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 enlarge | Author: Anne Lamott
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 489811
Format: Large Print
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 285
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1594132658
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781594132650
ASIN: 1594132658
Publication Date: February 26, 2008
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 Grace (Eventually) Thoughts on Faith Lamott June 6, 2008
Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith I have enjoyed the books by Lamott because I can relate to them. Down to earth - up close and personal writings that most have experienced. Excellent - certainly helped me to realize that I was not atypical.
 Too many lefty rants and too few thoughts on faith May 29, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I adore "Travelling Mercies." Having spent some time as a Christian, I expected some mature Christian thought from Lamott. Instead, I'm kind of horrified. Jesus was awful as a teenager? Praying to Mary? Yay for abortion? What Bible is Lamott reading?
I admire Lamott's raw honesty and the way she turns a phrase, but the "I hate George Bush" rants got really old. I may not agree with our President's decisions and I may not admire him as a person, but a certain amount of respect is due to the office of the President of the United States. It's one of the most difficult jobs in the world.
After reading Lamott's last three non-fiction books, I get the idea that Lamott doesn't have anything new to say. Although she occasionally has wonderful insights, I won't be buying Lamott's books again.
not perfect, but wonderful May 27, 2008
no question, i'm an annie lamott fan. more specifically, i'm a fan of anne lamott's non-fiction. i've tried her fiction, and continue to find it ok, but not brilliant. but her non-fiction: ooh.
traveling mercies, lamott's first autobiographical book about faith, remains in my top 5 books of all time (not that i actually maintain such a list; but if i did, it would be). and operating instructions, lamott's autobiographical reflections on her pregnancy and the first couple years of her son's life, should be suggested reading for all humans, and required reading for all parents (especially expectant parents). lamott's last non-fiction, plan b, was a bit of a let-down. i really wanted to love it. so i found myself loving parts.
but, other than a horribly repetitive titling and cover treatment (and, really, that's more of a publisher's gaffe than a reason to wag my finger at anne lamott), grace (eventually) brings us back nearly to traveling mercies (notice i say "nearly"). yes, some have complained that this book is another collection of mostly already-published essays. i say: i don't care. they're great; they hold together; and i hadn't read them elsewhere anyhow.
why do i love lamott's writing so much? well, i can't deny the fact that she makes me laugh out loud. and they're not those "slowly creep up on you laughs" that move from smile to tiny "huh" sound to low chuckle to pleasant and appropriate laugh. no: my occasional laughter while reading anne lamott is more the out-of-the-blue cackle, one that surprises me as much as it would anyone within painful earshot.
reason two for loving anne lamott's non-fiction: she is unevenly insightful. what i mean is, there are moments when i'm reading, and i have to stop and breathe for a moment, and think about the profundity of what i've just read. and then there are lots of moments in-between those moments that aren't so insightful. but here's the thing -- the uneven-ness of the insighfulness somehow works. it's almost as if it creates a reading culture where the insights catch me off guard that much more. i'm always hopeful of stumbling onto them, but never quite expecting them when they appear.
reason three for loving anne lamott's non-fiction: there are books -- maybe 1 in 30 books i read, where the very act of reading is joy. the choice of words, the structure of sentences, the odd metaphor, they leave me smiling or astonished. christopher moore writes this way. anne lamott writes this way.
Another Great Book from Anne Lamott May 20, 2008
I have read almost all of Anne Lamott's books -- I find her heartwarming, honest and hilarious -- sometimes all within the same sentence! I highly recommend this book and all her work.
An uncomplicated view of the world April 27, 2008
There is so much about Anne Lamott that resonates with me. What I like the most is that her brand of theology is very uncomplicated. She gives each of us permission to find our own path and reminds us of what is important -- love, diversity, acceptance, helping others, and social justice. Her authenticity is refreshing. She is just as confused and flawed as the rest of us, yet she deals with sensitive subjects with humor and clarity. Some dislike her frequent condemnations of the Bush administration, but I find those passages particularly amusing and poignant as they set the context for the loftier discussions on what really matters in life.
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