Total Page : 320
Publisher : Gotham
Publication Date : 2009 04 21
>> A wonderful journey
I absolutely loved The Girls from Ames The style is personal and as approachable as are these eleven remarkable women and their families I was immediately drawn into the world of Ames It was a joy to travel with them through their lives so far to laugh and cry with them I felt the same emotional pull I remembered from the play Our Town only here are eleven family stories and they are contemporary with my own life
Sharing these stories reinforced my own special friendships If reading this book doesn t make you long to reconnect with your old friends and recommend this book then you aren t lucky enough to have friends as wonderful as these Ames girls I had previously read and adored The Last Lecture which Jeffrey Zaslow co authored with the late Randy Pausch and this book did not disappoint
>> Like a warm chocolate chip cookie
A friend who I lost touch with over the years and consequently regained it gave me this book to read The book is well written an enjoyable easy read and gives you that cozy warm comfortable feeling like A warm chocolate chip cookie does right out of the oven There is truly something about having people in your life who know YOU know your history and love you anyway This book captures the essence of that kind of deep intimate love that leaves no doubt This is a telling story of what really matters in life and love and the relationships we choose to surround ourselves with I recommend for young women
>> True to Life at 72 I ve Been There
While reading this book I thought of all the friendships I ve kept since my earliest days in school starting 60 years ago I also noted the friendships my daughter maintains with her three friends from Junior High I didn t do the drinking etc that those girls did but sleep overs concerts opera singing and staying up late together were all part of our routine We were Music and Arters and special from the start We still see each other and talk often Another friend of just 35 years and I stayed with each other during the nights and recovery from our cancer surgeries
I applaud this wonderful book and how frank they were in telling their stories Friendship is a precious commodity
