Elizabeth Gilbert's short stories roam z Wyomingu do New Yorku, z Minnesota to Texas. S humorom a dignitou, Gilbert exploruje revelacie rôznych a memorable charakterov, ich pursuing a singular American pilgrimage. A tough East Coast girl dares a western cowboy behať do Rocky Mountains with her. A rodiny Hungarian-immigrant magicians struggle pre redemption in Pittsburgh. A dying old woman contentedly surveys hier lifetime of promiscuity. On impossible a tragický quest pre honor, ignorant laborer runs pre prezidenta jeho mafia-controlled union.