that's hard. >> reporter: but then she found the words of elizabeth gilbert. >> one must always be prepared for riotous and endless waves of transformation. forlorn that, transformation came when she started listening to her own voice just as gilbert had done. >> the big change for me has been a journey of self-acceptance. you have to participate relentless in the manifestations >> and as for lisann, she is a full time working actress. >> elizabeth, it's because of your story that i kick-started the courage to follow my own dreams. thank you. >> and joining us now the author of "eat, pray, love," elizabeth gilbert. [ cheers and applause ] >> hey, guys. >> do you feel the love? >> i do. i feel like this is the best birthday present of my entire life. thank you so much. >> is it your birthday. >> no, it's the birthday of the book. she's 10. >> can you believe it? >> where do the years go. >> i'm telling you. a lot of people write books and what do you think it was about yours, elizabeth, that resonated with so many people? >> i've been trying to figure that out for ten years and actually this