" Tales of a Female Nomad follows Gelman from fragility to self-confidence as she traverses the globe." - Chicago Tribune didn't let practicalities stop her." - Los Angeles Times But I doubt I'll ever do it, because I'm too practical. part of me wants to pack up and hit the road for a year or two. Rita's example encourages us all to dust off our dreams and rediscover the joy, the exuberance, and the hidden spirit that so many of us bury when we become adults.
She has observed orangutans in the rain forest of Borneo, visited trance healers and dens of black magic, and cooked with women on fires all over the world. In 1986, Rita sold her possessions and became a nomad, living in a Zapotec village in Mexico, sleeping with sea lions on the Galapagos Islands, and residing everywhere from thatched huts to regal palaces. to follow her dream of travelling the world, connecting with people in cultures all over the globe. This is an amazing travelogue." - Booklist At the age of forty-eight, on the verge of a divorce, Rita Golden Gelman left an elegant life in L.A. "Gelman doesn't just observe the cultures she visits, she participates in them, becoming emotionally involved in the people's lives. About the Book Now in paperback, this memoir with a cult following shows how Gelman redesigned her life to fit her dreams and discovered the value of trust, the rewards of risk, and the magic of serendipity as a modern-day nomad.īook Synopsis The true story of an ordinary woman living an extraordinary existence all over the world.
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