You make faith so practical and accessible that it seems fitting that you’ve cut out all the blah blah blah and come up with a simple, perfect treasure that gets down to the heart of prayer. As someone who says please and thank you to God – or Howard or Ralph or whatever you want to call Not Me – many times a day, Help, Thanks, Wow resonated so strongly with me. I often feel like you are reading my mind.

To say I’m a fan of yours is a major understatement. Not surprisingly, there are sentences in these answers that are as beautiful and meaningful as any in her books. I still hope to meet Anne in person one day but, meanwhile, I’m grateful for the chance to host her here. For many people, it may be a life-changer. The book is a must-read, a must-share, and the perfect gift for everyone this holiday season. In signature Anne Lamott style, this is a small, simple, no-nonsense, no-holds-barred guide to the only prayers that matter. Thanks to publicist extraordinaire Lydia Hirt, I was able to send over some questions for Anne to answer about her new book, Help, Thanks, Wow. So I was extraordinarily disappointed when I was invited to meet her and another of my favorite authors, Cheryl Strayed - ON A DAY THAT I WAS LEAVING TOWN! I have devoured every word the woman has ever written and I am as enamored as much by her attitude and subject matter as I am by her actual writing. If I had to pick one author whose words stay with me, inspire me and haunt me, it would have to be Anne Lamott.

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