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by joshg2fl , Aug 08 '06
Pros: Great writing...Good "thoughts on faith"
Cons: Not your usual Christian Book and Gift store non-fiction...that might scare you off.
I suppose in one sense it’s refreshing to read a book like Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith. Traveling Mercies is Christian non-fiction where that “If-only-I-had-said-fudge&
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by serc,  - Top 500, Dec 26 '00
Pros: hilarious essays about faith and God that aren't preachy
Cons: um... wasn't 500 pages longer?
Having read Anne Lamott's excellent Bird by Bird and Operating Instructions, I was delighted to see Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith, a book of essays, published.* I finally got around to checking it out of the...
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by rongould , Sep 29 '99
Pros: Real-life account of growing into Faith.
Cons: Sometimes graphic portrayal of a negative lifestyle.
Anne Lamott manages to describe her journey to Faith in small steps, crab-wise at times, without preaching, being a martyr or any of the artifice usually associated with Christianity and Christian literature. Coming from a family of athiests and...
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by Jennifer_Gibbons , Nov 27 '99
Pros: Lamott on her best
Cons: some of the essays don't deal with faith, but they are still good
I love Anne Lamott!!!!! I heard about her on a NPR radio show in the early 90's and I've been a fan ever since-I feel
so happy now that she's gotten the acclaim she richly deserves.
Traveling Mercies her eighth book is the most layered and the...
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by WEREBROWN , Mar 10 '01
Pros: Beautifully and humbly written
Cons: Wanted more!
A friend gave me this book because she thought it reminded her of me. Depending upon who you are that could be considered a great insult or complement. To me it was a great complement.
I was raised Catholic and have struggled most of my life...
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by daryl , Nov 15 '99
Pros: Thought-provoking, captivating writing style, funny
Cons: Uneven choices
I became an admirer of Anne Lamott's writing a few years ago when I stumbled upon her column in Salon magazine. Her quirky, less-than-somber approach to matters of faith captured my interest, and she's one of a handful of online writers whose work...
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by fjw123 , Apr 17 '00
Pros: Great food for thought
Cons: Maybe slow to those who haven't been there...done that.
No other author that I've experienced has touched my heart and soul as Anne LaMott. She humbly shares her pains with alcoholism, single parenting, and the loss of loved ones.
Just like her book, Bird by Bird, she stays true to form. You...
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by princess_em , Dec 28 '99
Pros: Honest, unflinching and nonjudgemental. Good for people of all faiths
Cons: Umm....
This book touched me like no other book ever has. It made me laugh and cry, and most of all, it made me feel a bit more comfortable with my own unresolved faith. This is a chronicle of hard-won faith. Like myself, Lamott was raised in a non-religious...
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by LittleRed , Jan 27 '00
Pros: Raw yet sweet and humble at the same time
Cons: chapters jump around a bit
I have always liked Anne Lamott's open and raw style of writing. Her blend of humor and gut-wrenching honesty have made her a favorite of mine and Traveling Mercies is no exception to her talent as a writer.
In this book Lamott...
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by coloryouin , Aug 10 '02
Pros: Hilarious, great writer, very honest
Cons: Can't think of any
I appreciate writers who write honestly, which is why I have fallen in love with Traveling Mercies. The first part of the book autobiographical, then she tells stories and offers insight on topics ranging from faith to how to deal with people you can't...
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