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Elizabeth Gilbert es una aclamada escritora cuyas obras profundizan en las complejidades del espíritu humano y la búsqueda de significado. Su escritura es celebrada por su capacidad para capturar emociones profundas y experiencias universales con empatía y aguda perspicacia. Gilbert a menudo explora temas como el amor, la pérdida, el autodescubrimiento y la búsqueda de un lugar en el mundo, tejiendo estas narrativas tanto en su ficción como en su no ficción. Su voz distintiva y su estilo cautivador resuenan profundamente en los lectores, ofreciéndoles inspiración y un sentido de humanidad compartida.







Who were the women writers that inspired Jane Austen? Why have they all but disappeared from our bookshelves? Rare books dealer Rebecca Romney sheds a light on Austen's inspirations and contemporaries in this page-turning literary adventure, publishing to coincide with the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth.
What if your most beautiful love story turned into your biggest nightmare? What if the dear friend who taught you so much about your self-destructive tendencies became the unstable partner with whom you disastrously reenacted every one of them? And what if your most devastating heartbreak opened a pathway to your greatest awakening?
Elizabeth Gilberts Debüt, ursprünglich als »Elchgeflüster« veröffentlicht, präsentiert beeindruckende Erzählungen über Charaktere wie die Zauberin Esther und den verliebten Denny Brown. Ihre Geschichten sind geprägt von vergeblicher Liebe, falschen Entscheidungen und kleinen Wundern, und zeigen die Schärfe und Komik ihres Erzählstils.
Большое волшебство - исследование на тему, какова его природа, какую роль оно играет в нашей повседневной жизни, откуда берутся идеи, как преодолеть страх и начать творить. По мнению автора, внутри каждого из нас таятся необычные сокровища, которыми нас наградила природа. Наша задача - вытащить их на свет. Эта практическая книга полна ярких примеров и удивительных открытий. Вдохновляйтесь и не бойтесь творить!
In The Way of Integrity, Beck presents a four-stage process that anyone can use to find integrity, and with it, a sense of purpose, emotional healing, and a life free of mental suffering. Much of what plagues us-people pleasing, staying in stale relationships, negative habits-all point to what happens when we are out of touch with what truly makes us feel whole. Inspired by The Divine Comedy, Beck uses Dante's classic hero's journey as a framework to break down the process of attaining personal integrity into small, manageable steps. She shows how to read our internal signals that lead us towards our true path, and to recognize what we actually yearn for versus what our culture sells us. With techniques tested on hundreds of her clients, Beck brings her expertise as a social scientist, life coach and human being to help readers to uncover what integrity looks like in their own lives. She takes us on a spiritual adventure that not only will change the direction of our lives, but bring us to a place of genuine happiness
"Nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris has just been kicked out of Vassar College, owing to her lackluster freshman-year performance. Her affluent parents send her to Manhattan to live with her Aunt Peg, who owns a flamboyant, crumbling midtown theater called the Lily Playhouse. There Vivian is introduced to an entire cosmos of unconventional and charismatic characters, from the fun-chasing showgirls to a sexy male actor, a grand-dame actress, a lady-killer writer, and no-nonsense stage manager. But when Vivian makes a personal mistake that results in professional scandal, it turns her new world upside down in ways that it will take her years to fully understand. Ultimately, though, it leads her to a new understanding of the kind of life she craves--and the kind of freedom it takes to pursue it. It will also lead to the love of her life, a love that stands out from all the rest. Now eighty-nine years old and telling her story at last, Vivian recalls how the events of those years altered the course of her life--and the gusto and autonomy with which she approached it. "At some point in a woman's life, she just gets tired of being ashamed all the time," she muses. "After that, she is free to become whoever she truly is." Written with a powerful wisdom about human desire and connection, City of Girls is a love story like no other."--Jacket
Het leven van Glennon Doyle Melton is zoals het zou moeten zijn. Ze is gelukkig getrouwd, heeft drie prachtige kinderen, en er staat een New York Times-bestseller op haar naam. Maar dan bekent haar echtgenoot haar ontrouw te zijn geweest. Carry on, heb lief is het verhaal van een huwelijk, maar meer nog van Glennons persoonlijke gevecht om boven alles trouw te blijven aan zichzelf. Carry on, heb lief is, in de woorden van Elizabeth Gilbert zelf, 'het langverwachte antwoord op Eat, Pray, Love.' Oprah Winfrey selecteerde het voor Oprahs Book Club 2.0.
