Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the bestselling memoir Eat Pray Love, returns with another deeply personal narrative in All the Way to the River. All the Way to the River: questions of of self-worthEat Pray Love has a striking presence in All the Way to the River. At this time, writes Gilbert, ‘I was still portraying Rayya as a stoic and inspiring hero and myself as the tireless and ever-competent caregiver’. All the Way to the River: empathyGilbert writes about Rayya with great empathy, and is vulnerable about her missteps in the relationship. All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert is published by Bloomsbury on 9 September.