What now?

This Book is a very motivating read... went through it quickly. The speech has some very important message for all of us at any stage of life. It really does spark deep thought!

This little book is so much more that the sum total of its parts. Even though it is based on a commencement address she gave (don't let this put you off from reading it!), it is also a wonderful, compact, beautiful, tiny guide to life. I read it in one sitting because I could not put it down.

I love Ms. Patchett's books and was thrilled to get a glimpse into her own story, her path to becoming the great writer and person that she is. It is so true that, ultimately, life IS the best teacher. I'm so glad I found this on my library's shelf. It would make a fabulous gift to give to friends and loved ones for any occasion.

My rating is not based on the book itself but the title.
Im married and have 3 daughters, so I ask myself now what? The girls are almost grown 1 is out of my living arrangement and doing well with life, 1 daughter started college a couple of months ago and the baby daughter is in the 10th grade of high school. So I am asking myself over and over now what? Due to some health issues, Im not getting to do much of anything with my life. Music is about it. I listen to music most of the 24 hours in a day. I battle a killer disease DEPRESSION and fight to live a couple days a month. Most of it is about my past and what could I have done to change it to what I have become today. My past bothers me, How do you forget your past to focuss on the future thats what Im needing to do but dont know how. Depression affects weight , family life, and friends. Any advice for a person like me, please give.

Here earlier than expected and now to ready it for a book club at school.

Ann Patchett is one of my favorite authors. I loved her description in this book of how she discovered how to be one. Learning to stare figured into that and the now habit of staring also delayed her decision to get married for many years. "I just couldn't imagine living in a house with another person when so much of my life was spent sprawled across the sofa eyes wide open, saying nothing at all."

This book is short, but full of words to live by with thanks for those who have guided her way. It is delightfully highlighted with many photographs.