{"product_id":"the-hope-and-renewal-collectionisbn-9781594632587","title":"The Hope and Renewal Collection","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook out for Anne's next book, \u003ci\u003eHallelujah Anyway\u003c\/i\u003e, coming April 2017.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this special boxed set, bestselling author Anne Lamott chronicles our human search to understand faith, hope, and prayer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eHelp, Thanks, Wow\u003c\/i\u003e, Lamott identifies the three simple prayers that help us get through tough times, overcome everyday struggles, and face the hard work of everyday life. In \u003ci\u003eStitches\u003c\/i\u003e, she explores what we can do when life lurches out of balance and we struggle to find ways to reconnect with each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimple and profound, honest and funny, these two books offer perceptive remedies to the troubles that we struggle with as we move through life.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eStitches \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Lamott’s pithiest, most insightful book yet, \u003ci\u003eStitches \u003c\/i\u003eoffers plenty of her characteristic witty wisdom…this slim, readable volume [is] a lens on life, widening and narrowing, encouraging each reader to reflect on what it is, after all, that really matters.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Laced with stories, full of faith…a hopeful [book].”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The wickedly witty and very funny Lamott…makes you laugh at the same time she makes you think. This collection of moments, memories and spiritual insights is one of her best.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eDenver Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Like a warming, hearty sip of soup after a day out in the cold or a candid letter from a friend.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eStitches\u003c\/i\u003e] brings the beloved author's trademark compassion, wisdom and tart wit to the question of how to deal with suffering and loss, both public and personal.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTampa Bay Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Whirling, fuming, blunt, wise, and funny…Lamott’s larky yet shrewd needle-and-thread spirituality is realistic and renewing.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Vintage Lamott: funny, brilliantly self-deprecating, and insightful.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHelp, Thanks, Wow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Prayer is a topic that can quickly turn treacly, but the reader needn't fear that in Lamott's irreverent hands.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Charmingly irreverent”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMORE \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Small enough to slip into a bag and short enough to read in a sitting, although it would repay thoughtful reading…Lamott is, as usual, funny and self-deprecating.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTampa Bay Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Filled with Lamott's unique brand of humor, wisdom and profound spiritual insight… She has a gift for putting into words what it means to accept and ultimately embrace the beauty, mystery, and pain that is life.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express-News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Practical and poetic advice on prayer.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Oregonian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Inspiriting, trenchant, and funny, best-selling Lamott takes an imaginative do-it-yourself approach to spirituality in her disarming and stirring essays. Unabashedly emotional yet practical and sharply attuned to the absurdities and tragedies of life, she focuses on prayer in this mighty little volume…With a stand-up comic’s snap and pop, candid and righteous Lamott tells hilarious and wrenching tales about various predicaments that have sparked her prayers and inspired her to encourage others to pray anytime, anywhere, and any way.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“[A] prayer manual for people who wouldn’t be caught dead reading prayer manuals… anybody who gets it as a holiday gift will likely just say, ‘Thanks. Wow.’”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A refreshingly simple approach to spiritual practice in a pint-sized reflection on prayer…Lamott manages to deftly convey the idea that in trying to control things, we’ve largely lost our ability to see the good and the miraculous in everyday life…there’s more here than meets the eye.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[With Lamott’s] usual fluency and charm…A worthy successor to her prior works…[\u003ci\u003eHelp, Thanks, Wow\u003c\/i\u003e] will delight Lamott’s regular readers, and likely draw new readers to her writing.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cb\u003eAnne Lamott\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHelp, Thanks, Wow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStitches\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSome Assembly Required\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrace (Eventually)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlan B\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTraveling Mercies\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several novels, including \u003ci\u003eImperfect Birds\u003c\/i\u003e. A past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame, she lives in Northern California.","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303753699557,"sku":"NP9781594632587","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594632938.jpg?v=1730755223","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-hope-and-renewal-collectionisbn-9781594632587","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}