Festival of Jewish Books & Authors - November18

Jeffrey Zaslow, The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women & a Forty-Year Friendship

November 18, 2009 • Mandel JCC - 7:30 pm
Sponsors: Deedra & Larry Dolin; The Rudolph Family and Jennie Greenberg Memorial Fund of The Mandel JCC of Cleveland; The Sharon Freimuth Memorial Fund of The Mandel JCC of Cleveland; Leslie & Elliot Kaufman; Elaine & Beno Michel; Enid & David Rosenberg Dessert Reception Sponsor: The Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland W2W and YLD
JCC Members: $10 General Public: $13

New York Times bestselling author and Wall Street Journal columnist Jeffrey Zaslow brought the legendary story of Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch into millions of people's homes and eventually led to the national bestseller The Last Lecture, which he co-wrote with Pausch. Zaslow's new book, The Girls From Ames, follows eleven best friends from Ames, Iowa and the extraordinary bonds they share. For a year, Zaslow sifted through their childhood notes, diaries, and pictures and spoke with those who knew the women as girls and young adults. As young women, they moved away, yet managed to maintain their friendship through college and careers, marriages, motherhood, divorce and death. As adults, they're now mothers, wives, and career women facing challenges that will resonate with women everywhere. A touching true-life story, The Girls from Ames is a heartwarming insight into the powerful bonds of enduring female friendships.

Limited seating
Reservations required
Light refreshments served