Tales of a Female Nomad is the captivating story of Rita Golden Gelman, an ordinary woman leading an extraordinary life. At the age of forty-eight, on the verge of a divorce, Rita left an elegant life in L.A. to follow her dream of connecting with people across cultures around the globe.

In 1986, she sold her possessions and embraced the life of a nomad. Her journey took her from living in a Zapotec village in Mexico to sleeping with sea lions on the Galapagos Islands. She experienced life in various settings, from thatched huts to regal palaces.

Rita observed orangutans in the rainforests of Borneo, visited trance healers and dens of black magic, and cooked with women over open fires worldwide. Her example encourages us all to dust off our dreams and rediscover the joy, exuberance, and hidden spirit that we often bury as adults.