In the ten years since its electrifying debut, Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love has become a worldwide phenomenon, empowering millions of readers to set out on paths they never thought possible. In this candid and captivating collection, nearly fifty of those readers - as diverse in their experiences as they are in age and background - share their stories.Eat Pray Love helped one woman to embrace motherhood, another to come to terms with the loss of her mother, and a third to find peace with not wanting to become a mother at all. One writer finds new love overseas; another embraces his sexual identity. The journeys they recount are transformative -sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, but always inspiring. Entertaining and enlightening, Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It is a celebration for fans old and new.
Reba Riley's twenty-ninth birthday was not a good time to undertake a spiritual quest, but when chronic illness prompted her to focus on one thing she could fix - her whopping case of Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome - she undertook a challenge: Visit thirty religions before her thirtieth birthday. This was transformation by spiritual shock therapy. Reba would find peace and healing ... if the search didn't kill her first. During her spiritual sojourn without leaving home, Reba: Danced the disco in a Buddhist temple; Went to church in virtual reality, a movie theater, a drive-in bar, and a basement; Was interrogated about her sex life by Amish grandmothers; Got audited by Scientologists, mobbed by NPR junkies, and killed (almost); Fasted for thirty days without food - or wine, dammit!; Washed her lady parts in a mosque bathroom; Learned to meditate with an Urban Monk, sucked mud in a sweat lodge with a Suburban Shaman, and snuck into Yom Kippur with a fake grandpa; Discovered she didn't have to choose religion to choose God ... or good. For everyone who has ever needed healing of body or soul, this poignant, funny memoir reminds us all that transformation is possible, brokenness can be beautiful, and sometimes we have to get lost to get found.
VENCE AL MIEDO Y DESCUBRE EL MILAGRO DE UNA VIDA CREATIVA es un relato inspiracional que nos invita a explorar nuestra faceta creativa, a menudo relegada por el miedo y las dudas. La autora defiende la importancia de superar temores como la vergüenza y el ridículo, y de abrazar la mística de la inspiración. Explica cómo cultivar una relación positiva con nuestra creatividad, siendo disciplinados sin tomarnos demasiado en serio, y cómo cada pequeño acto creativo, desde dibujar hasta decorar, puede y debe integrarse en nuestras vidas. Además, desmitifica la figura del artista atormentado, promoviendo una actitud abierta y receptiva hacia la inspiración, basada en la curiosidad, la disciplina y la determinación. Gilbert afirma que la creatividad es sagrada y, al mismo tiempo, no lo es; lo que hacemos tiene un gran valor, pero también es efímero. A través de su empatía y generosidad, comparte valiosas ideas sobre la naturaleza de la inspiración y nos anima a enfrentar nuestros miedos. Nos invita a descubrir los “extraños tesoros” que llevamos dentro, ya sea al escribir, crear arte o abordar desafíos laborales. Este enfoque equilibrado entre espiritualidad y pragmatismo nos ayuda a infundir nuestras vidas cotidianas con más pasión y mindfulness, abriendo un mundo de maravillas y alegría.
