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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

A step-by-step guide to writing and managing the writer's life covers each portion of a written project, addresses such concerns as writer's...more
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few weeks ago
For any writer who has lost their way Ms. Lamotts" book is an invaluable resource. Without being preachy. She is more of a confidant, taking you around the shoulder and leading you through the trials and tribulations of having confidence in your talent.
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few weeks ago
I love this book. I've read it so many times it's falling apart.
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few weeks ago
This is a fabulous book - I couldn't put it down from the moment I began. I laugh, I cry, and then I am touched by her deep sense of faith. Can't wait to read more of her work.
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few weeks ago
Funny, genuine and wise.
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few weeks ago
Anne Lamott sets out to tell us "absolutely everything she knows about writing" -- and she apparently does it, which I think is almost unbelievably generous. And yet this doesn't read like a how-to book, but more like a meditation on life, love, family and the richness that comes up if we allow ourselves to deeply appreciate every annoying little detail. An...more
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few weeks ago
I cannot say enough good things about this book. I call it "The Artist's Way" for lazy people. Okay, maybe not completely, but for those of us who want to break through our mental garbage and create or even just live, but don't have the spiritual goodness to meditate our way to creativity, this is our book! Practical and funny, it is full of painful truth and doable advice....more
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few weeks ago
What a delight! Her anxiety (about everything) gets in the way on occasion, but what a fresh view of storytelling. Since this is what preaching is to me, truth-telling in your stories, it struck something deep.
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few weeks ago
A great book for writers! Very personable & inspiring.
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few weeks ago
I really enjoyed this book. I found it hard to put down. Lamott writes with an entertaining style, almost always funny, and she also gets a lot of useful information across for us writers. I really enjoyed this book. Lamott has a true and funny style, and gets everything across in a very entertaining way. I wouldn't call this a writing manual, because it's nothing like one. More than...more
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few weeks ago
Absolutely loved this book. Good for writers or just people wanting to get through life.
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  • ISBN-10: 0385480016
  • ISBN-13: 9780385480017
  • ISBN-10: 0679435204
  • ISBN-13: 9780679435204
  • ISBN-10: 1572705876
  • ISBN-13: 9781572705876
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