Eat, Pray, Love, One Woman's Search for Everything Across…

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Eat, Pray, Love, One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia.
I love this book I am reading, a gift from Jodi.
In my parallel universe, I live the adventures that the author, Elizabeth Gilbert, describes... of course I would leave out the marital strife and ugly divorce, and subsequent failed love affair. I've got my own closet full of bones, I don't need to take on hers. But she writes about a year in her life where she spent four months in Italy based in a Roman apartment near the Spanish Steps, four months in India in a ashram, and four months in Indonesia... and I am living this journey through her.

Every single thing she has written thus far is what I would say if I were experienced and talented at the level at which Ms. Gilbert is. I want to be her friend. I want to be her student.

Currently, we are in India. The experiential difference between the two is striking and feels as though she is journeying to her own Holy Grail. I do hope she finds it in the end, and I think she will.

I highly recommend this book.
Good night.

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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
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Comments (16)

I've heard many good things about it. It's been passed around my circle of friends, but it hasn't reached me yet.
- 10/23/2007 7:18 PM
- Mystic_In_Training (message)
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I thought that you'd like it. I read Italy one day, India the next, and then spent a few on Indonesia.
- 10/23/2007 7:36 PM
- TheMissingTenenbaum (message)
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I'm trying to slow down. I don't want to finish it too soon.
- 10/23/2007 7:38 PM
- JennyG (message)
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My mom just gave it to me. I am reading "The Bluest Eye" right now, but it is next!
- 10/23/2007 8:18 PM
- islandmom (message)
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I've heard tons of good things about this book, and an interview with the author. I noticed it was on the top ten list at the local library. Sounds like it has hit critical mass!
- 10/23/2007 8:26 PM
- eFairy (message)
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I need a good book - perhaps you have just suggested my next read
- 10/23/2007 8:27 PM
- MsCatbert2You (message)
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I saw you pop the book up on your video, I was trying to catch the title but you were quick. Sounds cool and I read lots. I'm gonna go check it out!
- 10/23/2007 8:45 PM
- NormallyInsane (message)
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I'm reading the same book, still in book 1 though. A coworker recommended it to me, I just couldn't resist after she told me the woman goes to an ashram in India... had to see what it was about. So far, loving it.
- 10/23/2007 9:04 PM
- merridian (message)
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Goodness, it wasn't until I read NormallyInsane's comment that I knew about the video where you mentioned me and the book. So, I went back and watched it. How cool.
- 10/23/2007 9:26 PM
- TheMissingTenenbaum (message)
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OMG! I just picked this book up today!
- 10/23/2007 9:45 PM
- VelvetGlove2 (message)
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i am going to go out and get it tomorrow i think.
- 10/23/2007 10:05 PM
- sorrowfulheart (message)
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Yes, I read this one....Excellent book.
- 10/23/2007 10:06 PM
- mammaquiet (message)
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sounds good thanks for recommending it - I can see you going on such a journey!! take care

D
- 10/24/2007 12:48 AM
- RainyDar (message)
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Speaking of books I have a friend who is very interested in Anne Boelyn and Elizabeth I. I thought I remembered you reading about one or both of them. Could you recommend something, please?
- 10/24/2007 4:52 AM
- aragornssweetie (message)
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I've heard this is a good book.
- 10/24/2007 6:17 AM
- mourning2dancing (message)
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I am going to go a check that out...see how much it cost. ERIN
- 10/24/2007 9:08 AM
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