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Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
Traveling Mercies Some Thoughts on Faith
Author: Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott claims the two best prayers she knows are: "Help me, help me, help me" and "Thank you, thank you, thank you." She has a friend whose morning prayer each day is "Whatever," and whose evening prayer is "Oh, well." Anne thinks of Jesus as "Casper the friendly savior" and describes God as...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780385496094
ISBN-10: 0385496095
Publication Date: 2/15/2000
Pages: 288
Rating:
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4 stars, based on 234 ratings
Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Paul-RLT avatar reviewed Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith on + 176 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
What shines through in this book is a honest, real person who loves herself and others despite major flaws and imperfections.
reviewed Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith on + 11 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Interesting book of Lamott's journey to Christianity and why it attracted her.
cay avatar reviewed Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith on + 63 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
What an excellent book! Anne Lamott's faith journey takes the most unexpected twists and turns and in spite of it all she believes...and she includes all of her early life that defines who she is as an adult. I love her sense of humor and want to read more books by this lady.
sari-lynn avatar reviewed Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith on + 207 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I love Anne Lamott's non-fiction. She's smart, funny, and can laugh at serious subjects, herself most of all. She's a delight!
reviewed Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith on + 30 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Love, love, love this book! In fact, I may have to read it again just for the "laugh out loud" passages. Lamott strips her soul absolutely bare and tells it all in a way that makes you want her for your best friend. I'd share a pew with her anyday.
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ralegh avatar reviewed Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith on + 127 more book reviews
A wonderful collection of Anne Lamott's essays, particularly dealing with her struggles with self-image and raising a child on her own, and how her relationship with God and religion helped her in the process.

Frequently funny, she is always serious. It certainly helped me with the process of dealing with my own self-image.
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I enjoyed this book. I really like Lamott's writing. She didn't make excuses, just tries to move forward to be better.
admiraljudy avatar reviewed Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith on + 9 more book reviews
An awesome read. Excellent writing. Authentic. The chapters dealing with grief were rich and comforting and real.
lavendy avatar reviewed Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith on + 9 more book reviews
I enjoyed the book very much. The author is very genuine and honest in her reflections on the hard experiences she's had in life. She's also very funny and a very good writer! Kept me turning the pages and not wanting to put it down.


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