skill more, but her personality less. If these were fiction, I could ignore that; however, the problem with memoirswhich is mostly what these books areis that personality is a big part of the source material. You really cant filter it out of the end product. What came across as charming to me in the first Lamott book I read and as quirky human is the second bookOnvan : Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith - Nevisande : Anne Lamott - ISBN : 385496095 - ISBN13 : 9780385496094 - Dar 275 Safhe - Saal e Chap : 1999
I wish I had read this book years ago. For me this is more than a story about one woman and her faith it is a story about faith, the single parent and life. I became a single parent when my son was five and it is the most challenging aspect of my life. The stress and fear of single parenting eclipses the challenges of career, academia and study, priesthood and everything else. It was for me a kind of furnace but one in which my faith became real and I learnt to walk with God just like Anne
I have some mixed feelings about this book. I don't really know how to express them clearly, so just let me know if you want a more detailed explanation! Reading Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz gave me some clarity as to why I didn't like Traveling Mercies. On the back of Blue Like Jazz, a commentary compares Miller and Lamott, but I completely disagree with that comparison. Before becoming Christians, both had very strong adversions to Christianity and yet both decided to give their lifes to
I'm having a hard time identifying why I didn't really enjoy this book. Many of the stories and the related "morals" resonated with me and the author presents them in a very palatable form which is surprising to me given the strong christian current running throughout the book. But yet, I did not look forward to picking this up and found myself reading it just to get it over with.
After reading the first 1/3 of this memoir by Anne Lamott, I found myself wondering how she was still alive. Basically she was an alcoholic, drug addicted, bulemic, teenager who was raised "by a village" since her parents were "otherwise engaged." ( it was after all the 1960's. ) Later on with many of the same problems she also becomes a single mother with very little means. This book takes us on the often precarious journey through her troubled past and with humor and not a small amount of
I really really like Anne Lamott's writing. She is an exquisite narrator. This book is a bit like a very good blog, little vignettes of life- insights, thoughts, impressions and real life happenings.Funny thing is, I don't agree withe Lamott's politics, doctrines or life style, but I still like her. It's hard to explain why she comes across so likeable when we are at polar opposites as far as personal views go. But Lamott won me over. Her grit, her honesty and wit are all so appealing. And she
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