Lamott speaks to the human in all of us, challenging us to bear her beam of love, and our own - Washington Post

Lamott's eye-opening gem brings the reader to the power and sweetness love can bring to us daily to ease life's journey and light our way - New York Journal of Books

Realistic and reassuring, Somehow is another gem from a reliable guide - Shelf Awareness

Lamott brings her signature wit and warmth to these effervescent meditations on matters of the heart . . . A topic that might feel trite in the hands of a lesser writer takes on fresh meaning in Lamott's, thanks to her ability to distill complex truths with a deceptive lightness. This rings true - Publisher's Weekly

Readers will find themselves laughing out loud and fighting back tears. Ultimately, this is a testimony to love and hope in an often painful world. Lamott's many readers are loyal, and this will be an easy sell. But pass it on, too, to people who may not even realize that they are searching for ways to connect with and love others - Booklist

Praise for Anne Lamott: I keep learning a lot from the clear and great Anne Lamott. I think you will too -- GLORIA STEINEM

Anne Lamott is a cause for celebration. She is nothing short of miraculous - New Yorker

A generous and funny guide -- BONNIE GARMUS

Like a feminist C.S. Lewis, [Lamott] talks about God, politics and other unmentionables, and gently exhorts her readers, as she does herself, to find joy in a bleak and chaotic world - New York Times

Anne Lamott is my Oprah - Chicago Tribune