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The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship |  | Author: Jeffrey Zaslow
Publisher: Gotham
Category: Book
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Rating:  114 reviews
Sales Rank: 14415
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1St Edition
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 1592404456
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.40922777546
EAN: 9781592404452
ASIN: 1592404456
Publication Date: April 21, 2009
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Product Description
From the coauthor of the million-copy bestseller The Last Lecture comes a moving tribute to female friendships, with the inspiring story of eleven girls and the ten women they became.
Meet the Ames Girls: eleven childhood friends who formed a special bond growing up in Ames, Iowa. As young women, they moved to eight different states, yet managed to maintain an enduring friendship that would carry them through college and careers, marriage and motherhood, dating and divorce, a child's illness and the mysterious death of one member of their group. Capturing their remarkable story, The Girls from Ames is a testament to the deep bonds of women as they experience life's joys and challenges -- and the power of friendship to triumph over heartbreak and unexpected tragedy.
The girls, now in their forties, have a lifetime of memories in common, some evocative of their generation and some that will resonate with any woman who has ever had a friend. Photograph by photograph, recollection by recollection, occasionally with tears and often with great laughter, their sweeping and moving story is shared by Jeffrey Zaslow, Wall Street Journal columnist, as he attempts to define the matchless bonds of female friendship. It demonstrates how close female relationships can shape every aspect of women's lives - their sense of themselves, their choice of men, their need for validation, their relationships with their mothers, their dreams for their daughters - and reveals how such friendships thrive, rewarding those who have committed to them.
The Girls from Ames is the story of a group of ordinary women who built an extraordinary friendship. With both universal insights and deeply personal moments, it is a book that every woman will relate to and be inspired by.
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 Who cares??? August 2, 2010
pk reads
So disappointed, this book is boring and lacks any depth or insight. These women must have barely spoken to Zaslow and they certainly didn't open up to him in anyway. They came across as a mean-spirited,arrogant clique that I would warn my daughters away from. I kept waiting for him to tell the story he promised in the intro, but it wasn't there.
 Kind of like "Our Town" July 11, 2010
Paige Gold (Fairfax, VA, US)
Those who have criticized this book probably wouldn't have enjoyed "Our Town" back in the day, either. While the author is no Thornton Wilder (who wrote "Our Town"), the book, and its midwestern setting, made me appreciate the wonder to be found in seemingly mundane lives - which, when you look closely, aren't really all that mundane.
Like reading a textbook July 7, 2010
Cassie (Lawrence, KS)
I had high hopes for this book, but my goodness what a disappointment. It read like one of my college sociology books. There was so much information that was not necessary. It read like a term paper where you try to fill in quotes that have nothing to do with the subject just to make it longer. This book had so much potential. A huge disservice was made to these girls and this book is truly dull. I agreed with the poster who said that it was clear that the author had a fondness for Dr. McCormack. I agree. He and Christy were the only well developed characters and they aren't even part of the 11. Sad. I don't have much time to read, and I am bummed I wasted my time on this.
The value of friendship for women July 5, 2010
Nancy L. Larsen
Had to read this book as we have a "Club" named "8 + 1." which has been in existence for about 45 to 50 years. We didn't all go to college, but we all have similar back grounds and even though we are all different, we have always gotten along fine and have had loads of fun. We don't play cards, we just do whatever is suggested by the host for that month. And whether it is dressing up like a clown, or a witch, or come in our special designed Easter Bonnets, everyone has to go along and we usually all do! We are all each others sounding boards and are great therapy for each other. That is why I enjoyed the book so much, as I could relate! I think the author should write a book about our story!
Great book! June 18, 2010
Sarah M. Clevenger (Muncie, IN)
I love the story of the friendship these women share. They have experianced all sorts of highs and lows with each that have made their bonds with each other strong. I actually got this book as a Christmas gift and loved it so much I wanted to give it as a gift to one of my best friends!
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