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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia»rank: 93by: Elizabeth Gilbert
: :This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures, Gilbert explored the art of pleasure in ltaly and the art of devotion in lndia, and ... |
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Pilgrims»rank: 11431by: Elizabeth Gilbert
: :Unabridged CDs • 6 CDs, 7 hours When it appeared in 1997, Elizabeth Gilbert’s story collection, Pilgrims, immediately announced her compelling voice, her comic touch, and her amazing ear for dialogue. “The heroes of Pilgrims . . . are everyday seekers” (Harper’s Bazaar)—brave and unforgettable, they are sure to strike a chord with fans old and new. |
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The Last American Man»rank: 8687by: Elizabeth Gilbert
: :ln this rousing examination of contemporary American male identity, acclaimed author and journalist Elizabeth Gilbert explores the fascinating true story of Eustace Conway. ln 1977, at the age of seventeen, Conway left his family's comfortable suburban home to move to the Appalachian Mountains. For more than two decades he has lived there, making fire with sticks, wearing skins from animals he has trapped, and trying to convince Americans to give up their materialistic lifestyles and return with him back to ... |
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Stern Men»rank: 36370by: Elizabeth Gilbert
: :0n two remote islands off the coast of Maine, the local lobstermen have fought savagely for generations over the fishing rights to the ocean waters between them. Young Ruth Thomas is born into this feud, the daughter of one of the greediest lobstermen in Maine. Eighteen years old, as smart as a whip, and irredeemably unromantic, Ruth returns home from boarding school determined to throw her education overboard and join the 'stern men.' As the feud escalates, she helps work ... |
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Come, reza, ama / Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia»rank: 47432by: Elizabeth Gilbert
: :At the age of thirty-one, Gilbert moved with her husband to the suburbs of New York and began trying to get pregnant, only to realize that she wanted neither a child nor a husband. Three years later, after a protracted divorce, she embarked on a yearlong trip of recovery, with three main stops: Rome, for pleasure (mostly gustatory, with a special emphasis on gelato); an ashram outside of Mumbai, for spiritual searching; and Bali, for 'balancing.' These destinations are all ... |
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A Writer's Workbook: Daily Exercises for the Writing Life»rank: 220562by: Caroline Sharp
: :Aspiring doctors have medical school. Karate students have belts of different colors. Pianists have scales and arpeggios. But what system do writers have for getting and staying 'in shape,' to help them focus, practice, and make progress?A Writer's Workbook is Caroline Sharp's ingenious collection of exercises to inspire, encourage, warm up, and jump-start anyone who writes. A wise and funny friend who will cheerlead you through even your darkest can't-write days and 'every idea l've ever had is awful' nights, ... |
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Stern Men: A Novel»rank: 376314by: Elizabeth Gilbert
: :The “wonderful first novel about life, love, and lobster fishing” (USA Today) from the #1 bestselling writer ln 2000, Elizabeth Gilbert’s Stern Men debuted to phenomenal critical attention. Now, Penguin is publishing a new edition of Gilbert’s wise and charming novel for the millions of readers who devoured Eat, Pray, Love and remain hungry for more. 0ff the coast of Maine, Ruth Thomas is born into a feud fought for generations by two groups of local lobstermen over fishing rights ... |
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The Affective Turn: Theorizing the Social»rank: 140844from: Duke University Press
: :“The innovative essays in this volume . . . demonstrat[e] the potential of the perspective of the affects in a wide range of fields and with a variety of methodological approaches. Some of the essays . . . use fieldwork to investigate the functions of affects—among organized sex workers, health care workers, and in the modeling industry. 0thers employ the discourses of microbiology, thermodynamics, information sciences, and cinema studies to rethink the body and the affects in terms of technology. ... |
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Watch Me Draw Cinderella's Enchanted World (Watch Me Draw)»rank: 169440from: Walter Foster
: :Learn to draw the fairy-tale world of CinderellaWith Watch Me Draw Cinderella's Enchanted World, girls as young as 4 years old can learn to draw their own magical masterpieces! This delightful 24-page book features 11 simple drawing lessons, a sheet of colorful 'reward' stickers, a unique paper pad with helpful drawing prompts, and charming scenes featuring Cinderella that guide kids on an enchanting artistic journey. Any child who can draw a circle, a square, and a triangle soon will be ... |
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Eat, Pray, Love : One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia»rank: 345378by: Elizabeth Gilbert
: :Learn to draw the fairy-tale world of CinderellaWith Watch Me Draw Cinderella's Enchanted World, girls as young as 4 years old can learn to draw their own magical masterpieces! This delightful 24-page book features 11 simple drawing lessons, a sheet of colorful 'reward' stickers, a unique paper pad with helpful drawing prompts, and charming scenes featuring Cinderella that guide kids on an enchanting artistic journey. Any child who can draw a circle, a square, and a triangle soon will be ... |
