I loved this book!!!! (I listened to the audio book read by the author and it was great.) Quindlen is a talented novelist but she also is a columnist and this book is like a collection of columns. Reflections on life - past, present and future. She talks about our compulsion to own stuff - lots and lots of stuff. When she reminisces about starting out and the few possessions she had I laughed out loud. One of her prized possessions was a bent-wood rocker - and I dreamed about owning one of those. (I don't quite know why I didn't save up some money and just buy it!) She writes about girlfriends and their importance in our lives. Quindlen is a Catholic and she talks about her beliefs and some of the struggles she has had with her church. There are many other topics that she touches on - all of them interesting and entertaining. If you too can remember the hey day of the bent-wood rocker, please pick up this book. You will not be disappointed.
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