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SOAT in San Diego!

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SOAT by the pool in San Diego

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SUNNY SEATTLE!

What a miracle, this bright shining day!

There are still a few tickets my event tonight at Town Hall at 7:30!

Check my website for details:

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See you in a few hours!

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MY FAVORITE LINE OF ALL LITERATURE….

Dear Ones —

Those of you who are familiar with this page have heard me speak before about my love for the poet Jack Gilbert (no relation to me, I'm afraid!) who died in late 2012.

Specifically, you have seen me quote this line of his:

"We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world."

The Atlantic magazine called me the other day and asked me to discuss my favorite line in all of literature, and I spoke about that poem, that bold sentiment.

The transcript of the conversation is here…it is so beautiful, because Jack Gilbert was so beautiful and wise.

Here you go:

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/11/the-stubborn-gladness-of-elizabeth-gilberts-favorite-poet/281158/#disqus_thread

xo
LG

The 'Stubborn Gladness' of Elizabeth Gilbert's Favorite Poet
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The Eat, Pray, Love author celebrates the late Jack Gilbert, whose works challenge readers to find joy within suffering.

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SOAT in the Seattle rain! I'll be reading TONIGHT in Seattle at Town Hall! Check www.elizabethgilbert.com for details!

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Reading SOAT in the Seattle rain while I wait for my son to finish soccer practice … We're waiting for you, Liz. Rain or shine, we'll be smiling when we see you tomorrow! We might need that yellow dress if you want some sunshine.

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SOAT in Portugal, in (get this) a moss laboratory!

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SOAT in Portugal in a moss (musgo) study laboratory. Along with the book, a soap called "Royal moss", the photo of two XIX century specialists of moss studies in Portugal, moss packages for the herbarium and a steromicroscope with the moss Antitrichia californica…the book was a gift from bryologists and lichenologists (moss and lichen specialists) to a bryologist…

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SOAT in Rochester, with Huey!

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My cat Huey from Rochester, NY tuckered out after a morning of reading SOTA! Absolutely love this book! Got my copy from the library and want my own! Putting it at the top of my Christmas list! I was lucky to meet you in 2005 here in Rochester at a reading and book signing of EPL! I admire your work and can't wait to read what you come up with next!

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And beautiful photos (and a generous story) form April in Nashville…thank you, dear one! I have so loved these encounters on this book tour — more than ever!

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I'm not too proud to admit I keep re-living this moment. EPL has been my safety net, my compass, at times my conscious, my guide, my light and my friend. It has been my inspiration and it has helped me move mountains, both in this world and in my mind and mostly in my heart. I refer to EPL as "it" as though it is "just a book" which of course we know it is not. It is the voice of a woman who was brave enough to put her words and her soul and her journey out there for the world (good and bad) to see. It is the voice of so many of us. It is the voice that many of us could not find within ourselves. Meeting Liz was the awesome true realization of a hope and dream of mine. It was part of my own journey. I love that we are looking at each other and laughing like old girlfriends (no doubt that given more time we would be!) I love that she is hugging me as if she had somehow been waiting for me to trip into her life at a random book reading— I love that she is still on her journey and sharing it with us. For me this was more than meeting a "celebrity" more than "an author" but a person who, at times I have reached out to in the dark and called "friend" without ever putting a face to. I have laughed and cried and commiserated with this friend. This friend has seen me through the darkest of times and shown me that light is not only possible but inside me. This friend helped me find my way back to God, but perhaps more importantly find my way back to myself. So Liz, every hug, handshake, autograph and smile you give throughout this exhausting book tour is for so many of us, "coming home" to one of the best friends we've ever known. Thank you for taking the time, the moments, the energy, the sleepless nights and the long travel to continue to give the gift of yourself to the many many friends you have made along the way. I insist on calling you friend, even after our brief fleeting moment together because we have shared more than you can possibly imagine. Your words continue to give more than you can imagine too — so do us a favor and keep writing them.

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A sweet photo and story from my event last night in Portland, OR! (keen eyes will note that I have retired Green Dress and Yellow Dress for winter! This one we just call…New Dress!). Thank you for your open heart, Emy!

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I was so happy to meet you last night that I needed to be sedated! I was smiling and crying uncontrollably. Thank you for the hugs! I wish I could have said more than "Thank you" but hopefully those two words combined with the intensity of my emotions communicate how much your work has meant to me.

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SOAT and some treasures from my shop, Two Buttons!

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My treasures from last week's birthday trip to Two Buttons…and a very curious Tessie, who is convinced that Ganesha is hiding some catnip!

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SOAT in Porto Alegre, Brazil — the birthplace of my wonderful husband!

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It's your new book in Brazil. I bought it this week at the Book Faire of Porto Alegre.

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