Ann Voskamp was born on August 10, 1973 in Listowel, Ontario, Canada. She is a
farmer's wife, blogger and author focusing on women's Christian spirituality. She has
written more than twenty books.
One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are was published in 2011.
The book is an exploration of how to practice gratitude in daily life and how that practice
can bring joy and grace to your existence. This was Voskamp's first book. It was on the
New York Times bestseller's list in its category for 9 weeks and sold more that 1.5 million
copies. Christianity Today Book Awards gave Voskamp an award of merit for One
Thousand Gifts in 2012. Library Thing Review said: "This book reads like poetry, prose,
and a sermon with vivid illustrations at points. Voskamp develops a theology of
thanksgiving. . . . I enjoyed it, and was encouraged to live with more gratitude and to
remember to 'consider it all joy.'"