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Eat, Pray, Love
Eat, Pray, Love
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Leonardo Etcheto
Jul 12, 2024 rated it it was amazing
I came into this book with very low expectations. They were greatly exceeded. I very much enjoyed her writing style and the description of her journey. Fascinating to see such a frank discussion of the power of prayer and God in modern mass media. I have a very different personality from hers, so it was fascinating seeing just how much she destroyed herself and what it took to build herself back up. I am inspired to restart my Italian and meditation journeys.
This book also reinforced my belief i ...more
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Galen Johnson
Jun 02, 2014 rated it it was ok
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Elizabeth Gilbert wrote two of my favorite books (The Last American Man and The Signature of All Things) but I have been convinced for a long time that this is not my type of book, so I avoided it. I'm not sure what made me decide that I needed to read it, because my first instinct about it was correct-- it is not my type of book. However, even putting aside that I'm not really into spiritual-journey books, I didn't feel like the quality of the writing or the story-telling was strong enough to o ...more
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Kim Martin
Jan 09, 2009 rated it it was amazing
a must read for every woman
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Janie
Feb 15, 2008 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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This book really annoyed me at first. I wasn't even sure I was going to finish it. By the end I really really liked it.

Notes:

Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional. Suffering is the (senseless/unchanging) repetition of pain.

"Devotion is diligence without assurance." ...more
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RACHEL
Jan 18, 2008 rated it really liked it
I loved this book! It made me want to go out and do Yoga. I liked how each part of the story she focused on different aspects of her life and how she was able grow and learn from them. Reall a good read!
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Frances
Mar 12, 2008 rated it it was amazing
This book is my next book to read and I am excited to read it! Heard lots of great things!
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Linda
Apr 20, 2008 rated it it was amazing
This book was life changing for me. I want to read it again in five years
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Amy
Sep 25, 2007 rated it liked it
Dena Harris
Oct 20, 2007 rated it it was ok
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Marcy
Jan 07, 2008 rated it it was amazing
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Mar 14, 2008 rated it really liked it
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Dec 12, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Oct 23, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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