Eat, Pray, Love *Byte
Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbertās memoir found me at a good friendās house in Accra, June 2010. Some months later, it proceeded to save me - from myself, among other things.
Gilbertās writing is verbose without being annoying, descriptive without going over the top, and humorous. I love her use of humor, particularly the episodes where she ātalks to herselfā. There were countless times I would just giggle to myself after reading one of her monologues, sheās my kind of crazy; I talk to myself too.
"Operation Self-EsteemāDay Fucking One"
And then there are phrases like the one above. Shocking, they leave you in your tracks. But thatās the thing about Eat, Pray, Love. Itās raw and says what some of us think, feel, but hesitate to say out.
A true memoir that explores the depths of failure, fear, helplessness and the heights of triumph, happiness, love. The journey of self-knowledge. My biggest takeaway:
"Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it. You must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it.ā
Keep close, youāre likely to go back to specific sections.
Jemila
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A transformational journey through Italy, India, and Bali searching for pleasure and devotionĀthe massive bestseller from the author of The Signature of All Things 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 ĀAnne Lamottās hip, yoga- practicing, footloose younger sisterā) is poised to garner yet more adoring fans.










