Wow, what a great book. It is not that it was so perfectly written, but I guess it is more of the timing in which I read this book. It is about a true story of a woman in her early thirties that leaves her husband, her home, and her career behind and decides to travel 4 months in Italy, 4 months in India, and 4 months in Indonesia. The journey and the realizations that she comes to is what is so interesting about the book. I have a quirky habit when I read books. I underline every passage that I relate to or that speaks to me. I sure have a whole lot of ink that I left in this book. To give an idea my favorite passage is: “People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that’s holding you back, the person that brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake…soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then they leave…purpose was to shake you up…show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light could get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you had to transform your life…-Elizabeth Gilbert
July 4, 2008 at 12:06 pm |
I am reading this book at the moment having just arrived innCanada from Scotland ..I am here for 4 months ..and travel a lot ..I can relate so much to what I have read in the book so far ..its a very interesting read ..and i am sure we have all experienced certain things that she has experienced in her life the lonely part especially …even when you are traveling you can still feel very lonley
July 5, 2008 at 1:28 am |
I agree, this was a great book. Read it a couple months ago at the suggestion of a [male!] friend, and have bought copies for many since then. Glad you enjoyed it as well!
November 6, 2008 at 9:30 pm |
Thanks for the heads up on this book, it was very inspiring. I have just finished it and found it a fascinating read. Her transcendent experiences in India were very encouraging; I hope to encounter something like that myself some day. That is a very interesting take on the idea of soul mates alright and very perceptive in fact.
She seems to be a very interesting and genuine woman. I’m sure she would be of enormous assistance to someone wanting to go on a similar internal voyage of discovery. You seem like a deep, spiritually hunger sort of person, have you ever considered speaking to her?
PJS