Dani Shapiro : (3) " I’m an urban person who loves living in the country. " - Dani Shapiro " I am devoted to my husband and son. I am devoted to the practices and rituals that imbue our lives with a sense of meaning and purpose, that help me to live my days in the most emotionally and intellectually productive manner. I am devoted to the idea of devotion itself. " - Dani Shapiro " I live with my family on the top of a hill in the country, and during the days, my house is quiet, save for the occasional excitement of the FedEx truck heading up the driveway. I write. " - Dani Shapiro