Following the one-two punch of divorce plus crippling depression, Elizabeth Gilbert picked up the pieces and wrote the relationship resume to end all relationship resumes.
And as with any good resume, Gilbert effectively employed the right action verbs. Nothing fancy, just the basic ones known for eons to all mankind; namely, eating, praying and loving.
The final result was an epic international bestseller (whose staggering sales are to be viewed "in uncomprehending awe, like when you read how many people died under Stalin," says The Daily Beast) that established Gilbert as the go-to girl on modern relationships.
In this two-minute excerpt from This Emotional Life, Gilbert discusses how her own criteria for love has progressed from craving "the cocaine of love" to learning to value constancy, loyalty and faithfulness. Watch more excerpts of Gilbert's This Emotional Life interview here, including a particularly insightful segment that incorporates Schopenhauer and porcupines.
