Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
By Elizabeth Gilbert

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.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-30
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

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Customer Reviews

Dissapointing? Yes. A waste of my time? Definitely not.
The last section of the book, which takes place in Bali, is definitely worthwhile getting to.

Great Search for Happiness Found in Obstacles
I was surprised at the many negative reviews of this book. To me, this book was a home run and presented a glimpse into what changes us. Yes,Elizabeth Gilbert may seem narcissistic and sometimes callous, but that probably is who the author really is (or was). What is surprising about this book is the humor and depth of introspection. I imagine some of this was very difficult to write. Most autobiographies tend to be self absorbent!

This autobiography of “finding one’s self” is just so hilarious and full of irony. Time after time, Elizabeth found that the answers to her problems of unhappiness lay in overcoming what she thought were obstacles and in embracing life’s crap rather than trying to divorce one’s self of the unpleasant parts.

Although many may consider this a “chick” book, I would have been proud to write it as a man. It is full of truth.

This woman needs help
Though this book was entertaining at times and makes me want to visit Italy, I found her very selfish and emotionally immature woman. It is just disheartening that in her bathroom she had God talking to her and not a woo woo guru. But did she turn to God, and ask for guidance, no! She went for the feel-good religion of the liberals and the misguided. Let’s take a look at things from a realistic perspective. She didn’t get onto anti-depressants until after destroying her marriage. What if she got counseling and anti-depressants before her divorce? I don’t think I will finish the story, but from the other reviews it looks like after running around the world she is still lost. “I am the way and the truth and the life.” John 14:6 Maybe if she turn to God instead of worldly endeavors she may have discovered something. Unfortunately, Christ isn’t cool and sheik and Eastern religions get a free ride.