On my shelf this week:
Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace, by Anne Lamott
Lila, by Marilynne Robinson
Edge of Eternity, by Ken Follett
This week I’ve got the latest selections from some of my favorite authors. Robinson’s is the last in the Gilead series, and Follett’s is the last in his Century Trilogy. All are outstanding reads so far.
Best quotes so far:
“The reality is that most of us lived our first decades feeling welcome only when certain conditions applied: we felt safe and embraced only when the parental units were getting along, when we were on our best behavior, doing well in school, not causing problems, and had as few needs as possible. If you needed more from them, best of luck.”
Anne Lamott
“I’ve discovered that offering welcome helps a lot, especially to the deeply unpleasant or weird. The offer heals you both. What works best is to target people in the community whom no one else seems to want.”
Anne Lamott
“Trappings and charm wear off, I’ve learned. The book of welcome says, Let people see you. They see that your upper arms are beautiful, soft and clean and warm,a dn then they will see this about their own, some of the time.”
Anne Lamott
“Whatever you use to keep the pain at bay robs you of the flecks and nuggets of gold that feeling grief will give you.”
Anne Lamott
Read any of these? Tell us what you thought.
Or tell us what’s on your shelf.
