Eat, Pray, Love (2006)

by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Biography & Autobiography. New Age. Travel. Nonfiction. HTML:*The 10th anniversary edition of one of the most iconic, beloved, and bestselling books of our time from the bestselling author of City of Girls* and Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert.** Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love touched the world and changed countless lives, inspiring and empowering millions of readers to search for their own best selves. Now, this beloved and iconic book returns in a beautiful 10th anniversary edition, complete with an updated introduction from the author, to launch a whole new generation of fans. In her early thirties, Elizabeth Gilbert had everything a modern American woman was supposed to want�husband, country home, successful career�but instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she was consumed by panic and confusion. This wise and rapturous book is the story of how she left behind all these outward marks of success, and set out to explore three different aspects of her nature, against the backdrop of three different cultures: pleasure in Italy, devotion in India, and on the Indonesian island of Bali, a balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence.… (more)

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KMReading | Jul 23, 2024 |

As a young woman, this book spoke to me. It covered a lot of the personal struggles and passions I have encountered in the last 5-10 years.

I must admit, I started reading this book a long time ago and then set it down for a couple of years. At first, I was a little annoyed at Gilbert's voice. She seems full of herself. Picking the book back up later on, I realized that I, too, had gone through a "selfish" phase, focusing on me, myself, and I, in order to balance out my life and gain the self-confidence I needed. It makes me wonder if most all women need to go through this seemingly "selfish" phase in their lives, especially since women are traditionally the caretakers of the world, making sure that everything and everyone is okay before they check their own pulse. This book is a great reminder that, especially as a woman, one needs to take care of themselves before taking care of others. By taking care of yourself, you'll have more to give to others, so it just makes sense. I'm glad I picked this book back up and finished it, it's worth the 4 stars - for me, at least. (

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superadmin_group3 | Jun 20, 2024 |

Could not put it down. Read it in about 36 hours. Awesome. (

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kdegour23 | May 29, 2024 |

Elizabeth Gilbert estava com quase trinta anos e tinha tudo o que sempre quis: um marido apaixonado, uma casa nova e espaçosa, o projeto de ter filhos e uma carreira de sucesso. Mas ao invés de sentir-se feliz e realizada, sentia-se confusa, triste e em pânico. Enfrentou um divórcio, uma depressão debilitante e outro amor fracassado. Até que decidiu tomar uma decisão radical: livrou-se de todos os bens materiais, demitiu-se do emprego, e partiu sozinha para uma viagem de um ano pelo mundo. O objetivo de Gilbert era visitar três lugares onde pudesse examinar aspectos de sua própria natureza, tendo como cenário uma cultura que, tradicionalmente, fosse especialista em cada um deles. Assim, decidiu explorar a arte do prazer na Itália, a arte da devoção na Índia, e, na Indonésia, a arte de equilibrar as duas coisas. Escrito com ironia, humor e inteligência, o best-seller de Elizabeth Gilbert é um relato sobre a importância de assumir a responsabilidade pelo próprio contentamento e parar de viver conforme os ideais da sociedade. É um livro para qualquer um que já tenha se sentido perdido, ou pensado que deveria existir um caminho diferente, e melhor. (

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qualqueroutrolivro | May 19, 2024 |

Better than I thought it would be but not great and definitely problematic (

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eas7788 | Apr 5, 2024 |

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Gilbert is suffering from shattered confidence. Who hasn't been there? Who hasn't cried on a bathroom floor, sure that our life is over at 32? Gilbert's beauty is that she isn't exceptional; she's just an ordinary gal with a broken heart and gift for writing.

added by Shortride | editNational Public Radio, Davie Sax (Dec 3, 2009)

Lacking a ballast of gravitas or grit, the book lists into the realm of magical thinking: nothing Gilbert touches seems to turn out wrong; not a single wish goes unfulfilled. What's missing are the textures and confusion and unfinished business of real life, as if Gilbert were pushing these out of sight so as not to come off as dull or equivocal or downbeat.

added by Shortride | editThe New York Times Book Review, Jennifer Egan (Feb 26, 2006)

"Eat, Pray, Love" is more than a memoir; it is a touching account of resiliency, humanity, and finding one's purpose. The audiobook (Eat Pray Love) narrated by Gilbert is transforming, urging listeners to reflect and dream.
Gilbert's story takes us with her on a yearlong trip to Italy, India, and Indonesia, leading to her much needed growth and enlightenment as she navigates the challenges of divorce.....

