Tales of a Female Nomad

Living at Large in the World

By: Rita Golden Gelman

Narrated by: Rita Golden Gelman

Tales of a Female Nomad is the story of Rita Golden Gelman, an ordinary woman who is living an extraordinary existence. At the age of 48, on the verge of a divorce, Rita left an elegant life in Los Angeles to follow her dream of connecting with people in cultures all over the world. In 1986, she sold her possessions and became a nomad, living in a Zapotec village in Mexico, sleeping with sea lions on the Galapagos Islands, and residing everywhere from thatched huts to regal palaces. She has observed orangutans in the rain forest of Borneo, visited trance healers and dens of black magic, and cooked with women on fires all over the world. Rita's example encourages us all to dust off our dreams and rediscover the joy, the exuberance, and the hidden spirit that so many of us bury when we become adults.

©2001 Rita Golden Gelman (P)2014 Tantor

Critic reviews

"An idiosyncratic but exuberant homage to wanderlust." ( Kirkus)

A must listen for any woman over 35

How wonderful to be given the gift of FREEDOM! Freedom to travel as you wish, freedom to allow serendipity to dictate your next move and freedom from calendars. What a great and fulfilling book. The author's voice has a fantastic cadence and I will miss our long drives together.

Amazing story, lovingly told

I’ve read this book several times, and enjoyed hearing it read by the author even more. She has changed my life and my daughter’s as well. We’ve always been avid travelers, but her perspective and attentiveness to people have given us a deeper appreciation of the places we’ve gone and will go. Rita is such a joy I consider her a friend even though I’ve never met her.

What an inspiring read!

Gelman's book speaks to the possibilities for building bridges instead of walls. Should be required reading for our government leaders. The audible version is especially good because we hear the writer's voice in a way we can hear how approachable she is. I highly recommend this book to others. I guess I am an armchair traveler who will tell potential readers that your life will be enriched by reading Tales of a Female Nomad!

Loved this book

Love love love this book.. her life is so unusual an outstanding An makes you feel like it's never to late to do anything you want to

Left me wanting more more more!!!

What made the experience of listening to Tales of a Female Nomad the most enjoyable?

The authors honesty about herself and the situations she finds herself in.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked how she made me feel hopeful about turning 50 and starting something new.

Which scene was your favorite?

Too many to list

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This book had some very funny and happy moments as well as some very sad ones. I really loved this author and story, I went looking for more from her as soon as I finished.

Any additional comments?

Really a great listen, thank you to the author.

A great book that will likely impact me for the rest of my life

I cannot say enough good about this book and all I can really say is that I strongly suggest you read it. I don’t think you’ll regret it and you may even feel deeply changed by it like I have.

Inspirational

If you like “Eat, Pray, Love” you will loooove Rita’s book and the reading of it!

I felt that I was experiencing her journey with her and became more and more courageous with her as the book progressed.

Rita shows that you can live a different kind of life. A life full of eye and heart opening moments if your soul is open to it. She looks for and has experienced cultures in a way that people usually open up to her, but if they don’t she is not personally offended.

If you are a person who loves all the goodness you know people have inside them and exploring diverse people and cultures, please listen to her book and enjoy how brave she is to live an open, accepting and experiential life!

Thank you for taking me with you Rita!!

Interesting, educational and very engaging!

If you like to travel and experience new cultures, you will thoroughly enjoy reading of Rita's stories of her experiences in different countries and cultures... on a personal basis because she traveled and stayed with individuals all over the world! Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Israel, Bali, Indonesia and Thailand... are a few of those she visited. She breaks down the walls between Americans and the rest of the world. She recommends travel for all to help us connect with, and understand better, those who are different from ourselves. This book made me want to meet... and travel with her!

wonderful story

I am sorry to see this book finished it was a delight traveling with Rita. I am an 85 year old world Traveler who also doesn't like tours. Blessings blessings as she

Excellent

Loved the book. Great story of a journey and life decisions. Fascinating and true story.