The Girls From Ames

Hi All-

I apologize for being so behind. Whats new?! ;-)

We did have a very special meeting last month hosted by Corey where she had prepared authentic dishes from Italy, India and Indonesia! I actaully really enjoyed the Indian Cuisine- job well done my dear friend.

The discussion for Eat Pray Love was interesting and thoughtful. I think we all had pretty strong opinions of Liz a.k.a. "groceries" and it did make for robust rhetoric all around. Thank you Corey for hosting and the idea with the name tags. We all had to chose a word which represented us much like Liz discussed in the book- how each city is known for something. I think each name chosen at the meeting was very fitting for each woman there! I really do adore each one of you for being so open and excited for experiences like this!

Our next book is The Girls From Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow

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.

Heidi is going to be hosting us for this discussion, I'll have her send out directions before hand. We'll be meeting Monday night @ 7pm on November 2nd. See you all then!