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DUDES!

"The Signature of All Things" comes out in ONE MONTH!

One month from this very day!

It's been a journey, people — intellectually and emotionally and LITERALLY. (As an example of "literally" — here's a photo of me doing research for the novel in distant French Polynesia, after having hiked to the top of an extinct volcano in order to hunt for mosses in the rain, just as my dear Alma Whittaker would've done. We leave no stones unturned here at Gilbert Industries, when it comes to writing novels!)

I have never been so excited about a book release. I am counting the days. (30 days! See how well I count?)

If you want to pre-order the book now, in order to avoid being TRAMPLED ON OCTOBER 1 IN THE MASS GLOBAL RIOTS THAT WILL INEVITABLY RESULT FROM MY NOVEL'S OFFICIAL PUBLICATION (or if you just don't feel like walking to the bookstore that day) you may do so quietly and safely right here:

https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/books/the-signature-of-all-things/

30 days everyone! 30 days!

Tick, tick, boom.

All love to you all,
Liz

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I stumbled upon this quote the other day and loved it. It's from the brilliant 19th century rabbi Israel Salanter (fascinating guy! coined the idea of the "subconscious" years before Freud!) and I think it's a perfect piece of wisdom:

"When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town, so, as an older man, I tried to change my family.

Now, as an old man, I realize that the only thing I can change is myself. And suddenly I realize that if, long ago, I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family could have made an impact on our town. The town's impact could have changed the nation, and I could indeed have changed the world."

YES.

Now let's get to work,
Liz

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It's the end of summer in my hemisphere, and I'm honoring it the best way I know how: AT THE BEACH. I went for a long walk along the sea this morning at dawn and stumbled upon this scene — two small boys and one GIANT dog, absolutely romping with total abandon in the surf. I suspect this is their plan for the whole day (non-stop ROMPING!) until they finally collapse in the back seat of their mom's car tonight. When we get older, around this time of year we tend to start asking sadly, "What happened to this summer? Where did it go?" These boys aren't wondering…they're still living it. Full on! This scene brought me enough happiness to hold me through any winter to come…

LAST DAYS OF SUMMER…
It's the end of summer in my hemisphere, and I'm honoring it the best way I know how: AT THE BEACH. I went for a long walk along the sea this morning at dawn and stumbled upon this scene — two small boys and one GIANT dog, absolutely romping with total abandon in the surf. I suspect this is their plan for the whole day (non-stop ROMPING!) until they finally collapse in the back seat of their mom's car tonight. When we get older, around this time of year we tend to start asking sadly, "What happened to this summer? Where did it go?" These boys aren't wondering…they're still living it. Full on! This scene brought me enough happiness to hold me through any winter to come…

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Eat Pray Love in Colombia…with what appears to be a rather enviable cup of coffee!

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leyendo este maravilloso libro desde Colombia.

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Adriana is making my great-grandmother's cookies! (My Gima would LOVE to know this!) Meanwhile, if any of you don't know about my great-grandmother's amazing life and her equally amazing cookbook, check it out right here:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13238283-at-home-on-the-range

Heart, Liz

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Hi Liz, I just finished baking those famous Quick Tea Cookies from yours great-grandmother book, 'At home on the range', in wich I deeply fall in love by the way, so now I will enjoy them with my friends with a cuppa, later I will let you know how they tasted! Ps. They look probably like after a war but its just my begginer cooking skills 🙂

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