Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia | 
| Author: Elizabeth Gilbert
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0143038419
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.4
EAN: 9780143038412
ASIN: 0143038419
Publication Date: January 30, 2007
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Product Description
This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures, Gilbert explored the art of pleasure in Italy and the art of devotion in India, and then a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali. By turns rapturous and rueful, this wise and funny author (whom Booklist calls Anne Lamotts hip, yoga- practicing, footloose younger sister) is poised to garner yet more adoring fans.
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 Eat, Pray, Love: One womans search for everything across Italy, India and Indonesia May 8, 2008
Excellent story. It is a shame that we all cannot do what the author did, it would make us all better rounded people.
 One woman's journey May 8, 2008
I loved this book. In the beginning I found it hard to get into but once I got to India it was fablous. My favorite character was Richard. There were so many "points" brought out in this book. The book is about a woman who is trying to find herself after a failed marriage and relationship and the strength and courage she had to pick herself up and go on this self perserving journey. The author did a great job in describing all of the characters and gave you a sense of who they truly were. The ending was a little disappointing but since it is based on a true story you can't change the facts. Would definitely recommend the book
A great example to follow! May 7, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Her unhappy marriage came to head when she knew she didn't want to follow the "script" which is imposed on us so much as women: the script that says we need to be wives and mothers. It's a brave thing to admit that you do not want this! The drain of her divorce coupled with her painful split from David is something a lot of women can relate to; who hasn't been through the heartache of a breakup: rollercoaster moods, the phases of anger,the sadness, guilt, fear and lonliness? I found I could relate to her in a lot of ways, but unlike her I do not have the opportunity to travel, so it was fun to travel vicariously through her. Her anecdotes about the people she meets are very amusing, and what better way to feed the body, mind and spirit than the way she has? Hers is a great example to follow!
Easy Read May 7, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a book that I wouldn't actively promote to my friends but it was a nice read and I am glad I read it. Very quick and easy read. If you are looking for something light to read in between books this would be a good choice. Definitely a girl book and don't think many men would find this enjoyable.
 Very disappointing May 7, 2008
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I was surprised at how disappointing this book was. I lived in Italy for over 5 years and was really looking forward to reading a book that might capture the essence of living in and experiencing Italy. I agree with other reviews that the author's insights are actually annoying, cliche, "pat" (used this way: so glibly plausible as to seem contrived [...], cloying, superflous, shallow, and just fake. I have read better books by expatriates of true Italian experiences, insightful, inclusive, with depth and true self-discovery and growth (the book, "Under the Tuscan Sun", by Frances Mayes (long before the movie came out) or "An Italian Education" by Tim Parks. And yes, I'm only reviewing the Italian section, because its something I know about, and its as far as I can get. BAD READ!!
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