Tales of a Sinner: Anne Lamott may be pro-Jesus but she continues her ongoing struggle with faith

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: March 11, 2007| Author: Susan Hogan/Albach | Copyright information

Anne Lamott is like that grouchy Maxine cartoon character -- only Lamott's all about Jesus. She's the religious queen of crankiness, the Maxine of faith; she's Christianity's Howard Stern -- a swearing spiritual pundit who prays for redemption but brags about her offenses.

Lamott's latest tell-all is Grace (Eventually): Thoughts of Faith, a searching memoir full of Lamott's vivid descriptions and offbeat spiritual humor. Her story begins in Bolinas, Calif., the hippie-style artist co...

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