All the Way to the River: Oprah's Book Club Love, Loss, and Liberation

Praise for All the Way to The River:

Classic Gilbert: entertaining, insightful, wrenching, self-effacing, self-indulgent and profoundly real. Its strongest scenes, of Gilbert and partner Rayya Elias s beyond-beautiful and then beyond-ugly interactions, are punch-to-the-gut powerful She furthers the enduring women s crusade to split the world open. The Washington Post

A blockbuster: brutally honest, lurid, transcendent, and compelling Gilbert is undoubtedly a force. Boston Globe

A loving tribute to Elias, an unfiltered descent into substance abuse, and an intimate look at Gilbert s hard fought road to recovery. TIME

What makes this book worthy is the author s fierce self-reckoning: There s no easy triumph, just more hard work. Los Angeles Times

"A delicious mashup of narrative that's by turns harrowing and healing." People

"Elizabeth Gilbert has written her rawest memoir yet. . .the acclaimed author pulls no punches, offering an unvarnished look at love, addiction, and the long road to recovery." Elle

Deeply personal a beautiful portrait of a woman learning to care for herself. Real Simple

Inspiring account Gilbert achieves her signature intimacy through a bluntly confessional tone and an admirable ability to stare darkness in the face without losing hope. Readers struggling with addiction or seeking a path through heartbreak will find invaluable wisdom in these pages. Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Gilbert rips open her life to share all the painful moments and grief in a story of despair and courage that must have been unimaginable to write Fans of her more lighthearted memoir and novels may be shocked by this book s intensity, but it s a brave story with an ultimately hopeful outcome. Anyone who has faced addiction or loved someone who has will recognize and be moved by Gilbert s journey. Booklist, Starred Review

The author of the world s most famous memoir returns to the form to tell the story of a great love .A worthy addition to the literature of addiction and recovery, charming and harrowing by turns. Kirkus