Among Friends
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (869 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1929355521 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An illuminating book. Literary Nonfiction. She pulls no punches. This is a book of self-discoverydauntless, smart, funny, beautifully written. Women's Studies. Mary Lou Sanelli is unsparing as she explores the subject of friendship in women's lives. She examines, deeply and sincerely, what friendship means, and what it costs. Through contemplation and through personal anecdotes, both her own and others, Sanelli crawls through this morass of conflicts and emerges with a strong sense of self and a much clearer idea of closeness.. An intelligent voice
Her staged reading from her collection The Immigrant's Table is an acclaimed, original spoken duet that dramatically and poetically tells a story of immigration, cultural adjustment and weaving Old and New Worlds together into a rich fabric of memoir. Her collection Close At Hand was chosen as one o
--Margaret Bikman, The Beliingham Herald . --Judith Ryan Hendricks, author of Bread AloneI just wanted to tell you that I just finished your book and loved it. Thank you for your honesty and for dispelling the movie myth of friendship. Your book showed me that I am not alone. --Hayley Clayton, letter to authorSanelli is jaw-droppingly honest. Mary Lou Sanelli says things that matter to meand when she says them, they sing. I have felt like a failure for so long for not being able to understand what went wrong in relationships that I invested so much in and cared for with all my heart
Among Friends answered so many questions for me! Laura I received a copy of Sanelli's Among Friends as a gift. I don't understand the previous reviewer's comment because, to me, the writing is beautiful, engaging, and captivating. All through the book I kept thinking how much the author and I are alike, and how many questions she answers for me about the complicatedness of certain friendships.I enjoyed her insights about her relati. "Diarrhea of the pen" according to Steffi. This read like a teenager's diary. Can't believe this woman would write such obvious, sophomoric views of friendship. As I read I kept wondering when I was going to get some really valuable insights into friendship. I never did, nor did I even bother to finish the book. Another book I had to read for the book club.