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This points to the way people assemble a workable life from whatever fragments are available. It can be read as a gentle defense of practical hope, meaning is made from scraps, and comfort comes from using both beauty and usefulness together. It lands in moments of uncertainty, when someone is trying to make sense of hardship by building a little shelter from what remains.
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About Anne Lamott
American novelist and nonfiction writer
Anne Lamott is an American novelist and nonfiction writer. She is known for work that blends fiction with personal and reflective nonfiction, and for a voice that is direct, candid, and observant. Her writing often draws on everyday life, faith, family, addiction, recovery, and the struggles and small consolations of ordinary experience. She has built a large body of quoted material on the site, reflecting the wide reach of her public voice and the clarity of her style.
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