• Eat, Pray, Love

  • One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia
  • By: Elizabeth Gilbert
  • Narrated by: Elizabeth Gilbert
  • Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (14,822 ratings)

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Eat, Pray, Love

By: Elizabeth Gilbert
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Publisher's summary

Around the time Elizabeth Gilbert turned 30, she went through an early-onslaught midlife crisis. She had everything an educated, ambitious American woman was supposed to want: a husband, a house, a successful career. But instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she was consumed with panic, grief, and confusion. She went through a divorce, a crushing depression, another failed love, and the eradication of everything she ever thought she was supposed to be.

To recover from all this, Gilbert took a radical step. In order to give herself the time and space to find out who she really was and what she really wanted, she got rid of her belongings, quit her job, and undertook a yearlong journey around the world, all alone. Eat, Pray, Love is the absorbing chronicle of that year. Her aim was to visit three places where she could examine one aspect of her own nature set against the backdrop of a culture that has traditionally done that one thing very well. In Rome, she studied the art of pleasure, learning to speak Italian and gaining the 23 happiest pounds of her life. India was for the art of devotion, and with the help of a native guru and a surprisingly wise cowboy from Texas, she embarked on four uninterrupted months of spiritual exploration. In Bali, she studied the art of balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence. She became the pupil of an elderly medicine man and also fell in love the best way, unexpectedly.

An intensely articulate and moving memoir of self-discovery, Eat, Pray, Love is about what can happen when you claim responsibility for your own contentment and stop trying to live in imitation of society's ideals. It is certain to touch anyone who has ever woken up to the unrelenting need for change.

©2006 Elizabeth Gilbert (P)2006 Penguin Audio, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., and Books on Tape. All rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"The author's reading of this memoir adds depth; she's obviously not a professional narrator, but her vocal presence provides vivid color and quirky humor as she eats (in Italy), prays (in India), and finds love (in Indonesia). This is a delightful memoir that explores exotic countries as well as the author's heart and soul." (AudioFile magazine)

"Sustaining a chatty, conspiratorial tone, Gilbert fully engages readers in the year's cultural and emotional tapestry, conveying rapture with infectious brio, recalling anguish with touching candor, as she details her exotic tableau with history, anecdote and impression." (Publishers Weekly)

"Gilbert's sensuous and audacious spiritual odyssey is as deeply pleasurable as it is enlightening." (Booklist)

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Unforgettable, unique journey, especially to Bali. Hard to put down. The main character was annoying at times (her total self-absorption and incessant seeking--someone please introduce her to the concept of contentment), but even THAT was addicting to listen to. Loved it, despite the character's real flaws.

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Love it!!!

perfect book for quarantine time
feel like actually traveling new places while listening to this book
really recommend buying

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yes yes yes!

I adore the author & her story telling. The accent imitations make the book that much more fun to listen to! Highly recommend, it’s a great story and full of surprises.

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Excellent.

There seems to be this inclination that this book is for young to middle-aged white women whose version of a spiritual journey lasts less than 3 weeks. This book is incredible. I would really recommend it to anyone curious about spirituality, traveling, the pursuit of pleasure, the power of prayer/meditation, and the how-to on loving another person.

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Even this atheist enjoyed this charming tale!

Somewhat slow start (for me) but it grew on me & had a strong finish!

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recommend

thus book was recommended to me and I must say this was an pretty good listen! as a 33 year old woman I know exactly what she going through as I'm going through something etching similar.

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inspired!

truly enjoyable. I love how well this story is told. I could relate to many of her experiences of loss, and am inspired by her journey. I felt like I was with her.

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I’m in love

With this story, with this journey, living vicariously through the eyes of Liz. Thank you for sharing so honestly and openly. For taking us with you through some of you most intimate and personal times.

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inspirational!

funny, sweet, full of love and really just inspires you to change for the good, however that looks for you.

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A self discovery journey

I just fall in love with this book! Her journey to discover God, who she really was and what she want and need its a journey that all of us must do in our lifes.

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