A Book For Wounded Souls
Posted on October 5, 2009 by Miss Britt in Media
"One Woman's Search For Everything..."
My friend Deanna sent me an instant message last week to see how I was doing. I assured her that I was, still, doing fantastically awful.
And then she did the most annoying thing that people always do when they know you are feeling awful.
She recommended a book to me.
I don’t know why I didn’t punch Deanna. Maybe because she was instant messaging me from Canada, and I have yet to figure out the emoticon for “punch in face through computer”. Maybe because I really kind of love her. Or maybe because, for some odd reason, my mental response was actually something along the lines of “I think you need this right now.”
Don’t ask me why.
I don’t know why I didn’t roll my eyes or immediately forget the name of that book.
What I do know is that I had $200 in my checking account, 24 hours until pay day, and a weekend conference I was leaving for that was going to require me to feed myself using a good chunk of that $200.
I stopped at Barnes & Noble on my way to the hotel and bought that damn book anyway.
I read all 331 pages of that book over the course of the next three days.
I still feel fantastically awful.
And yet, it is with as much enthusiasm as someone who is feeling fantastically awful can muster that I recommend the book, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.
What is this book about?
This is a memoir about the author’s year of travel after a devastating divorce in which she tries to find herself, her God, and her happiness. It’s a travelogue. It’s a spiritual journey. It’s deep and moving and hysterically funny.
Who should read this book?
Anyone who has ever searched for God.
Anyone who has ever had their heart broken.
Anyone who has ever been through or contemplated divorce.
Anyone who has searched for peace, spirituality, balance, or meaning in life.
Anyone who has searched. For something. And not had a damn clue what that something was when they were searching.
Anyone who loves to travel.
I paid $15 for this book at my local Barnes & Noble. You can buy Eat, Pray, Love for about $10 on Amazon.
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Posted on October 5, 2009 by Miss Britt in Media
Ah, so this is a memoir. I always thought it was some kind of self-help book. I hate self-help books.
I may actually make the trip to the library to check this out.
@Finn, it could be considered a self help book, I suppose, in the same way that some blogs are.
Do you think I’d like it?
@Avitable, lol, no
@Miss Britt, well, shit. Now I want to buy it just to try it to see if you’re wrong!
I may pick this up. Seems I can use a little guidance as of late.
I am still holding out though for what will probably be an amazing bestseller someday.
And I’m waiting for YOU to write it.
I’ve heard a lot about this book but never quite thought it’d be something for me. It sounds good though.
Two other books I’ve heard were good:
1) Crazy Aunt Purl’s Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair: The True-Life Misadventures of a 30-Something Who Learned to Knit After He Split (written by the Crazy Aunt Purl blog author)
2) Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate
Anyway, I’m rootin’ for you, Britt. You’ll find it, whatever it is.
I loved this book. My friend went on her own journey to all the places Elizabeth went in her book. She came back a new woman.
Another great book is called, the Myth of You and me, and Sweet Revenge (that is my bible.)
I’ve had this book recommended to me by a few people.
I’ve told them I’m only interested if it will help me find Satan. He’s the one I REALLY want 5 minutes with in a dark alley. However I think you read past the obvious God journey that those people got stuck on.
I fall into one of those classifications, right?
@NYCWD, oddly enough, one of the stories is about finding Hell.
And, yes.
I recently finished reading this book – and I LOVED it. Highly recommended to everyone on your list.
when i was in cabo last year i bought this book and LOVED it. like couldn’t put it down loved. normally i hate self help stuff and avoid anything that is one person’s spiritual anything, but man, i loved the book. i think it was the humor she threw in there. anyhow, color me in the “totally recommends it to everyone” category.
well, maybe not EVERY one. like not someone who is separated and dealing with their own life. i might not have sent you the thumbs on it just yet.
This was a beautiful book. I resisted reading it for a long time because it seemed like, you know, EVERYONE was reading it and, if it’s that popular, how can it be worthy of moi? Well, it was and it is. Fabulous story. I wish I could take off and leave it all behind …
So basically, what you’re saying is that I should read this book?
Gotcha.
::salutes::