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Traveling Mercies [Hardcover]

Anne Lamott (Author)
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April 6, 1999
From the bestselling author of Operating Instructions and Bird by Bird comes a chronicle of faith and spirituality that is at once tough, personal, affectionate, wise and very funny.

With an exuberant mix of passion, insight, and humor, Anne Lamott takes us on a journey through her often troubled past to illuminate her devout but quirky walk of faith. In a narrative spiced with stories and scripture, with diatribes, laughter, and tears, Lamott tells how, against all odds, she came to believe in God and then, even more miraculously, in herself. She shows us the myriad ways in which this sustains and guides her, shining the light of faith on the darkest part of ordinary life and exposing surprising pockets of meaning and hope.

Whether writing about her family or her dreadlocks, sick children or old friends, the most religious women of her church of the men she's dated, Lamott reveals the hard-won wisdom gathered along her path to connectedness and liberation.


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"Anne Lamott is a cause for celebration. [Her] real genius lies in capturing the ineffable, describing not perfect moments, but imperfect ones. . . perfectly. She is nothing short of miraculous." --The New Yorker

"[She is] sidesplittingly funny, patiently wise, and alternately cranky and kind."  --Seattle Times

"Lamott writes about subjects that begin with capital letters (Alcoholism, Motherhood, Jesus). But armed with self-effacing humor and ruthless honesty--call it a lower-case approach to life's Big Questions--she converts potential op-ed biolerplate into enlightenment." --Newsweek

"Smart, funny, comforting. . . Lamott has a conversational style that perfectly conveys her friendly, self-deprecating humor."
--Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Eloquent, detailed, emotionally honest. . . Lamott deserves praise for telling it like it is."  --People

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From the bestselling author of Operating Instructions and Bird by Bird comes a chronicle of faith and spirituality that is at once tough, personal, affectionate, wise and very funny.

With an exuberant mix of passion, insight, and humor, Anne Lamott takes us on a journey through her often troubled past to illuminate her devout but quirky walk of faith. In a narrative spiced with stories and scripture, with diatribes, laughter, and tears, Lamott tells how, against all odds, she came to believe in God and then, even more miraculously, in herself. She shows us the myriad ways in which this sustains and guides her, shining the light of faith on the darkest part of ordinary life and exposing surprising pockets of meaning and hope.

Whether writing about her family or her dreadlocks, sick children or old friends, the most religious women of her church of the men she's dated, Lamott reveals the hard-won wisdom gathered along her path to connectedness and liberation.

Product Details

  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Pantheon; First Edition edition (April 6, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0375408800
  • ISBN-13: 978-0375408809
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,257,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Traveling Mercies, March 31, 2003
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Lauren H. Bugg (Nashville,, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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Absolutely hilarious take on life and it's many different paths. A great read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Christian Growth, October 22, 2010
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Anne Lamont has a great sense of humor as she writes about her growth in faith as it comes about despite her drug addiction, her dysfunctional childhood, and her struggles as a single parent. A quick read witkh lots of food for thought.
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