I’m headed toward the finish line re: Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat, Pray, Love” — the book of the month here at Huckleberries Online.
Frankly, I would have never read this book beyond the first third, if it wasn’t the book of the month. Too much chick stuff (first third). Too much eastern religion stuff (middle third). And I’m bracing myself for the final third — the love part. Which could mean a return to the chick stuff. However, I’ve learned more from this book than I do from, say, the average Stephen King horror story, which I generally pick up when my creative juices are ebbing. I’ve learned about the language and mind set of Italians. I’ve learned about the few parallels between Hinduism and Christianity — and the vast differences. And I’m amazed re: how much stock Gilbert places in a Bali medicine man. On the other hand, I ran into the Thom Georges at the Jazz Christmas symphony at NIC Saturday. Thom’s wife told me that several divorced women she knows have read the book and simply love it. Mebbe they’re better judges than I am re: the book.
Question: What facts have you learned from reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat, Pray, Love”?