![]() ![]() I couldn’t put it down as I traveled the world with Rita. For me, nonfiction is rarely enjoyable or quick reading, but this was both. This book was published in 2001, and she is still living the life of a nomad after more than 20 years. She shares her books, writes more and teaches English along the way. She visits the United States frequently, checking on her children and her aging parents. Rather than moving quickly from place to place like a tourist, Gelman stayed for awhile, settling in and trying to get to know the people and the culture she is visiting. She traveled the world, starting with Mexico and Central America, then moved on to Israel, the Galapagos Islands, Indonesia, New Zealand, etc. For years she didn’t even have a phone or email. So after the divorce, she kept very few possessions and began her life as a nomad, never having a home address. ![]() Gelman’s brief time traveling gave her a taste of life that she enjoyed. When she returned, her husband announced he wanted a divorce. She traveled like a backpacker, not living the luxurious life of her marriage. She used this opportunity to travel to Mexico and to places her husband would never go with her. A two-week break turned into a two-month separation, which became four months. In 1985, at the same time her kids were becoming adults, her marriage was falling apart. ![]() Rita Golden Gelman wrote one of my children’s favorite books, More Spaghetti, I Say!, among many others. ![]()
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