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With Anne Lamott's trademark wisdom, humor and honesty, Plan B is a spiritual antidote to anxiety and despair in our increasingly fraught times. This New York Times bestseller picks up where Traveling Mercies left off.

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“To read Lamott is like finding a friend you can talk to about anything. She starts conversations inside you and helps you begin to talk with yourself in a new way.” —The Charlotte Observer

“A refreshing mix of both the worldly and the mundane... Lamott deserves to become a noational treasure.” —More Magazine

“Beyond her bold humor lies a compelling quest to recognize the spiritual challenges that surround us.” —People Magazine

“[A] book that is better than brilliant. This is that rare kind of book that is like having a smart, dear, crazy (in the best sense) friend walk next to us in sunlight and in the dark night of the soul.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Sturdy hope and valor are to be found in these sometimes painful, sometimes desperate, but always engaging pieces, which Lamott has crafted with equal parts honesty, candor, and wit.” —Elle

“Funny, acerbic reflections on faith and family... readers have long awaited Lamott’s second book on spirituality, and it won’t disappoint. Lamott’s trademark humor and irreverence mark practically every page... readers will howl with laughter at Lamott’s inability to do anything with Mom’s ashes other than leave them in her closet. But there’s also the real work Lamott is doing here, the slow hard, slow work of forgiveness, and things can get teary... a wonderful read Lamott’s legions of fans will no doubt lap up.” —Kirkus Reviews

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The bestselling author of Bird By Bird, Operating Instructions, Traveling Mercies, and Blue Shoe, Anne Lamott is a past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. She is a former columnist for Salon and lives in northern California.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Riverhead Books; Reprint edition (April 28, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1594481571
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1594481574
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.36 x 0.9 x 7.98 inches

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Anne Lamott is the New York Times bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow; Small Victories; Stitches; Some Assembly Required; Grace (Eventually); Plan B; Traveling Mercies; Bird by Bird; Operating 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.

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Steve Lee, Sr.

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Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2006

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This book is a sequel of sorts to Lamott's book, "Traveling Mercies" (TM). I read the first book several weeks ago and the moment I finished it, I got online and ordered this book. I did a little math and realized that it had been ten years since TM was first published and I was dying to know what had happened to Lamott and her son, Sam, since then. While TM is a chronological telling of Lamott's life (ending with Sam's eighth birthday), Plan B is not so linear. Instead it is a series of stories about events or themes in Lamott's life that have occurred over the last ten years.

I was extemely pleased with Plan B for three reasons in particular.

1. The wit and honesty are still refreshing and welcome. (Chapter one is entitled, "ham of god" and is oh so aptly named.)
2. It is evident that Lamott has grown. Her Christianity and faith are not a fluke or an ill-conceived divergence.
3. Like an overdue letter from a beloved family member, this book has put my mind at ease. All is well. Life is not without pain; not without challenges. Still, it is joyful, and fullfilling. These people that I have come to care about, Lamott, Sam, Pastor Veronica (and the other members of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church), Buddy, Father Tom, along with the rest of their friends and family, are supporting and loving each other all along the way... And it works!

There was one other bonus for me. Lamott gives a wonderful description of a wedding. I now include this quote in all my pre-marriage counseling. It is right on the money and so insightful.

You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll love this book. You might even find the strength to pray for President Bush... maybe even forgive him. I said maybe.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2005

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I first "feel in love" with Anne Lamott when I read Operating Instructions. I loved her humor and her frankness, and her ability to talk openly about faith and politics, topics I often see avioded in much of what I read and never mentioned together. She continued her story in this book, Plan B, and I was very impressed. Some may have felt that she ranted too much about Bush, but I felt it was right on track. As a novice writer of creative-nonfiction, I know how important it is to be true to yourself when writing in this genre, otherwise the reader will pick up on it and what you have to say will lack resonance. If she glossed over her feelings for Bush, we would have sensed it and the other stuff she had to say would have rung false. This is who she is, take it or leave it.

