Why did Gilbert find herself in somewhat of a lose-lose situation after publishing Eat, Pray, Love? Describe how Gilbert discusses experiencing great success and great failure. Gilbert says her home is writing. What does she mean? Can you relate to this? Why or why not? Does this talk make you feel any differently about what it would be like to become a published author or involved in the publishing process? How do you think you would have handled the amount of rejection that Gilbert did throughout her writing career? Explain.
