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Twelve Truths I Learned From Life and Writing

In this TED Talk, learn what happened when novelist Anne Lamott decided to write down everything she knew was true


AARP members can watch this video through July 4, 2024; run time is 16 minutes; video recorded April, 2017.
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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.

 

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