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"Последний романтик" - это история об одном американском чудаке, который на целых двадцать лет поселился в Аппалачах и жил в диких условиях - сам выращивал себе еду, высекал огонь из двух палочек и носил шкуры убитых им животных
An Anthology by Child-Free Women of the '60s Now in Their 60s
Women who choose to have children often cannot understand those of us who have chosen not to. Kid Me Not, a collection of essays by everyday women, was written with the hope that all women, regardless of their inclinations, will be encouraged to listen to the voice within, and follow it, wherever it leads. With luck, our stories will sow seeds of respect between women who choose paths exclusive of children and those who have chosen the daunting task of being mothers
La firma de todas las cosas, de Elizabeth Gilbert, es una novela que narra la historia de un siglo grandioso, abarcando lugares como Londres, Perú, Filadelfia, Tahití y Ámsterdam. La obra está poblada de personajes extraordinarios, incluidos misioneros, abolicionistas, aventureros y científicos, pero se centra especialmente en Alma Whittaker, una heroína inolvidable de la Ilustración que desafía las convenciones de su tiempo. Nacida el 5 de enero de 1800 en Filadelfia, Alma es hija de Henry Whittaker, un carismático explorador botánico de orígenes humildes, y de una madre holandesa estricta pero conocedora de botánica. Desde pequeña, Alma muestra una insaciable sed de conocimiento, adentrándose en el mundo de las plantas y la ciencia. Sin embargo, su amor por un hombre la lleva hacia lo espiritual y lo mágico, en un contraste entre su mente científica y su pasión por el arte utópico. Ambos comparten un deseo profundo de comprender el funcionamiento del mundo y los mecanismos de la vida. La novela destaca por su combinación de inteligencia y exuberancia, logrando narrar las historias de sus personajes de manera auténtica y accesible.
Recently, while moving into a new house, Elizabeth Gilbert unpacked some boxes of family books that had been sitting in her mother's attic for decades. Among the old, dusty hardbacks was a book called At Home on the Range (or, How To Make Friends with Your Stove) by Gilbert's great-grandmother, Margaret Yardley Potter
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Young Charlotte Heywood arrives in Sanditon, a newly established seaside resort, with the Parkers: patrons and enthusiastic promoters of the town. Just as the town seeks to reinvent itself as a fashionable destination, Charlotte Heywood attempts to begin anew amongst its residents. As she begins to settle into Sanditon society, with the Parkers and the rich widow Lady Denham, a slew of new arrivals stir up emotions. Among them are relatives of Lady Denham, seeking her generous fortune; Miss Lambe, a rich heiress; and Sydney Parker, the handsome young man who catches Charlotte's eye. Charlotte must navigate the complicated web of liaisons, finding herself more involved than she ever intended... Collected here with her unfinished work The Watsons, and the much-loved novella-in-letters, Lady Susan, Austen's final, unfinished novel demonstrates her biting sense of humour and will give readers a thrilling glimpse of a genius at work. humour and will give readers a thrilling glimpse of a genius at work.
A love story
At the end of her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love,Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe - a Brazilian-born man ofAustralian citizenship who'd been living in Indonesia when they met.Resettling in America, the couple swore eternal fidelity to each other,but also swore to never, ever, under any circumstances get legallymarried. (Both survivors of difficult divorces. Enough said.) Butprovidence intervened one day in the form of the U.S. government, who -after unexpectedly detaining Felipe at an American border crossing -gave the couple a choice: they could either get married, or Felipewould never be allowed to enter the country again. Having beeneffectively sentenced to wed, Gilbert tackled her fears of marriage bydelving completely into this topic, trying with all her might todiscover (through historical research, interviews and much personalreflection) what this stubbornly enduring old institution actually is.The result is Committed - a witty and intelligent contemplationof marriage that debunks myths, unthreads fears and suggests thatsometimes even the most romantic of souls must trade in her amorousfantasies for the humbling responsibility of adulthood. Gilbert'smemoir - destined to become a cherished handbook for any thinkingperson hovering on the verge of marriage - is ultimately a clear-eyedcelebration of love, with all the complexity and consequence that reallove, in the real world, actually entails.
