An account of 11 women from Ames and their 40yr friendship.

This book brought back memories of different groups in high school and why I liked or didn't care for them. However the idea of maintaining close friends is so true and reminded me of how much I value the friends I have and the time spent with them. ( )

Respected the friendship's longevity. Wasn't enamored of the writing. ( )

This really didn't resonate with me. ( )

A closed group of young women who grew up in Ames, Iowa, and then scattered to eight different states following their dreams and establishing their careers. Through divorce, disease, and the birth and death of two children they gather together to laugh, cry, celebrate, and support one another. Zaslow also includes study results showing the difference of friendships between men and women and that women who have close friendships live longer. Despite being such tight friends, the girls are all very different personalities and it's very easy to become engaged in their story, even their mean girl incident involving one of their own. I stayed up past my bedtime several times while reading this book ( )