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  • While I didn't really feel that I could relate to the depths of despair that afflicted this woman before she set off on her journey of self-discovery, I certainly would love to be able to take a year off of life myself to do something like this. I particularly enjoyed the Italian and Indian legs of ... Continue

    While I didn't really feel that I could relate to the depths of despair that afflicted this woman before she set off on her journey of self-discovery, I certainly would love to be able to take a year off of life myself to do something like this. I particularly enjoyed the Italian and Indian legs of the trip.

    

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  • After reading reviews of this book, I didn't expect to like it at all. Some of the reviews said that the author was stuck-up and selfish, and those are usually traits I can't stand. Plus, the word pray is in the title, and I'm a non-believer. But I really enjoyed this book and getting to hear abo ... Continue

    After reading reviews of this book, I didn't expect to like it at all. Some of the reviews said that the author was stuck-up and selfish, and those are usually traits I can't stand. Plus, the word pray is in the title, and I'm a non-believer. But I really enjoyed this book and getting to hear about such interesting, unusual experiences and places :)

    

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• ― Deanna Kyre said on Apr 30, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  • "One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia," one can only think well, she certainly knows where to look! Also, upon learning that this is her chosen way of recovering from a particularly acrimonious divorce and a trying-to-make-up-for-that-loss romance that didn't work, we ... Continue

    "One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia," one can only think well, she certainly knows where to look! Also, upon learning that this is her chosen way of recovering from a particularly acrimonious divorce and a trying-to-make-up-for-that-loss romance that didn't work, we might think how fortunate she is to able to seek solace in such intriguing places.
    No Viva Italia for Italy because of Messina, a port town in Sicily that she describes as "scary and suspicious." Perhaps that's one reason why she's lonely and depressed there. But things definitely take a turn for the better in India and Indonesia, although her meditation needs a little more work.

    Did Gilbert find what she was searching for?
    Listeners may not be too sure but they'll certainly enjoy the trip!

    

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  • I've been reading other reviews of this book and it seems to me that people either like it or hate it.

    A lot of that has to do with the reader I think. I think you have to be spiritually open minded. As a Christian, I did not agree with everything she said about God, but I could relate to her ... Continue

    I've been reading other reviews of this book and it seems to me that people either like it or hate it.

    A lot of that has to do with the reader I think. I think you have to be spiritually open minded. As a Christian, I did not agree with everything she said about God, but I could relate to her humanity. She is very VERY honest in this book. She does speak of her travels, but she focuses on her own journey of personal growth in the setting of these magnificent places.

    If you're after a good story, or a descriptive tale of great locales, then pass on reading this book.

    If you're looking for an honest story, if you are looking to relate to another's experience in living in society with all of it's expectations, then this will be a good book for you.

    Personally, the book opened my mind to a new way of thinking and it gave me an outlook on eastern religions that I am actually looking to explore further. I find other belief systems to be interesting.

    I also thought the book was good in the way that she was so honest. She was honest when she admitted that she wasn't happy in her marriage, and she was honest about how she felt as she went through the aftermath of the divorce. I appreciated that, and it made me look at how honest I am with myself. I appreciated that challenge as a reader.

    

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  • I discovered that not only was I glad I read this book, I needed to read it. I have read a lot of "spiritual" books but rarely have any had the impact that Gilbert delivers in this book. She does it with laugh out loud humor and an absolutely brilliant writing style that makes reading it seem almo ... Continue

    I discovered that not only was I glad I read this book, I needed to read it. I have read a lot of "spiritual" books but rarely have any had the impact that Gilbert delivers in this book. She does it with laugh out loud humor and an absolutely brilliant writing style that makes reading it seem almost as enjoyable as if you were living it. I especially appreciate her ability to discuss spirituality without feeling as though she were preaching anything or promoting a particular religion. Perfect!

    

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  • how is this a bestseller?????

  • condescending.....annoying..... patronizing.....indulgent and yuppy as all get out!

    

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• ― Amanda Arden said on Sep 1, 2007 | Add your feedback

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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