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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gotham Books
Publication date
April 21, 2009
Pages
297
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781592404452
ISBN-10
1592404456
Dimensions
1.25 by 6 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.12 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$26.00
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The instant New York Times bestseller, now in paperback: a moving tribute to female friendships, with the inspiring story of eleven girls and the ten women they became, from the coauthor of the million-copy bestseller The Last Lecture
As children, they formed a special bond, growing up in the small town of Ames, Iowa. As young women, they moved to eighth different states, yet they managed to maintain an extraordinary friendship that would carry them through college and careers, marriage and motherhood, dating and divorce, the death of a child, and the mysterious death of the eleventh member of their group. Capturing their remarkable story, The Girls from Ames is a testament to the enduring, deep bonds of women as they experience life's challenges, and the power of friendship to overcome even the most daunting odds.
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. The Girls from Ames 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. With both universal events and deeply personal moments, it's a book that every woman will relate to and be inspired by.
As children, they formed a special bond, growing up in the small town of Ames, Iowa. As young women, they moved to eighth different states, yet they managed to maintain an extraordinary friendship that would carry them through college and careers, marriage and motherhood, dating and divorce, the death of a child, and the mysterious death of the eleventh member of their group. Capturing their remarkable story, The Girls from Ames is a testament to the enduring, deep bonds of women as they experience life's challenges, and the power of friendship to overcome even the most daunting odds.
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. The Girls from Ames 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. With both universal events and deeply personal moments, it's a book that every woman will relate to and be inspired by.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (July 1, 2009)
9781410416698 | details & prices | 541 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.48 lbs | List price $31.95
The price comparison is for this edition
from Gotham Books (April 21, 2009)
9781592404452 | details & prices | 297 pages | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.12 lbs | List price $26.00
About: The instant New York Times bestseller, now in paperback: a moving tribute to female friendships, with the inspiring story of eleven girls and the ten women they became, from the coauthor of the million-copy bestseller The Last Lecture As children, they formed a special bond, growing up in the small town of Ames, Iowa.
About: The instant New York Times bestseller, now in paperback: a moving tribute to female friendships, with the inspiring story of eleven girls and the ten women they became, from the coauthor of the million-copy bestseller The Last Lecture As children, they formed a special bond, growing up in the small town of Ames, Iowa.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Avery Pub Group (April 6, 2010)
9781592405329 | details & prices | 330 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $16.00
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (April 6, 2010)
9781594133565 | details & prices | 539 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $16.99
About: An inspiring story of 11 girls from Ames, Iowa, and the 10 women they became and the mysterious death of their 11th member is a moving demonstration of how female friendships can shape every aspect of women's lives.
About: An inspiring story of 11 girls from Ames, Iowa, and the 10 women they became and the mysterious death of their 11th member is a moving demonstration of how female friendships can shape every aspect of women's lives.
Miscellaneous
from Gotham Books (April 6, 2010)
9781101222782 | details & prices | 352 pages | List price $9.99
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