More inspirational that instructional, Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird is a witty, entertaining look at her life as a writer, and while I would warn other writers against blindly emulating any writer's process, there's certainly plenty here worth stealing. Most interesting is her approach to teaching the...
I wanted to like this book club selection but I found it too depressing and boring to finish. Here are a few comments from what I did read.Mattie Ryder is recently divorced with two young children. Somehow she makes a living from modeling size 12 clothing for Sears? She's depressed from her divorce,...
Anne Lamott writes so personably. She brings us in close, shares a cup of tea with us, and invites us into her world. And it's a wonderful world to be part of. She writes about her faith journey from start to struggle. She's real, and also filled with faith and joy in her faith. I'm not Christia...
Lamott made me laugh out loud a number of times. Like any other book on writing, there is nothing here that will make you suddenly turn out prose that makes others swoon. That's not to say there isn't practical advise - don't think about the overwhelming task of writing a story worth reading, just w...
Review first published on my blog: http://memoriesfrombooks.blogspot.com/2013/03/help-thanks-wow.htmlHelp. Thanks. Wow. Three simple words. Three powerful prayers. Anne Lamott's fundamental idea is that no matter how you believe in a God, a Higher Power and no matter what your creed, we all respond...
Some days I believe in God. Some days I don't. But I always read whatever Lamott has to say about faith, because whether I'm in an "I believe" phase or not, there aren't enough progressive, forgiving people out there writing about living a life that's directed toward something outside ourselves, h...
Poignant and heartbreaking at times with a real sense for wit in conversation and the human condition. Anne Lamott is wonderful at writing about what we have in common and what distinguishes us, but mostly the former. This is a fine follow up to Rosie, particularly if you don't mind all the tennis (...
Anne Lamott definitely stretches the boundaries of Christian writing. For that, we can thank her. Yes, she swears, says honest and unkind things (usually about herself), sometimes refers to God as Phil, and even lets slip a longing for her earlier, non-Christian lifestyle. In her most recent book, "...
this book tries to tackle a bit too much, but so much of it is so elegant that it's mostly easy to forgive. parts of it are a little too choppy, which i understand represents what's happening to these characters and their family, but i think it was a little overboard in places.one thing that really...
Anne Lamott. How did you get so wise? I don't know, but this book is exactly what I needed this week. This year, really. I think I'll read it again after the new year. A good book to start the year with.
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