tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post6150278376092864894..comments2024-03-08T03:18:48.591-05:00Comments on Lotus Reads: Female Nomad and Friends (Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World)by Rita Golden GelmanLotus Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-51243437660746888642010-07-22T12:17:11.296-04:002010-07-22T12:17:11.296-04:00Thank you for your kind compliment about my essay ...Thank you for your kind compliment about my essay in <i>Female Nomad & Friends!</i> I am honored to be part of such a fun anthology whose proceeds support scholarships for children in India. <br /><br />I also love the 33 recipes!<br /><br />I have two other essays in <i>Female Nomad & Friends</i> about my experiences in pre- and post-invasion Iraq. I hope you enjoy them! They are chapters in my forthcoming memoir. <br /><br />Kelly Hayes-Raitt<br />www.PeacePATHFoundation.orgKelly Hayes-Raitthttp://www.PeacePATHFoundation.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-48716390558909911712010-06-22T21:09:27.697-04:002010-06-22T21:09:27.697-04:00Lotus when are you making your plans to travel? Th...Lotus when are you making your plans to travel? The few years before the kids fly the nest will go by before you know it. :-)<br />It is wonderful if you can do that. I have heard of couchsurfing when the NYT did a piece on it a couple of years ago. Maybe what makes it easier to do is perhaps reduced expectations and a willingness to live without the comforts that we in the West often take for granted and an open mind?<br />Does Rita talk about this aspect of it at all? <br />Truly a wonderful book from your as always absorbing review!!<br />The cover almost made me feel there may be more stories from India, but glad to see the other part of the world represented as well too.<br />But I wish more folks got to read this book and similar ones, might make us all appreciate our world a bit better no?<br />Is there a story that you did not like in particular? I know strange q..sorry.<br />And did you host a global dinner? <br />Enjoyed reading your review as always.karmichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10973922761187532706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-63145396722683245702010-06-11T16:15:03.610-04:002010-06-11T16:15:03.610-04:00I'll be over shortly Bhaswati...great seeing y...I'll be over shortly Bhaswati...great seeing you here!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-4447525584115313882010-06-11T14:12:26.124-04:002010-06-11T14:12:26.124-04:00Dear Lotus, am visiting after a LONG time! And I s...Dear Lotus, am visiting after a LONG time! And I see you and I have chosen the same template for our blog makeover! It's a nice one, no doubt. Well, your wonderful blog is now linked on mine. Do drop by when you have a moment. :)Bhaswatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397144389576029618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-22490533834299588702010-06-11T06:58:32.416-04:002010-06-11T06:58:32.416-04:00You bet'cha Prixie! But do keep thinking abou...You bet'cha Prixie! But do keep thinking about it and planning for it, as they say, dreams are the laboratories of reality.Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-42703157479524660262010-06-09T03:12:40.608-04:002010-06-09T03:12:40.608-04:00Oh wow! I definitely need to get my hands on this....Oh wow! I definitely need to get my hands on this. Adding it to my online shopping wish list!<br /><br />I have also always only wanted to travel, nothing else. Being a travel writer helps! :)Prixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597871242965263933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-12652268260016988042010-06-07T19:57:24.006-04:002010-06-07T19:57:24.006-04:00Thanks for the visit Booksnyc! Would love to hear...Thanks for the visit Booksnyc! Would love to hear your thoughts after you read it.Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-31955871534073423602010-06-07T13:10:41.214-04:002010-06-07T13:10:41.214-04:00thanks for spotlighting this book! I have Tales o...thanks for spotlighting this book! I have Tales of a Female Nomad on the shelf and your post has inspired to move it up the list!Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-35991868070453112042010-06-07T07:03:46.198-04:002010-06-07T07:03:46.198-04:00Ahh, yes, Wendy, I remember you! Your blog is awe...Ahh, yes, Wendy, I remember you! Your blog is awesome!Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-42501255476956866622010-06-06T17:48:31.508-04:002010-06-06T17:48:31.508-04:00My main book blog is http://www.cariobusmom.comMy main book blog is http://www.cariobusmom.comWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332796775305098552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-61881312061786336822010-06-06T15:38:40.568-04:002010-06-06T15:38:40.568-04:00Hello Wendy, I'm glad you did, I know you won&...Hello Wendy, I'm glad you did, I know you won't regret it! BTW, what blog can I catch you at?Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-23849803281186685022010-06-06T15:36:37.520-04:002010-06-06T15:36:37.520-04:00Hi Campbele! As you know, always so nice to see y...Hi Campbele! As you know, always so nice to see you here! You know, I have actually heard Gelman and her lifestyle referred to as hedonistic! It seems to me that people tend to judge a person a little too harshly when they don't live by the rules. I think she she's brave and courageous for living life spontaneously and on her own terms and I envy her (and you!)Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-16930364175700742512010-06-06T13:05:01.825-04:002010-06-06T13:05:01.825-04:00What an awesome post - these books look great...I&...What an awesome post - these books look great...I've added them to my wishlist. Thank you!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332796775305098552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12738985.post-46299949637304399692010-06-06T09:46:03.307-04:002010-06-06T09:46:03.307-04:00Typically when I read a book, I forget the details...Typically when I read a book, I forget the details in a week or two. I read Tales of a Female years ago and still recall it! It's one of only two books that I've read that relate quite personally to me. I love it!! I try to recommend it to others, but only get a blank stare from them. I'm glad to see there is another book coming and would love to do a dinner if I weren't going to be traveling on that date.<br /> Gelman's second book is a must read for me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com