Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestseller, Eat, Pray, Love, which evolved out of those confusing years, was not meant to be motivational. But her newest work, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, was written with the intention of sharing knowledge and advice. Gilbert will present the book at the Asheville High auditorium Thursday, Oct. 22.
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