Elizabeth Gilbert’s New Memoir Is Sometimes Raw But Mostly Aggravating

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Elizabeth Gilbert seemed like someone who had all the answers. Her memoir-slash-guru guidance book Eat Pray Love was a massive bestseller and true cultural moment. Gilbert followed that up with some acclaimed novels but was largely known for her Oprah-endorsed brand of New Age-adjacent self-improvement philosophies. She did TED Talks, podcasts, public speaking gigs, and all manner of for-profit content designed to help you live your best, most authentic life. As her newest book, All the Way to the River , reveals, her brand wasn’t entirely honest. But now she’s laying it all out on the table. Sort of.

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