Small victories : spotting improbable moments of grace / Anne Lamott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lamott, Anne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lamott, Anne--Religion.

Lamott, Anne.

Spiritual life.

Grace (Theology).

Hope.

Joy.

Life--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Life.

Novelists, American--20th century--Biography.

Novelists, American.

Religion.

Christian biography--United States.

Christian biography.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

286 pages ; 21 cm

Other Title:

Spotting improbable moments of grace

Place of Publication:

New York : Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.

Summary:

Anne Lamott writes about community, family, and faith in essays that are both wise and irreverent. Now Lamott offers a message of hope that celebrates the triumph of light over the darkness in our lives. Our victories over hardships and pain may be small, they may be infrequent, but they keep us going and they often come from the most unexpected places: within ourselves. Lamott shows how we can forgive thoughtless family members; spotlights the value of turning toward love even in the most hopeless situations (the death of a loved one, a cancer diagnosis), and shows how to find the joy in getting lost in traffic while racing to the aid of a sick friend.

Contents:

Victory lap

Companions. The book of welcome ; Ladders ; Forgiven ; Trail ducks ; 'Joice to the world ; Matches

Families. Sustenance ; Dad ; Ashes ; This dog's life ; Mom, part one : Noraht ; Mom, part two : Nikki ; Brotherman

Airborne. Ski patrol ; Knocking on heaven's door ; Dear old friend ; Barn raising ; Falling better

Ground. Voices ; Ham of God ; The last waltz ; Pirates ; Market Street.

ISBN:

9781594486296

1594486298

OCLC:

879915787