She loves him – but she'd rather say "I don't" than "I do." Forced to marry by Homeland Security if they want to live in the U.S., the author of Eat, Pray, Love and her Brazilian-born partner reluctantly tie the knot. As they wait for the paperwork, Gilbert confronts her fears by investigating the institution of marriage and how other cultures approach it. "Gilbert's reading is unimpeachable. Her voice is low, warm, slightly hoarse; her attitude is confiding and self-deprecating."—Publishers Weekly