The Last American Man

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The Last American Man
by Elizabeth Gilbert
from Penguin (Non-Classics)

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• An amazing life!
  Eliz Gilbert does a nice job telling the story of Eustace Conway.What drive!Wears me out, but excites me at the same time. What a shame that the drive he inherited from his Dad prevented him from nurturing a full life relation with someone who could become his wife. He met some women who sounded perfect for him, but he simply couldn't relax enough to enjoy them and the life they could have given him.My hat is off to him for giving back to nature(in his teachings) what nature gave to him. I believe that he... more info

• Thought Provoking
  This book really made me think. It wasn't the best written book. I liked her other book, Eat Pray Love better, however even though I'm not thrilled with her style of writing I love the content she presents and what she writes about. This book has seriously made me look at the purpose and quality of my own life and the changes I want to make.

• A different kind of biography
  This is the biography of a man who has spent his whole life in the woods, living off the land. The difference between him and the many others who live off the land? He has flourished. Plus, he does it partially to convince others to give up the trap of luxury and return to a simple nature-centric lifestyle. The author gives us a solid background then weaves interesting tales about the "last american man" and how hardworking and different he is compared to an average man. A well-written book that drags a... more info

• Reluctant Disciple
  I enjoyed reading this book and I have often dreamed of living the type of lifestyle that Eustace Conway lives, though not quite so harsh. It seems to me that his many hang-ups have created a personal "river" that no one is able to cross and join him. He seems to be a carbon copy of his father, with just enough minor differences to convince himself that he is nothing like him. Sadly, he has decided to turn away from the only source that could give him true happiness, a relationship with Jesus Christ. I... more info

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