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12 truths I learned from life and writing

Anne Lamott · TED

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About

A few days before she turned 61, writer Anne Lamott decided to write down everything she knew for sure. She dives into the nuances of being a human who lives in a confusing, beautiful, emotional world, offering her characteristic life-affirming wisdom and humor on family, writing, the meaning of God, death and more.

The talk

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Institution
TED
Department
TED2017
Speaker
Anne Lamott
Year
2017
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics, Religion, Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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