Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World (Audiobook)

from bookwoman247

In the midst of the decadent 1980's the author's 24-year marriage was crumbling. Realizing that she had only ever lived a life defined by her husband and by the things they'd accrued that allowed them to live comfortably, the author abandoned her glamorous L.A. lifestyle to follow her own adventu...

from cameling

I loved this book. The author is so brave and I love her curiosity and interest in people and culture. She made every effort to really understand the people, traditions and culture of the countries she's lived in, and managed to assimilate into the societies. An inspiration to be sure!

from cameling

This has got to be one of the best autobiographical books I've read. Ms Gelman shared such wonderful stories of the people that she met in her travels and gave me such an insight into the culture and traditions of the countries that she lived in. She's such an inspiration and she's made me realiz...

from Oceanwings07

After divorce and realizing her long lost dream of traveling the world. She does exactly that, absolving herself of her possessions and taking off with a plane ticket and no plane. Many will compare it to Eat, Pray, Love, though it is a very different tale. While you spend time in Gelman's head, ...

from indygo88

Rita Golden Gelman, on the cusp of a divorce from her husband in 1986, decides to pursue her unfulfilled dreams of world travel. She ventures off, alone, with the goal of traveling and immersing herself fully into the cultures & languages of several different locations throughout the world, inclu...