Gilbert, Elizabeth. Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace With Marriage. Viking.
"Eat, Pray, Love" was highly promoted by Oprah Winfrey. Soon it wll be a movie starring Julia Roberts. Yet in the preface to "Committed" Gilbert asserts she had no idea "Eat, Pray, Love" would become a worldwide success. One can believe that given the candor Gilbert uses in discussing everything from travel to the history of marriage. That latter subject is relevant given her Brazilian boyfriend's need to be wed in order to keep a joint residence in Philadelphia. There is an effective balance of personal observation and research in telling Gilbert's continuing story. Highlights are her solo trip to Cambodia and how Gilbert's parents have managed to stay married for over forty years.
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