Summer Book Discussion - Help, Thanks, Wow by Anne Lamott

Summer is quickly slipping by, and we're meeting at my house for the summer months to keep up with each other and to share some sunshine, coffee, treats & good conversation!

Tesha suggested that we pick an easy-read to informally discuss at our summer gatherings. The book Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott has come up in conversation a number of times over the last few years, and it seemed like a natural choice for summer reading.

To listen to a quick 7-minute podcast discussion with Anne Lamott about the book, check this out:
Anne Lamott Distills Prayer Into 'Help, Thanks, Wow'

From pbs.org (link also includes a video interview from November 2013):

Often called the "people's author," Anne Lamott writes about such personal subjects as substance abuse, single motherhood and Christianity. With her trademark conversational, frank and humorous style, her books have inspired countless readers. She's a Guggenheim fellowship recipient and has been a book reviewer and a California magazine restaurant critic. The San Francisco native has also taught at writing conferences across the U.S. and had one of her novels, Hard Laughter, dramatized on stage. Her latest book, Stitches, is the follow-up to her best-selling Help, Thanks, Wow and explores how people can make sense of life's chaos.

A bio and a complete listing of her books can be found at the Steven Barclay Agency website.

And, you can read excerpts from Help, Thanks, Wow in these places:

Anne Lamott's Three Simple Prayers - book intro at oprah.com
Spirituality and Practice - on joy
Anne Lamott: My Secret Little Prayer - on struggles and grief at salon.com