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Committed

A Sceptic Makes Peace With Marriage

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Committed

Written by: Elizabeth Gilbert
Narrated by: Elizabeth Gilbert
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 Bloomsbury presents Committed written and read by Elizabeth Gilbert.
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'Like Eat, Pray, Love, her follow-up ... feels irresistibly confessional ... I found myself guzzling Committed, reading it in mighty chunks, far into the night. Whenever I put it down, it was pinched by my mother or sister' – Sunday Times

‘An unblinkered consideration of what marriage really means' – Woman & Home

'Gilbert delves deep into the history and cultural meanings of marriage, as well as into her own relationship' – Financial Times

‘Insightful ... She speaks for many who question the bliss in conjugal bonds, or, at least, those who want to understand how the tradition still perpetuates. For better or worse' – Vogue
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At the end of her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe – a Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship who'd been living in Indonesia when they met. Resettling in America, the couple swore eternal fidelity to each other, but also swore to never, ever, under any circumstances get legally married (Both survivors of difficult divorces. Enough said.) But providence intervened one day in the form of the U.S. government, who – after unexpectedly detaining Felipe at an American border crossing – gave the couple a choice: they could either get married, or Felipe would never be allowed to enter the country again.

Having been effectively sentenced to wed, Gilbert tackled her fears of marriage by delving completely into this topic, trying with all her might to discover (through historical research, interviews and much personal reflection) what this stubbornly enduring old institution actually is. The result is Committed – a witty and intelligent contemplation of marriage that debunks myths, unthreads fears and suggests that sometimes even the most romantic of souls must trade in her amorous fantasies for the humbling responsibility of adulthood.

Gilbert's memoir – destined to become a cherished handbook for any thinking person hovering on the verge of marriage – is ultimately a clear-eyed celebration of love, with all the complexity and consequence that real love, in the real world, actually entails.©2010 Elizabeth Gilbert (P)2010 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Entertainment & Celebrity
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loved every word. what a lot of research must have gone into it. presented beautifully with lot of insight. lovely combination of science and art. kudos.

wonderful read

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In all due respect I love how she authored this book with great research and understanding of the institution of marriage across several years. It's evolution beautifully woven with her own life experience and yearning. At several instances I reflected on myself and realized a lot about my own perspective of marriage and most of all, I think it's highly important to be aware of the complexity of marriage, yet find a peaceful way to drift off in exploration of what it holds in the future. An extremely beautiful narrative I would say!

Highly Engaging.

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