Somehow by Anne Lamott

My husband and I recently went to see Anne Lamott interviewed at the City Arts and Lecture series. The moment she came on stage I started to cry. I was just so happy to be seeing her again. It had been more than 32 years since I first saw her speak in a little church in Alameda with my friend Peter. I still find her just as fascinating. She has written 20 books, and I have read them all. "Somehow," is her newest book, and one I could not wait to read. Like her others, this book is a gem. She talked about aging: "Getting old makes me a better listener even as my hearing goes." She writes about her friends: "Janine is her PSS friend, Pray-Share-Shop and some days PSW, Pray-Share-Walk." And she talks about her faith: "I think Jesus would agree some people are incredibly annoying." This book also contains a new character, her husband Neal, who she married at the age of 65 after meeting him on a dating app. She says that Neal fell through the floor, and she finally feels safe. He is the man she had been waiting to wake up to for years. I just love everything about Anne Lamott, from her recovery to her faith, and from her sense of humor to her prolific writing. On my way out the door of the theatre, I dried my tears and felt incredibly lucky that I'm still in San Francisco, and so is Anne Lamott. To buy this book on Amazon click here.