Books
Elizabeth is a freelance writer and self-published Author.
Finding Om: An Indian Journey of Rickshaws, Chai, Chapattis and Gurus – Back Cover Synopsis
Finding Om is a travel memoir that looks into the mind and soul of 22-year old, Bowling Green State University college student, Elizabeth. In 2005, Elizabeth studied abroad in Australia, which ignited a fresh perspective on life. Australia, and the ocean, became her first love – a sacred place that rebirthed her soul and introduced her to yoga.
Emboldened by the South Pacific, Elizabeth returned to Ohio and fell ill from reverse culture shock. Her collegiate responsibilities, boyfriend issues and negative perspectives about Ohio spiraled out of control. Anxiety, stress, insomnia and panic attacks ruled her life. Stress triggered an unbalanced life, filled with addictions and mental despair, which disconnected Elizabeth from her soul.
Elizabeth desired change and the need to re-identify herself with the world. She needed to find a way to travel abroad. Recipient of BGSU’s inaugural, Stuart R. Givens Fellowship, a grant to fund a student to “do anything in the world,” Elizabeth proposed to backpack and to study yoga in the world’s most hectic country, India, solo.
In the summer 2007, Elizabeth left the US with three thousand dollars, one red backpack and a bagful of questions in search of enlightenment, acceptance and inner peace.
Finding Om is a spiritual, and chaotic, journey through the highs and lows of India. Vivid and suspenseful, these are the tales of palm reader prophecies, the romances with a soul mate, the troubles of tour guide scams, the teachings from yoga gurus and the illuminating conversations had over a cup of chai. This is an intimate and true story of an intrepid young female on a quest to find compassion, adventure and a home in the world.
Media Kit
Please click here for the Finding Om Media Kit.
Book Reviews / Finding Om Press
ElephantJournal.com – Change is Scary: Most People Fear Confronting Their Inner World – A Finding Om Excerpt
SeattleWrote.com: Seattle Author Elizabeth Kovar: The Most At-Home Abroad (Original link)
Onsite Fitness Magazine
Fitness Trainer Magazine Book Review
Book Fair Appearance & Partnerships
London Book Fair April 12-14, 2016 – Book Marketing Solutions Table
Yoga Behind Bars & Finding Om Partnership – Any book sold through July 4, 2016 will receive partial proceeds
Sample Chapters
To preview Chapter One, please click here.
To preview Chapter 1-3 from Noisetrade, please click here.
E-book Version
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Print Version
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Reader Reviews
By Amazon Customer on February 2, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition
You can find more reviews here – Good Read Book Reviews