# 12 truths I learned from life and writing

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/anne_lamott_12_truths_i_learned_from_life_and_writing)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [12 truths I learned from life and writing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/anne_lamott_12_truths_i_learned_from_life_and_writing/046fee81ac11), 16 min (TED's player)