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

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

Elizabeth Gilbert
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Overall rating: 4.090909 / 5 from 11 reviews.

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All the way to the river

"Elizabeth’s writing is very real, she does not hold back on anything. She is brutally honest and says things people would hold back on, I find that commendable. I could not put the book down, I finished it within a week."

Julia M. (5/5)

Deeply moving and incredibly important

"It is so important to bring addictions and particularly ones like sex and love addiciton to the forefront. Thank you Liz for your bravery!"

Kelly B. (5/5)

Gut wrenching, vulnerable, and authentic.

"Couldn't put it down! This book brought me back into my reading self! In true Liz style, i felt like i was sitting across from her on a sofa with a coffee as she recounted her life with Rayya . . . and all of the sacrifice, crucifixion, resurrection, revelation and ultimate healing that story brought. It led me to read Rayya's book, too, to find out even more about this extraordinary human. All the Way to the River is riveting, to say the least."

Lynda (5/5)

The title was good, in as far as she was prepared, and did, ‘go all the way to the river’, for her dying partner.

"The book was interesting and heartfelt, but I was just so amazed at what the author did overall and how she left her marriage. I was disappointed but the choice was hers to make, not mine."

Bette (3/5)

One you can skip.

"It was one of the hardest books to get into. The first few chapters seemed to go in circles, with a lot of irrelevant information. I was so excited to read this based on the intro, I couldn’t even finish the book"

RRLR (1/5)

Must read!!

"Raw and moving memoir; at times, I couldn't believe what I was reading. It took courage for Liz to write this."

Tomina (5/5)

Not what i expected

"A little different from what i thought it was going to be. . darker side of her"

Book G. (3/5)

Buy a copy for your loved ones.

"I can't wait to dive into this book. I know it is going to be full of truths and liberations."

Santas F. (5/5)

Beautiful, honest, tragic

"Such a powerful read. Liz Gilbert's brutal honesty examines the depths of love, sacrifice and addiction."

Emily A. (5/5)

There is lesson in this book for everyone.

"This has to be my favorite Elizabeth Gilbert book I have ever read. I have never felt more seen after reading this book."

Kimberley B. (5/5)

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  • Published date: Sep 29, 2026
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 416
  • Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9780593540992
  • Dimensions: 5.5" W x 1.031" L x 8.25" H
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
Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of nine previous works of fiction and nonfiction, which collectively have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide, spent more than two hundred weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and been translated into more than fifty languages. She has been a finalist for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the PEN/Hemingway Award. With more than 20 million views of her TED Talk and 2.7 million followers on her social media accounts, she continues to be one of the most beloved and influential writers of our age.

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