Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.4
EAN: 9780143038412
ISBN: 0143038419
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: January 30, 2007
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Sales Rank: 139
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Editorial Review:

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 Lamott’s hip, yoga- practicing, footloose younger sister") is poised to garner yet more adoring fans.




Rating: - Italy made me hungry and the rest just made me want to eat out of boredom
I love reading and I love the idea of traveling .. but this book just didn't cut it for me. I really just could not stop thinking about food all during her time in Italy and India and Indonesia just made me bored. I found the book to be full of complaining and whining and just did not enjoy it. I finished it, but barely.

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Rating: - Great read for anyone looking to discover their real inner self
I was recommended this book by a friend and I read it during a period of uncertainty in my life. Although I generally mistrust traveling as a means to search calm and serenity, I was really inspired by the book. Gilbert's experience and also the way she shares it with the reader is direct, honest, human and entertaining. I enjoyed every page of it and I have subsequently recommended to a few good friends.

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Rating: - AWESOME
One of my all time favorite books. Very well written and inspirational. I filled my copy with underlines and will reread it again and again. Really great read for anyone who enjoys travel as well as personal growth.

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Rating: - I...I...I...
This is the first book I have reviewed without finishing the book...but I could not. No wonder the author only went to countries that began with the letter 'I', because that is exactly what this book is about - I. It is just such a selfish, self indulgent exploration. The 4 or more starred reviews must be from very young women whom are still in that phase of their lives. I suggest reading Three Cups of Tea, Swan House, What is the What - a book where the protagonist has something to GIVE to ... Read More

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Rating: - Skip the Book
This book was a huge disappointment. I could not finish it. Skip the book and watch her [...] instead. She's a MUCH better speaker. I could never recommend this book as it doesn't deliver. Self-absorbed ramblings that only end up irritating the reader as you could be reading something else!

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