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Learn moreAt 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 were survivors of previous horrific divorces. Enough said.) But providence intervened one day in the form of the United States government, whichĆ¢ā¬āafter unexpectedly detaining Felipe at an American border crossingĆ¢ā¬āgave 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 into this topic completely, trying with all her might to discover through historical research, interviews, and much personal reflection what this stubbornly enduring old institution actually is. Told with Gilbert's trademark wit, intelligence and compassion, Committed attempts to "turn on all the lights" when it comes to matrimony, frankly examining questions of compatibility, infatuation, fidelity, family tradition, social expectations, divorce risks and humbling responsibilities. Gilbert's memoir is ultimately a clear-eyed celebration of love with all the complexity and consequence that real love, in the real world, actually entails.
Elizabeth GilbertĀ is the #1 New York Times bestselling author ofĀ Eat, Pray, Love, and several other internationally bestselling books of fiction and nonfiction. Gilbert began her career writing forĀ Harper's Bazaar, Spin,Ā the New York Times Magazine,Ā andĀ GQ, and was a three-time finalist for the National Magazine Award. Her story collectionĀ PilgrimsĀ was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award;Ā The Last American ManĀ was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. The follow-up memoirĀ CommittedĀ became an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. Her latest novel,Ā The Signature of All Things, was named a Best Book of 2013 by the New York Times, O Magazine, the Washington Post,Ā the Chicago Tribune, and the New Yorker. Gilbertās short fiction has appeared inĀ Esquire, Story, One Story, and theĀ Paris Review.
Elizabeth GilbertĀ is the #1 New York Times bestselling author ofĀ Eat, Pray, Love, and several other internationally bestselling books of fiction and nonfiction. Gilbert began her career writing forĀ Harper's Bazaar, Spin,Ā the New York Times Magazine,Ā andĀ GQ, and was a three-time finalist for the National Magazine Award. Her story collectionĀ PilgrimsĀ was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award;Ā The Last American ManĀ was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. The follow-up memoirĀ CommittedĀ became an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. Her latest novel,Ā The Signature of All Things, was named a Best Book of 2013 by the New York Times, O Magazine, the Washington Post,Ā the Chicago Tribune, and the New Yorker. Gilbertās short fiction has appeared inĀ Esquire, Story, One Story, and theĀ Paris Review.