{"product_id":"tales-of-a-female-nomad-rita-golden-gelman-9780609809549","title":"Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe true story of an ordinary woman living an extraordinary existence all over the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Gelman doesn't just observe the cultures she visits, she participates in them, becoming emotionally involved in the people's lives. This is an amazing travelogue.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the age of forty-eight, on the verge of a divorce, Rita Golden Gelman left an elegant life in L.A. to follow her dream of travelling the world, connecting with people in cultures all over the globe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. 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. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rita Golden Gelman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0609809547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780609809549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.06h x 5.18w x 0.71d","brand":"Rita Golden Gelman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049088905471,"sku":"9780609809549","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_18024e9f-f318-47b4-a1be-5883f806a977.jpg?v=1684999560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tales-of-a-female-nomad-rita-golden-gelman-9780609809549","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}