Comments on: Devotion: A Memoir

By: My new blogpost on www.lisabadams.com: Writing in the margins of Devotion | Lisa Bonchek Adams

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:56:38 +0000

[...] knowing what I wanted to do. I wanted to re-read sections of Dani Shapiro‘s second memoir, Devotion. About twenty pages into it I realized I was literally itching to do something: write in the book. [...]

By: Pussycat Pussycat Where Have You Been? « Debra Darvick

Pussycat Pussycat Where Have You Been? « Debra Darvick — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:29:32 +0000

[...] Devotion by Dani Shapiro. I have waited so long to write about this book that it is now out in paperback. Which might be even better b/c it will be cheaper to purchase and the book is an absolute keeper. Devotion is Shapiro’s second memoir. How does someone in her forties already write two memoirs? The woman does a lot of living, which also includes authoring five novels. [...]

By: Integrating… « jennyzenner

Integrating… « jennyzenner — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:50:11 +0000

[...] of Positive Psychology. Other post-partum reads have included Poser: my life in 23 yoga poses, Devotion, Authentic Happiness, and The Happiness Project. The theme: a self-study positive psychology PhD. [...]

By: I want to be a Gazelle, but I’m a Giraffe | Atlanta Decatur Homes

I want to be a Gazelle, but I’m a Giraffe | Atlanta Decatur Homes — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:36:48 +0000

[...] Shapiro writes in her book, Devotion, “we are always adapting to new circumstances. We think we’ve found an answer that we can [...]

By: Bending — Coffees and Commutes

Bending — Coffees and Commutes — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:34:04 +0000

[...] Shapiro, Devotion. Image: Tree Pose in Hawaii, via a Creative Commons license. Cancel [...]

By: On Greed | Dani Shapiro

On Greed | Dani Shapiro — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:41:26 +0000

[...] Devotion [...]

By: getting to know me and then some « You had me at neurotic

getting to know me and then some « You had me at neurotic — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:47:59 +0000

[...] student. The ones that have inspired me lately have been books like Dani Shapiro’s Devotion, and Rick Bragg’s Prince of Frogtown because of their storytelling abilities, their command [...]

By: How to Deal? | ivy league insecurities

How to Deal? | ivy league insecurities — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:32:59 +0000

[...] began, Dani and I sat side-by-side in chairs. I introduced Dani, read a brilliant passage from Devotion, and then, per Dani’s wise suggestion, we proceeded in a casual conversational style. What [...]

By: Missing Pieces | ivy league insecurities

Missing Pieces | ivy league insecurities — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:19:38 +0000

[...] our speaker. Dani, a writer and thinker whom I respect deeply, will talk about her most recent book Devotion and the myriad questions it raises about life and faith. I have no doubt tonight will be chock full [...]

By: Savasana « Motherese

Savasana « Motherese — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:08:17 +0000

[...] have gone by by now…Man, why can’t I spend five minutes just letting thought go? In Devotion, Dani Shapiro writes about the thoughts that clutter your mind during meditation and how you should [...]