Basically Fan Mail with Sharing

Okay, so like a couple of days ago I used a credit to finally see what "Eat, Pray, Love" was all about. And it was mind-blowingly fantastic! Seriously, I did nothing else that day except listen to the book from cover to cover, feeling inspired, feeling joy, feeling like I could do anything I wanted in the world. The wisdom, the emotion, in that book is extraordinary.
So when I saw a book about how other people were inspired to change their lives, I couldn't click on "Pre-Order" fast enough! I thought: Great! People on the same journey I'd been thinking about!
...meh...
Oh, how disappointing. Basically it's fan mail and "Eat, Pray, Love" becomes a trite metaphor with people saying, "I thought he was my Felipe. It turns out he was my David." And "I brought out my Bible: 'Eat, Pray, Love...'"
It's wonderful that people were and continue to be transformed; I think that's fantastic. But really, the stories are so basic: they run anywhere between 2 to 8 minutes, and there's only so much you can do with so short a window. We don't really get to know anyone, know their confusion, know their suffering. We don't really get to know the relief and bliss they find.
Of course you're not expecting "Eat, Pray, Love" itself. That's not what you're looking at when you consider this book. Just don't expect the same heart, wisdom, pathos either.

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Real life experiences

It was very interesting to hear the range of how people choose to act on their inspiration of the book. I think everyone could find a story to relate to.

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Another Inspiration

Beautifully written and gorgeously read.

I first read Eat, Pray, Love a year or so after it came out. It moved me, but not in an earth shattering way. When the movie came out, I bought it. Between the two, I was greatly inspired to make several life changes. This book showed me that not only was I not alone, I was amongst friends.

Eat, Pray, Love Made Me Do It is funny, difficult, cry inducing, and humbling. Where I do disagree with some of Elizabeth Gilbert's motivations, I was happy to hear the stories of others who read her memoir and were also inspired to make a life change in order to truly find their direction.

I would recommend this and the original to anyone looking for the inspiration to make a change, however small, in the context of their life's purpose. We are all looking for fulfillment, and reading the search from others is awe inspiring.

I enjoyed the cast and the writing and will listen to this over and over.

Thank you Liz.

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An incredible experience

What made the experience of listening to Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It the most enjoyable?

Listening to someone read my essay for this audio book will be a moment I remember forever!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It?

I loved listening to Liz read her introduction. It reminded me why I was inspired to write my contribution int he first place.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

There are many narrators in this book but I'm looking forward to listening to more works by all of them.

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It?

That I can accomplish any dream I have!

Any additional comments?

Tonight there is a reading and book signing at my local bookstore for me. This entire experience has been one of best of my life. Thank you, Liz!

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Changed my life

This book was the start of a new journey in my life! It inspired me to go after my dreams and passion.

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this book made ideas in my head

love it for anyone feeling lost or going through something hard! this is a book to make you realize that your not alone!

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boring

I was hoping for stories, but it was just the same thing, over and over.

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Easy listening

I liked the book because I also found many similarities in my own life.
This is not a critic or anything, just my point of view I found that almost all the stories said that without the book they will have never made it, and they felt as if they had to go through the exact same path as Liz, travel for so long and this and that! Of course is inspiring but not to the point that without it you will not survive!
Nice to see that so many people go through similar things and that time goes by and you move on!

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Wonderful short stories

Stories from every walk of life
Sad, inspiring and uplifting just like the book
great narration

Not as “pure” as the original

As a Christian I was challenged by the original book to expand my heart and see her experiences through the eyes of grace and love. Her experiences challenged my faith in the most genuine and non-judgmental way possible, which allowed me the freedom to be genuine and non-judgmental in my response. This book however felt like my faith was ridiculed time and time again which left no room for me to experience the writers’ experience without reeling from the pain of their judgement. A sad retrospective on what was an amazingly spiritual existence with EPL. It has left a bad taste in my mouth….