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Summary: Don't done yet, but enjoying it!
Review: I haven't finised reading "Traveling Mercies," but so far, it has been an enjoyable experience. For whose who think that Lamott is self-absorbed, who else do you spend most of your time with, other than yourself? You are born by yourself and you die by yourself.Someone once told me that that world is always going to ask you the same question when you want to achieve (or have achieved) your greatness, "Who do you think you are?" Therefore, I thank Lamott for her attempt to reveal to us an honest testimony of herself in a world full of resentment towards individuals who show us their true selves. Revealing the truth of oneself, doesn't have to be grandiose, worldly or great, it only has to be honest and clear.
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Summary: What faith???
Review: Although Ms Lamot writes well and expresses herself in ways that grab interest, I am disturbed at her usage of pronouns "She" and "Her" in reference to God. This to me is an affront to God our Father.
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Summary: A book I could not put down - awe-inspiring wonderful prose
Review: Traveling Mercies is the first book I have ever read by Anne Lamott and all I have to say is "incredible." She writes with honesty, humor, depth. Her short stories are multi-layered and resound with me. I found myself "connecting" more than once with her offerings while I could not stop thinking about the book after I put it down for the day. For all those naysayers who say she is writing about "me, me, me..." this style of writing is called memoir, which usually means "a narrative composed from personal experience" so the writing is autobiographical. Also, I found that while she did write on her past personal experiences, she did not dwell on them. I found most of the book more on her faith journey than a moan and groan, why me?, life is so terrible exercise! Be that as it may, what I found especially powerful was her "conversion" experience. In a society where "God" seems to take a back burner in many ways, I found her thoughts on the subject of faith relevant and persuading. We all should be so lucky as to be on a continual spiritual journey ala Anne Lamott.
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Summary: Devastingly funny.
Review: I didn't want to read this book. I am one of little faith. Yet I loved BIRD BY BIRD so much, I gamely decided to give it a try. Boy, am I glad I did. It was touching and witty and funny and irreverant all at the same time. One does not need to be born again to enjoy this book.
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Summary: You either love her or you hate her
Review: It's amazing that all the reviews of this booke either seem to be five stars or one star. Lamott is apparently a polarizing figure and her style of writing is perhaps a bit conversational and informal for many. However, I found her to be one of the more genuine and unabashedly honest writers I've ever come across. She tells it like it is, and that has always, and will always, ruffle many feathers. You go Annie! Who else would take a break from a prayer to flip off a fellow motorist? I suppose you call that an authentic centrist.
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Summary: A Sham
Review: The only thing this author knows, or writes, about faith is her lack of it. Someone's sordid past makes good reading? Wake up, America!
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Summary: This book is sweet, funny, enlightening and endearing.
Review: Ann Lamott's "Traveling Mercies" flows easily from the page. It is real and honest allowing the reader into her private and often difficult moments and also into the process of finding her spiritual path. Ann Lamott shares of her soul and opens her heart to enlighten us all.
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Summary: Real faith revealed!
Review: Anne Lamott explains her experiences with how she came to the knowledge of a living faith. Things are written with wit and her faith is down to earth, but still supernatural. No hyper spirituality found in this book, and it's practical advice and insight. Another book along the same lines, which has helped me tremendously and I recommend highly as it deals with many key issues in life and is a very practical guide for all Christians is Dietmar Scherf's "I Love Me: Avoiding and Overcoming Depression" also available at Amazon.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I found Lamott to be selfish and reckless, beyond the blame of her upbringing and surroundings. I did not find this book to be entertaining, rather a waste of time and a frustrating experience reading about a self-serving and self destructive individual.
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Summary: a must read, i want to have dinner with her
Review: anne lamott gets my attention in the first sentance. she is absolutely wonderful. my bible study is doing traveling mercies and we all want to be her best friend. she can say in two sentences what some writers cant say in two thousnd sentences. she is so human and honest that you cant help but love her
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