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Summary: Poor writing and lacks depth
Review: Although, at first, I was attracted by the title of the book, it was a great disappointment. I had to wade through 200 pages of collected short stories. There was no indepth analysis of why women's relationships with each other differ from those between men. The whole book read like a piece of work the two authors put together over the weekend. What a great, great disappointment.
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Summary: Insightful description of every relationship
Review: Definitely a book that begs, "buy me as a gift". And I will, my best friends birthday is today and she will receive this book when next I see her. There are quotes worthy of posting throughout. My favorite? "If we can keep each other laughing, we can keep each other sane."
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Summary: Delightful!!!
Review: I am a girlfriend and fortunately, God has blessed me with some fabulous girlfriends. I found a close example of each of my girlfriends in this book. This book is so clever! It's fun to give to my girlfriends and laugh over the good, bad, ugly, ridiculous and bizarre times we have had...and these girls in the books had! It's a great book to read and to give away. Don't miss getting this one!!
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Summary: For a true friend
Review: I found myself exclaiming, "that's us!" outloud while reading this. I originally bought this book for my best friend's Christmas presant. I signed it and everything, but soon found myself lost in its pages. I'll wrap it later! If you have a true friend who has touched your life, this is a very sweet gift to give.
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Summary: For a true friend
Review: I found myself exclaiming, "that's us!" outloud while reading this. I originally bought this book for my best friend's Christmas presant. I signed it and everything, but soon found myself lost in its pages. I'll wrap it later! If you have a true friend who has touched your life, this is a very sweet gift to give.
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Summary: wonderful!!!
Review: I was touched by each story in this book. Some even brought tears to my eyes. This book would be a great one to have for yourself and to give to all your friends.
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Summary: It's the perfect gift to show how much you appreciate her.
Review: If you want to show a special girlfriend just how much you appreciate her, I suggest you purchase this book and then go through and highlight all the significant parts that describe your friendship with her. It is guaranteed to bring a tear to her eye. It did mine.
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Summary: A wonderful gift for a friend!!
Review: My best friend gave me this book for my birthday, and I had already bought it to give to her for her birthday. The vignettes worked into the text are wonderful. This is a great celebration of intimate friendship between women. I would highly reccommend it!
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Summary: A Wonderful Bridesmaids Gift
Review: Our girlfriends... what would we ever do without them? I found this book of short stories about female friendships while planning my wedding. Although bought for me, I quickly realized this would be a wonderful way for me to express my appreciation for my bridesmaids. At my wedding in two weeks, each will receive a copy of this book with an inscription telling why they are special to me. Just the personal touch I was looking for!
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Summary: Dear, Sweet, & Beautiful
Review: This book was given to me by my best friend after finishing college. I will always treasure this thoughtful and special gift._Girlfriends_ is a collection of stories that explore and celebrate female friendship through the eyes, ears, and hearts of everyday women. Some of the women were friends for a lifetime, others for a short time. However, all understood and/or demonstrated the meaning of "true friendship." For example, the stories included everything from the thankful musings of a once-ill woman about the extraordinaty kindness of her girlfriends to a giggly account of how two eerily-simiar best friends met as assigned roomates their first day of college. (The latter tale struck very close to home in a wonderfully spooky way.) While many of the stories tugged at the heartstrings, I never felt manipulated by the authors. (Note: Part of the reason why I don't like the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series is that I feel that the authors are just dying to make the reader clutch for the box of tissues.) Rather, I appreciated the "real" tone of the stories, as they read like good conversation shared over a nice pot of Hazlenut coffee. Some readers have commented on the book's simple language and lack of depth. I don't think the goal here was to explore the psychology of friendship, rather I think it was intended to be a simple and beautiful celebration meant to be enjoyed by "Girlfriends" everywhere. Enjoy!
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