num_pages: 176
description: Anne Lamott is my Oprah. Chicago TribuneFrom the bestselling author of Help Thanks Wow and Stitches comes a powerful exploration of mercy its limitless (if sometimes hidden) presence why we ignore it and how we can embrace itMercy is radical kindness Anne Lamott writes in her enthralling and heartening book Hallelujah Anyway. It's the permission you give others--and yourself--to forgive a debt to absolve the unabsolvable to let go of the judgment and pain that make life so difficult.In Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy Lamott ventures to explore where to find meaning in life. We should begin she suggests by-facing a great big mess especially the great big mess of ourselves. It's up to each of us to recognize the presence and importance of mercy everywhere-within us and outside us all around us-and to use it to forge a deeper understanding of ourselves and more honest connections with each other. While that can be difficult to do Lamott argues that it's crucial as kindness towards others beginning with myself buys us a shot at a warm and generous heart the greatest prize of all.Full of Lamott's trademark honesty humor and forthrightness Hallelujah Anyway is profound and caring funny and wise--a hopeful book of hands-on spirituality.
language: English
title: Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
publisher: Riverhead Books