I happened to see Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love on the sale shelf at Borders and had to see what all the hype was about. I've had friends tell me the book changed their lives. After a bitter divorce, the author sets out to Italy, India, and Indonesia. In Italy, she indulges in the food, in India she learns meditation, and in Indonesia she learns to fall in love again.
I'm glad that Elizabeth Gilbert is such an engaging writer, because my first thought on reading this book was "Of COURSE you can go off and find yourself when you're getting paid to do it and have no husband/kids/job responsibilities!" But after I got over my original eye-rolling over the premise, I really enjoyed reading about her journey to self-awareness.
For me, it wasn't life changing or even inspirational, but more of a pleasant travelogue.
This one's up for grabs.
I'll take it.
ReplyDeleteLiz
Great, email me (yulan AT ecki.com) your address and I'll get it out to you!
ReplyDeleteMy woman has been trying her best to get me to read the book after seeing the film and, as of yet, I haven't gotten around to it.
ReplyDeleteWish I had. Then I would be able to offer comment.