Tales of a Female Nomad

Living at Large in the World

By: Rita Golden Gelman

Narrated by: Rita Golden Gelman

Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

Tales of a Female Nomad is the story of Rita Golden Gelman, an ordinary woman who is living an extraordinary existence. At the age of 48, on the verge of a divorce, Rita left an elegant life in Los Angeles to follow her dream of connecting with people in cultures all over the world. In 1986, she sold her possessions and became a nomad, living in a Zapotec village in Mexico, sleeping with sea lions on the Galapagos Islands, and residing everywhere from thatched huts to regal palaces. She has observed orangutans in the rain forest of Borneo, visited trance healers and dens of black magic, and cooked with women on fires all over the world. Rita's example encourages us all to dust off our dreams and rediscover the joy, the exuberance, and the hidden spirit that so many of us bury when we become adults.

©2001 Rita Golden Gelman (P)2014 Tantor

Critic reviews

"An idiosyncratic but exuberant homage to wanderlust." ( Kirkus)

Loved this book

Love love love this book.. her life is so unusual an outstanding An makes you feel like it's never to late to do anything you want to

Left me wanting more more more!!!

What made the experience of listening to Tales of a Female Nomad the most enjoyable?

The authors honesty about herself and the situations she finds herself in.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked how she made me feel hopeful about turning 50 and starting something new.

Which scene was your favorite?

Too many to list

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This book had some very funny and happy moments as well as some very sad ones. I really loved this author and story, I went looking for more from her as soon as I finished.

Any additional comments?

Really a great listen, thank you to the author.

A great book that will likely impact me for the rest of my life

I cannot say enough good about this book and all I can really say is that I strongly suggest you read it. I don’t think you’ll regret it and you may even feel deeply changed by it like I have.

A must listen for any woman over 35

How wonderful to be given the gift of FREEDOM! Freedom to travel as you wish, freedom to allow serendipity to dictate your next move and freedom from calendars. What a great and fulfilling book. The author's voice has a fantastic cadence and I will miss our long drives together.

Amazing story, lovingly told

I’ve read this book several times, and enjoyed hearing it read by the author even more. She has changed my life and my daughter’s as well. We’ve always been avid travelers, but her perspective and attentiveness to people have given us a deeper appreciation of the places we’ve gone and will go. Rita is such a joy I consider her a friend even though I’ve never met her.

What an inspiring read!

Gelman's book speaks to the possibilities for building bridges instead of walls. Should be required reading for our government leaders. The audible version is especially good because we hear the writer's voice in a way we can hear how approachable she is. I highly recommend this book to others. I guess I am an armchair traveler who will tell potential readers that your life will be enriched by reading Tales of a Female Nomad!

Lovely

As an aspiring female nomad, Rita took me on several trips making me feel as if I were with her all along. Very inspiring and personal. I highly recommend to anyone wanting to truly learn about living abroad.

inspirational and insightful

A beautiful way to look at the world and ones own life. I am inspired to write about my own 3 month journey to live in Italy...also following a divorce. What a great time in life to discover who you really are and what fulfills you and brings you your own personal joy.

Rita Golden Gelman is my hero!

I almost returned this book during the first chapter because I thought it was going to be a tale told from a “Karen’s” perspective. Ms Golden Gelman is anything and everything but a Karen and her book spoke to my heart and spirit. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

genuine and unpretentious

I've read a lot of travel books and they all inspire in different ways. this is the first one that didn't turn me off at some point from self-praise, selfish ambition or some version of colonialist or anti-colonialist rants. her life as she knows it falls apart, she decides to try a different path, and that path ends up being so much more colorful than our typical material seeking culture. honest and refreshing.