Книга американской писательницы Элизабет Гилберт "Есть, молиться и любить" в одно мгновение покорила российских читателей. Она значится в списке бестселлеров более года и стала абсолютным хитом продаж. Ее новый сборник рассказов "Самая лучшая жена" стал победителем престижной американской литературной премии и получил самую высокую оценку на родине автора и в мире. Гилберт верна себе. Герои ее рассказов находятся в вечном путешествии и вечном поиске - поиске себя и своего места в мире. "В чем смысл нашего пребывания на этой земле?" - главный вопрос, на который со свойственной ей тонкостью, умом и талантом отвечает Элизабет Гилберт.
«Їсти, молитися, кохати» - надзвичайно щира розповідь жінки про духовне переродження і позитивні зміни у житті. Автор книги на власному прикладі довела, що навіть після найбільших криз можна не лише відновитися, а й відкрити в собі нові грані, можливості та рівні переживань. Героїня її роману - письменниця Ліз – розчарована у сімейному житті та зневірена в особистому щасті. Жінка втрачає головне: сенс та смак до життя. Аби набратися сил та повернутися до життя, Ліз вирішує подорожувати. На її шляху три країни: Італія, Індонезія та Індія. Там вона вчиться їсти зі смаком, молитися з відкритим серцем та кохати, наче вперше.
Elizabeth Gilbert's short stories roam from Wyoming to New York City, from Minnesota to Texas. With humor and dignity, Gilbert explores the revelations of diverse and memorable characters, each pursuing a singular American pilgrimage. A tough East Coast girl dares a western cowboy to run off into the Rocky Mountains with her. A family of Hungarian-immigrant magicians struggle for redemption in Pittsburgh. A dying old woman contentedly surveys her lifetime of promiscuity. On an impossible and tragic quest for honor, an ignorant laborer runs for president of his mafia-controlled union.
Writers often lack a structured system for honing their craft, unlike other disciplines with clear progression markers. This book explores methods and practices that can help writers develop their skills, maintain focus, and achieve their goals. By drawing parallels to the training regimens of other fields, it offers a framework for writers to stay "in shape" and continuously improve their writing abilities.
A los treinta y un años y con una vida aparentemente perfecta, Elizabeth Gilbert se traslada con su marido a las afueras de Nueva York y decide intentar tener un hijo, sólo para darse cuenta de que no quería ni un hijo ni un marido. En plena crisis emocional y espiritual decide empezar de nuevo y emprender un largo viaje. Este libro es la bitácora de esa travesía, en la que la autora descubrirá el placer sensual de la buena mesa y la buena conversación (la dolce vita romana), la paz interior alcanzada mediante la meditación en Bombay y, por fin, el deseado equilibrio entre cuerpo y espíritu en Bali. «En Come, reza, ama Elizabeth Gilbert nos regala un diario de descubrimiento y viaje interior estructurado como una novela romántica que atrapa al lector desde la primera página. El tono de complicidad, el estilo informal y por momentos muy divertido convierten su lectura en una experiencia inolvidable.» Publishers Weekly
Finalist for the National Book Award 2002 Look out for Elizabeth Gilbert's new book, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, on sale now!In this rousing examination of contemporary American male identity, acclaimed author and journalist Elizabeth Gilbert explores the fascinating true story of Eustace Conway. In 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 nature. To Gilbert, Conway's mythical character challenges all our assumptions about what it is to be a modern man in America; he is a symbol of much we feel how our men should be, but rarely are.
The debut novel from the bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love On 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 the lobster boats, brushes up on her profanity, and eventually falls for a handsome young lobsterman. A funny, sparkling novel of unlikely friendships and family ties, Stern Men captures a feisty American spirit through this unforgettable heroine who is destined for greatness despite herself. Stern Men was a New York Times Notable Book.
In this anthology, 26 writers illuminate the motivations at the heart of their creative lives in original essays that are as surprising and varied as their fiction. The contributors include Pat Conroy, Norman Mailor, Rick Moody and David Foster Wallace.