This book is a delicious adventure! After suffering through a difficult divorce, Elizabeth Gilbert decides to embark on a journey of self-discovery that takes her to Italy, India, and Indonesia (Bali) over the course of a year. Her story, told with wonderful humor and honesty, is one of extremes—self-indulgence, self-deprivation, and finally equilibrium. It’s a story about searching for God, searching for one’s identity and place in the world, and healing a broken heart.
Gilbert’s journey begins in Italy, where she freely indulges in all the culinary pleasures she can find. She studies Italian, learns about the culture by quickly making friends, including a sweet, young language study partner name Giovanni, and an accountant named Luca Spaghetti (yes, Spaghetti). She questions whether or not she deserves so much pleasure as her waistline expands from breakfasts of chocolate pastries and cappuccinos, Quattro Formaggi pasta, and the best pizza she can find in Italy.
