(from the back cover) “Settling into the responsibilities and routines of adulthood, Dani Shapiro found herself with more questions than answers. Was this all life was – a hodgepodge of errands, dinner dates, e-mails, meetings, to-do lists? What did it all mean? Having grown up in a deeply religious and traditional family. Shapiro had no personal sense of faith, despite her repeated attempts to create a connection to something greater. Set adrift by loss – her father’s early death, the life-threatening illness of her infant son, her troubled relationship with her mother – she recognized the challenge at the heart of her anxiety: What did she believe?
This is Dani’s second memoir, her first, entitled Slow Motion, explored her early twenties – a time of rebellion. She has also written five novels, including Black & White and Family History. She has taught in the writing programs at Columbia, NYU, The New School and Wesleyan University, and she is co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy. She lives with her family in Litchfield County, Conneticut.Dani is available and very enthusiastic about doing skype chats with book clubs! http://danishapiro.com/book-clubs/
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Disclosure: I was sent a copy of Devotion for review as part of the TLC Book Tour.
This book changed my life! Seriously! Dani writes eloquently and movingly about a very real search to find out what matters most … I related to every single page. Everybody should read this memoir. xox
She has amazing entries under title of ‘moments of being’. Wonderful insights into her life.
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I am an avid reader. Dani has written 5 novels but the name is new to me. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
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This sounds like a very moving memoir and, as you say, much more personal that the standard memoir. I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for being on the tour.
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A memoir that’s more like a personal journal sounds so…inviting! There’s something about that that’s so much more intimate.
I’m so glad you liked the book! Thanks for being on the tour.
I read that she is a contributing editor @ Travel & Leisure
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I watched the video on Dani’s site and learned that she spent 2 years on the spiritual quest she describes in her book. Wow!
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I posted this on the wrong site. Sorry. Would love to read this. I too question faith. I believe this is the life we have and we need to make the best of it. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway
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I read on her website that she is a contributing editor at Travel &Leisure magazine.
I also skimmed and enjoyed some of her blog posts.
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I learned that she has a blog! I’ve read 2 of her novels and would love to read this memoir.
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She has taught in the writing programs at Columbia, NYU, The New School and Wesleyan University, and she is co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy.
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I read on her site that Dani Shapiro lives in Connecticut.
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She has written 5 books
She has taught in the writing programs at Columbia, NYU, The New School and Wesleyan University, and she is co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy. She is a contributing editor at Travel + Leisure
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She’s written 6 books besides Devotion. I’ve only read 2 of them. I need to get on that!
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I went to her site and would love to read her other novels.
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She lives in Connecticut.
She spent two years on a spiritual quest, which is described in the book.
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i read about the book black & white
I learned that Dani teaches writing programs at NYU
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While on her site read where she had been to Italy to set up a conference.The Family looks like a verygood book too! Would love to win Devotion!!!
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