Eat, Pray, Love

About the book

In her early thirties, Elizabeth Gilbert faced a debilitating realization that her stable marriage and career did not provide the fulfillment she expected. Following a painful divorce and a subsequent bout of clinical depression, she abandoned her life in New York to spend a year abroad. She structured her travels into three distinct phases: seeking culinary pleasure in Italy, practicing devotion and meditation at an ashram in India, and finally attempting to reconcile these opposing forces through a new romance in Bali.

Readers seeking a blueprint for personal reinvention after major life transitions like divorce find this account useful. It appeals to those interested in how geographic relocation and cultural immersion change a person's psychological state. The narrative demonstrates how specific disciplines, such as learning a foreign language or adhering to a rigorous prayer schedule, provide structure during periods of emotional instability. By the end, a reader understands the logistical and mental steps required to rebuild an identity from scratch.

Details

Published

2007

Publisher

A&C Black

ISBN

9780747585664

Language

EN