I just read the most delectable, delicious book. I say that because if I could eat it with a fork and ingest the whole thing I would. It's that good. The writing is just...there are NO words that will do it justice! If I had to make a list of the top 5 books I've read in the last 10 years...this would be one of them. Right under The Secret Life of Bees, lest we forget! This book is split into three sections...each one representing 1/3 of a year when she devoted her life to searching for God. She went to Italy in the pursuit of Pleasure, India in pursuit of Devotion, and Bali in pursuit of Balance. Although her beliefs, and path to God, differ from mine...I found her humility and bravery to be touching and inspiring. She's wholly human, flawed, sincere and deeply funny. I don't think it matters what your religious/faith affiliation is when you read this book, it left me with a (renewed) deeper gratitude for my Catholicism, and my relationship with Jesus. If you are as touched by other peoples faith journeys, as I am, this book will be a feast.
I put the link for the authors web site here because what Elizabeth Gilbert says here about writing has really touched me.
Reading this essay has me realizing that maybe the magic moment of knowing when and what and where to write has been here all along for me. I've been placing an enormous amount of value on my making (or not making, as the case may be) the pointed decision to write something with the idea of pursing being published. What I get from Gilbert's essay is that maybe what I should care about is just being read...just sharing what comes out, even if it's value isn't all that apparent to me beyond the obvious value of the actual getting-it-out experience. So, with that said...I hope you enjoy her musings, and that it inspires you too.
Also, if I could tell you to RUN, literally run and buy or borrow any book TODAY...well, Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert would be it.
http://www.elizabethgilbert.com/writing.htm
Also, if you read this book by Gilbert and want to see the entire Oprah episode with her as the guest, I've got it stored in my TV and would LOVE to share it with any of you who'd like to come over! :)
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