Girlfriends: Invisible Bonds, Enduring Ties

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!

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!!

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.

This book was given to me for my 38th b day from my best friend. I certainly wished I had known it was out there, only so I could have bought it for her first. It is been a great book to read, it is the kind of book that really warms your heart as you travel back in time to good memories with friends that stick with you. It is the PERFECT gift and will be one long remembered.

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."