Go get this book NOW! I loved this book. I mentioned this book earlier in my Spiritual Recovery posts, but I will briefly reiterate its premise.
Elizabeth Gilbert is a devorcee who goes to Italy to pursue worldly pleasure, India to practice spirituality, and Indonesia to balance the two. It's an extraordinary memoir of her journey as she regains her mental, physical, emotional and mental health and discovers a source of lasting strength and courage.
And of course, this book wouldn't be complete without a love story. She meets a Brazilian man named Felipe and when he first sees her (well, the back of her, to be exact) at a party, he says to himself, "That is my woman. I am going to do anything to have her." Wouldn't it be just fantastic to have your soul-mate recognize your backside and pursue you like a madman? That night, I prayed a very sincere prayer that this would happen to me someday.
Thank you for your review on the book. I've read quite a few of my friends (including you) mention about this and was wondering if I should read it, too. I think I will. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I highly recommend it! :)
ReplyDeleteI caught up my reading of your blog. I miss you and love you. :)
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ReplyDeleteIn all honesty, I lost interest in this book awhile back (not because of your blog entry). I was planning to read it, but from the many reviews I read on Amazon, she comes across as a self-absorbed, superficial woman. I can read it and find out myself, but I can't get pass the fact she received a writer's advance to travel and write this book. I don't think I can read it without questioning her sincerity.
ReplyDeleteUmmm...I don't know why people thought she was a self-absorbed, supercial woman. A self-absorbed and supercial woman would not go on a journey to find herself and practice spirituality. As for the writer's advance, a lot of successful writers get that. I don't know what the big deal is.
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