I also apprecited the fact that she showed her readers that yes, you can be a Christian and a liberal. I am one, and I feel the media too often portrays Christians as conservative. Overall, it's a great read!

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Kim Sisto Robinson

Anne is my kind of woman!

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2006

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Anne Lamott is a woman after my own heart! I have heard that Christian book stores will not sell her books--Shame on them! The readers are missing out on an author who will undress completely and reveal her dirty sins for everybody to see---Anne is exsactly the sort of Christian who will bring others to Christ: non-judgemental, accepting, loving, smart, says it how it is, an alcholic, a former druggie, a mom who hates her teenager!,a woman who hates her thighs, a women who swears sometimes and yes, a Libral! OHHHH Boy! is that naughty for a Christian to be? Oh, I almost forgot--- Anne gives Jesus all of the glory for her transformation.

I Loved "Furthur Thoughts on Faith." I laughed outloud at Anne's observations about life, teens, church, God, and the world. "Does everybody scream outragously (as if their crazy) and go absolutely insane with their teenagers?" Anne asks her readers this. Now--tell me, would a Christian admit this? I am thinking, Yea--I am like this, I identify with this, I am far from perfect; but I am trying!

Anne does not only talk the talk---but she is proactive, and says without hesitation how she feels about President Bush, the war in Iraq, and what we should be doing to save the world. What I love about Anne is that she is not this perfect little Christian stuck in a pretty little box, behaving and thinking like a pitiful little robot. One could say that Anne has erupted and ripped free from that box in a big way.

What is boils down to---is Anne Lamott loves Jesus---and He is using her to reach people who otherwise would not be reached; the sinners who can come to Him just as they are; beautifully imperfect. Even if they are liberals!

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E. S. Millay

Go Anne!!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2005

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Reading the reviews for this book and then reading the actual book was interesting. I think some of the reviewers (esp those writing in rhyme) did not even read the book. Seems like a kind of lie to write negative comments about a book you have not read (or any comments, guess this could go both ways). In any case, I found the complaints about Bush-bashing to be vastly overwrought...in fact there is a whole section of the book where Anne tries to love Bush despite her anxieties about the war and other policies of his administration. I am a fan of Anne LaMott's going back to Bird by Bird, I think I have read every one of her books. The thing about Anne is she does not shrink from the gritty daily everyday struggle of life, and in the process she is very life-affirming. I feel so grateful to be on the same planet at the same time as Anne, to have her books that say yes, we are not perfect, we doubt, we are scared, but life goes on and it is good. Amen.

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Eric Lodge

I’m smitten

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2022

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Ms. Lamott has earned a front seat of great authors in my time. She’s spiritual, loving and downright funny! She is nothing short of a delight.

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024

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I find the manner of writing difficult to follow andattention seems to waver. It seems as though she has a good story, but has used way too many words to write it.

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Tina B. Tessina

God must love Anne Lamott, and so do I

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2005

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OK, so I loved Anne Lamott before I read this book, but now I love her more. Her lecture agent once told me that Anne had a problem when people who read her books thought they were friends, because, of course, she doesn't know them. Well, if I ever saw her in person, I'd want to hug her, too. She writes with such clarity, such fearless honesty, such humanness. She shares and validates my faith in a God who understands brokenness and the grace of striving to heal, to be better than you are. Reading "Plan B" is a healing journey -- I laughed out loud and cried. I will read it over and over.

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Loved it

Reviewed in India on September 15, 2019

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I have liked all Anne Lamott's nonfiction that I have read so far and this one is no different. It is as interesting as the previous ones. I loved the book.

Dee

Funny, moving

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2017

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I'm a new Lamont Fan. Saw her on Ted talks. She's Christian but not Holy in a religious sense. There is a healthy dose of irrelevance in her essays. Funny, moving, inspirational stuff. I plan to read all her books.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on July 27, 2015

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Patricia A Hunter

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Reviewed in Canada on January 8, 2017

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funny witty and wise.

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