Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Anne Lamott - This is the author of this book consisting of a series of essays about various aspects of her life.

Sam - This is a bright child with great creativity.

Pammy - Anne meets this person when Anne is friends with Shelly.

Anne's Father - This person dies when he is in his mid-fifties.

Anne's Mother - This person puts herself through law school.

Olivia - This person is the younger sister Ella.

My Catholic Friend - This is a young girl who is never named in the book.

Mimi -...
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