"If a more likable writer than Gilbert is currently in print, I haven't found him or her. ... Gilbert's prose is fueled by a mix of intelligence, wit and colloquial exuberance that is close to irresistible, and makes the reader only too glad to join the posse of friends and devotees who have the pleasure of listening in." by Jennifer Egan in New York Times Book Review.
"Eat, Pray and Love - One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia" is a memoir, which remained on the New York Times Best Seller list for more than 180 weeks. Elizabeth Gilbert writes about her life, about the trip around the world after her divorce and about everything she discovered. She finally found her balance and she felt again the joy of living.
Elizabeth Gilbert had a great home, a husband and a successful career as a writer. However, at 32 years old she was unhappy in her marriage and often spend the nights crying alone in the bathroom. She initiated a divorce, during which she had an affair with a younger man. This romance did not work out, she was unhappy and felt alone.
After finalizing her complicated divorce, which her husband contested, Elizabeth spent the next year traveling arround the world. She spent four marvellous months in Italy, EATing, visiting remarcable places and meeting great people. Gilbert spent four months in India, where she PRAYed and re – found her spirituality. While writing an article about yoga practices and vacations in Bali, before her divorce and her journey, she met a ninth – generation medicine man, who told her that she will come back one day and that she will be his student. He was right: Elizabeth ended her itinerary in Bali, where she finally found balance and LOVE.
Columbia Pictures produced a film under the same title and was directed by Ryan Murphy. The main actress is Julia Roberts. She embodied Elizabeth Gilbert and played a fascinating role.
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