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Committed
- A Sceptic Makes Peace With Marriage
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
At the end of her best-selling 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.
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- Cat30
- 21-03-19
Helpful if you are considering getting married
I was looking for books about marriage and what it really means, this book really helped me as it was the authors thoughts and research and kind of her over thinking the whole thing! It was like reading someone’s journal who is struggling with the idea of marriage. Ultimately it did help me with my out doubts about getting married. As much as it was helpful to me I’m not sure I would enjoy it as just a book in itself. She is a bit self indulgent as others have said and I definitely rolled my eyes a few times thinking she sounds pretty annoying! So basically I’d recommend it if it is relevant to you but not just as a book to read for pleasure
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- Anonymous User
- 22-04-20
A coming together of different worlds
Have yet to read something of Liz's that I didn't enjoy. This one is a simple pleasure that also offers insigh.
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- Kate Sundara
- 14-05-20
Enjoyable and Interesting
Loved that this book was narrated by the author as she has a warm and calming voice. The story was engaging, entertaining, insightful and educational. I only wish it contained a bit more scope about marriage in many other cultures and religions around the world, but as she explained, that might be too much to cover. Great job overall, thanks LG!
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- Jacqueline
- 22-01-10
Catch up .... it's as good as the last one!
I like Elizabeth Gilbert because she talks about things that we only think! We only think about 'marriage' but not in the way we should. This memoir was always going to be difficult after the best seller 'Eat, Pray, Love' which is an amazing book, but this book is different, very different. This book tells us of the story of her romance a few years on and also more importantly about marriage and the things that we don't say or think that we should have before we do get ... or don't get married. Read it and I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Congratulations Elizabeth you have done it again!
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- Onai
- 22-05-18
Great book for those thinking what’s the fuss about Marriage
I am a fan of Liz Gilbert from Big Magic and I enjoyed the anthropological aspects of this booked mixed with personal anecdotes from the author own experience. I now have a more open and somewhat positive view of the marriage institution because I’ve read and now listened to some of the wise and funny musings in this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-07-18
Brilliant on every level!
Loved the story, the way Elizabeth Gilbert draws us in. I would listen to it again and again!
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- Sheryl Marshall
- 02-12-19
Epic
I could listen to Liz Gilbert speak all day everyday forever. She has a beautiful quality to her voice, warm, inviting and extremely expressive. I was so excited to hear this after listening to eat pray love (which is my favourite book of all time ). I loved the perfect blending of story telling and account of historical facts. A truely fascinating, emotional listen and when it was all said and done I cried like a baby for ending and the longing for it never to be over. Elizabeth Gilbert is an amazing writer and it is an absolute pleasure to have her read her own words aloud!! I am excited to go back and devour all she has written. Thank you, Liz for opening yourself up so wholeheartedly to your readers. You truely are an inspiration and helped me out of a dark time with these two books.
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- Nick Rodrigues
- 02-12-20
Insightful and enjoyable
As a once married and over divorce woman I identified quite a bit with this book and learned about marriage from a historical and cultural perspective.
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-05-22
Contemplating second marriage?
Absolutely loved it. One thinking of marrying again, it rang so many chords and I love Elizabeth's work
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- Mr. Michael R. Felstead
- 01-04-23
A real revelation !
What a difference this could have made to my life if had been available in my youth.
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