by Ann Lamott (Get the Book)It is tempting to simply quote from Lamott's endlessly quotable essays rather than review them, especially when it comes to this much-anticipated volume of new and selected pieces. Lamott never fails to be irreverent, hilarious, thoughtful, wise, kind, angry, whip-smart, and cranky. In short, carefully crafted essays, Lamott writes about friends, families, community, and faith. Among other topics are forgiveness (I naturally prefer the company of people who hold grudges, as long as they are not held against me) and the death of a beloved pet. Her piece on dating in the modern world is classic Lamott: spot-on and as funny as heck, as is her essay on flying (I am a skeptical and terrified flier). Stuck in between a woman of uncertain ancestry (possibly part Latvian and part Korean, she surmises, who sounds like the Andy Kaufman character in Taxi) and a slightly older gentleman reading about the apocalypse in a book by a right-wing Christian novelist, she makes the best of a bumpy ride. This self-proclaimed sober, crabby, and bad born-again Christian part storyteller, part stand-up comic has assembled a book that will delight and inspire both fans and readers new to her candid wit and wisdom. --Booklist
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