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The eagerly-awaited sequel to word-of-mouth bestseller, }Eat, Pray, Love{, which ended with Gilbert falling in love with Felipe. Having avowed never to marry, the couple were sentenced to wed or face separation after Felipe was detained at an American border crossing. Here, she tackles her fear of marriage and delves deep into what this stubbornly enduring old institution actually is. 'A writer of incandescent talent' Annie Proulx