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holly_keimig's review against another edition
4.0
A tiny honest book about faith and life's craziness. I really enjoyed listening to her stories and advice. Will check out others by her. There were a lot of good passages and quotes but I didn't get them written down as I listened to most of this while driving in traffic. A good book for when you're really down and want some hope, but not false hope.
brimckoy's review against another edition
4.0
I love Anne Lamott and have devoured most of her books. She is often able to put words to the essence of hope, love, grief, and the act of being a human that are both beautiful and strikingly raw. This book of hers is a great compilation of those thoughts. It is a quick read and great inspirational gift.
heidihaverkamp's review against another edition
4.0
I've been feeling dejected enough about the world this winter that I needed some hope with a heavy sprinkling of sarcasm and, as I knew she would, Lamott gave me just that.
laila4343's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this. I recommend getting the audiobook version, read by Anne herself.
“The opposite of love is the bathroom scale.
Putting away the scale is important for all but a few people. If you are one of those people who weigh themselves every day for some healthy reason - other than scaring or shaming yourself, congratulating yourself, or reassuring yourself that you are a good person because you’ve kept your weight down - then weigh away. Otherwise, can you put the scale away for a week? How about four days? I have been addicted to the scale too, which is like needing Dick Cheney to determine my value as a human being every morning.”
I laughed out loud at that.
“The opposite of love is the bathroom scale.
Putting away the scale is important for all but a few people. If you are one of those people who weigh themselves every day for some healthy reason - other than scaring or shaming yourself, congratulating yourself, or reassuring yourself that you are a good person because you’ve kept your weight down - then weigh away. Otherwise, can you put the scale away for a week? How about four days? I have been addicted to the scale too, which is like needing Dick Cheney to determine my value as a human being every morning.”
I laughed out loud at that.
grechine's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
tlctbr's review against another edition
5.0
Now I would like to read every word Anne Lamott has ever written, please.