TY - BOOK AU - Lamott,Anne TI - Traveling mercies: some thoughts on faith SN - 9780385496094 PY - 2000/// CY - New York PB - Anchor Books KW - Lamott, Anne KW - Christian biography KW - United States KW - Faith KW - Mothers and sons KW - Novelists, American KW - 20th century KW - Biography N1 - Overture : lily pads -- Knocking on heaven's door -- Ladders -- Mountain birthday -- Ashes -- Why I make Sam go to church -- Traveling mercies -- Fields -- Forgiveness -- Grace -- Barn raising -- Tummler's dog -- Heartcake -- Gypsies -- The mole -- Thirst -- Hunger -- The aunties -- Mom -- Dad -- Sister -- Baby -- A man who was mean to his dog -- Into thin mud -- Altar N2 - Combining elements of spiritual study and memoir, the author describes her odyssey of faith, drawing on her own sometimes troubled past to explore the many ways in which faith sustains and guides one's daily life ER -