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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

Beloved author Elizabeth Gilbert returns to fiction with a unique love story set in the New York City theater world of the 1940s. Through the perspective of an older woman reflecting on her youth, the narrative explores themes of female sexuality, promiscuity, and the nuances of true love. Nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris is sent to Manhattan after being expelled from Vassar College due to her lackluster performance. She moves in with her Aunt Peg, who owns the flamboyant, crumbling Lily Playhouse. There, Vivian encounters a vibrant array of characters, including fun-loving showgirls, a charming male actor, a grand-dame actress, a seductive writer, and a pragmatic stage manager. A personal misstep leads to a professional scandal, turning her world upside down and prompting years of introspection. Ultimately, this tumultuous journey guides her toward a deeper understanding of her desires and the freedom needed to pursue them. It also leads her to the love of her life, a relationship that stands apart from all others. Now eighty-nine, Vivian reflects on how these formative experiences shaped her life, revealing a powerful truth: at some point, a woman can shed the burden of shame and embrace her true self. Written with profound insight into human desire and connection, this is a love story like no other.

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.

Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Gilbert offers insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives. Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the “strange jewels” that are hidden within each of us. Whether we are looking to write a book, make art, find new ways to address challenges in our work, embark on a dream long deferred, or simply infuse our everyday lives with more mindfulness and passion, Big Magic cracks open a world of wonder and joy.

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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

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

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE From the moment Alma Whittaker steps into the world, everything about life intrigues her. Instilled with an unquenchable sense of wonder by her father, a botanical explorer and the richest man in the New World, Alma is raised in a house of luxury and curiosity. It is not long before she becomes a gifted botanist in her own right. But as she flourishes and her research takes her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, the man she comes to love draws her in the opposite direction - into the realm of the spiritual, the divine and the magical. The Signature of All Things soars across the globe of the nineteenth century, from London and Peru, to Philadelphia, Tahiti and beyond. Peopled with extraordinary characters along the way, most of all it has an unforgettable heroine in Alma Whittaker.

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

Per ricambiare la cortesia degli Heywood che l'hanno soccorso dopo l'incidente della carrozza, il sig. Parker con l'inseparabile sig. ra Parker invita la signorina Charlotte Heywood a beneficiare della corroborante aria marina di Sanditon. Charlotte farà presto la conoscenza dell'arcigna Lady Denham e di tutto il suo seguito ..

Después de un divorcio traumático seguido de un desengaño amoroso y en plena crisis emocional y espiritual, Elizabeth Gilbert decide empezar de nuevo y emprende un largo viaje que la llevará sucesivamente a Italia, la India e Indonesia, tres escalas geográficas que se corresponden con otras tantas etapas de búsqueda interior. Lúcida y valiente novela autobiográfica que ha sido un gran éxito de ventas desde su publicación en Estados Unidos, Come, reza, ama trata de lo que ocurre cuando decidimos ser artífices de nuestra felicidad y dejamos de intentar vivir según los modelos que nos imponen.

The author chronicles how the U.S. government gave her and her Brazilian-born lover, Felipe, an ultimatum--marry or he cannot enter the country again--and how she tackled her fears through research and reflection on the institution of marriage

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.

Liz è bella, bionda e ha una vita apparentemente perfetta: una grande casa a New York, un matrimonio invidiabile e un lavoro gratificante. Tuttavia, una notte autunnale la trova in lacrime sul pavimento del bagno, desiderando di essere lontana da tutto ciò. In quel momento, Liz realizza di non volere nulla di ciò che ha e compie un gesto inaspettato: prega. Come reagireste se Dio o qualcosa di simile vi dicesse che avete ragione, che quella vita non è per voi? Liz, dopo una riflessione, decide di raccogliere le forze per il futuro. Affronta un doloroso divorzio e una tumultuosa storia d'amore, ma intravede anche un'opportunità: un anno di viaggio alla scoperta di sé. In questo diario-confessione, l'autrice racconta il suo percorso verso la felicità: in Italia scopre il piacere e stringe amicizie preziose; in India trova la grazia attraverso la meditazione; in Indonesia un misterioso sciamano le insegna a superare la tristezza e a riaprirsi all'amore. "Mangia, prega, ama" è la storia di un'anima irrequieta, con cui è facile identificarsi.

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.

Marito, soldi, carriera. A trent’anni Elizabeth Gilbert ha tutto quanto una donna possa desiderare. Ma una notte si ritrova in ginocchio sul pavimento del bagno, con la faccia inondata di lacrime e una domanda semplice e terribile a morderle il cuore - 'Che cosa hai veramente voglia di fare, Elizabeth?'. La risposta trascinerà Liz molto lontano. Attraverso tre continenti, oltre un divorzio, un conto in rosso e un nuovo amore sbagliato. Lontano dalla famiglia e dagli amici, dal suo lavoro e dalle sue certezze ogni giorno un po’ più incerte. Verso l’aria dolce e dorata di un autunno romano, poi verso l’India, e ancora a Bali, alla ricerca di nuove occasioni e di desideri ancora più nuovi.

Published in the UK for the first time, The Last American Man is by the author of huge international bestseller Eat, Pray, Love

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.