Hilf mir. Danke. Wow.

There are three prayers that no human being can do without: we shout 'Help me' and send an impulse prayer towards heaven when we are at a loss, we say 'Thank you' when we realise how well we are doing, and we sigh reverently 'Wow' when our eyes open to the beauty and grace around us. Anne Lamott writes sensitively, humorously and above all very authentically about what these three prayers mean to her and how our daily experiences can be transformed into giving. After decades of trial and error, she has astutely compiled everything she knows about praying in this book. She encourages keeping prayer simple, but no less powerful, and above all, relevant. For while fears and worries always accompany our daily lives, a deeper connection can be felt in everything. A small book that can change your life or simply make you aware of it: Four words are all you need to (re)start praying and discover God. 'I have the theological understanding of a third grader. But as it turns out, even a person like me who has no clue has his place. Obviously there is a great need for people to talk about spirituality with a really genuine ecumenical position' (Anne Lamott).