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Your book was recommended by a friend, and he's right in saying this story is awesome. Why don't you try to join N0velStar's writing contest?

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Bustelo, Gabriela	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Bloomsbury Modern Classics

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Eat Pray Love [book & video] by Elizabeth Gilbert

The Complete Elizabeth Gilbert: Eat, Pray, Love; Committed; The Last American Man; Stern Men & Pilgrims by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Eat Pray Love [2010 film] by Ryan Murphy

Oxford Bookworms Library: Eat Pray Love Level 4 by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Un Amico Italiano: Eat, Pray, Love in Rome by Luca Spaghetti

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Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It: Life Journeys Inspired by the Bestselling Memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert by BookRags.com

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Eat, Pray, Love

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New York, New York, USA

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Bali, Indonesia

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Epigraph

Tell the truth, tell the truth, tell the truth.*
----Sheryl Louise Moller

Except when attempting to solve emergency Balinese real estate transactions, such as described in Book 3.

Dedication

For Susan Brown--
who provided refuge
even from 12,000 miles away

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When you're traveling in India -- especially through holy sites and Ashrams -- you see a lot of people wearing beads around their necks. (Introduction)

I wish Giovanni would kiss me.

A few months after I'd left Indonesia, I returned to visit loved ones and celebrate the Christmas and New Year's holiday. (Final Recognition and Reassurance)

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When I get lonely these days, I think: So be lonely, Liz. Learn your way around loneliness. Make a map of it. Sit with it, for once in your life. Welcome to the human experience. But never again use another person's body or emotions as a scratching post for your own unfulfilled yearnings.

...I don't care how diligently scholars of every religion will try to sit you down with their stacks of books and prove to you through scripture that their faith is indeed rational; it isn't. If faith were rational, it wouldn't be—by definition—faith. Faith is belief in what you cannot see or prove or touch. Faith is walking face-first and full-speed into the dark.

Man is neither entirely a puppet of the gods, nor is he entirely the captain of his own destiny; he's a little of both.

Culturally, though not theologically, I'm a Christian.

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Biography & Autobiography. New Age. Travel. Nonfiction. HTML:The 10th anniversary edition of one of the most iconic, beloved, and bestselling books of our time from the bestselling author of City of Girls and Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert.

Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love touched the world and changed countless lives, inspiring and empowering millions of readers to search for their own best selves. Now, this beloved and iconic book returns in a beautiful 10th anniversary edition, complete with an updated introduction from the author, to launch a whole new generation of fans.

In her early thirties, Elizabeth Gilbert had everything a modern American woman was supposed to want�husband, country home, successful career�but instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she was consumed by panic and confusion. This wise and rapturous book is the story of how she left behind all these outward marks of success, and set out to explore three different aspects of her nature, against the backdrop of three different cultures: pleasure in Italy, devotion in India, and on the Indonesian island of Bali, a balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence.

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Come molti altri, nel periodo in cui Elizabeth Gilbert compì 30 anni, attraversò una crisi di mezza età precoce. Sebbene avesse tutto ciò che una donna americana istruita e ambiziosa avrebbe dovuto desiderare, inclusi un marito, una casa e una carriera di successo, era consumata dal panico, dal dolore e dalla confusione. Questo è un resoconto della sua ricerca del piacere mondano, della devozione spirituale e di ciò che voleva veramente dalla vita.

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