The Necklace: Thirteen Women and the Experiment That Transformed Their Lives - Rilegato

Women Of Jewelia; Jarvis, Cheryl

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ISBN 10: 0345500717 ISBN 13: 9780345500717

Casa editrice: Ballantine Books, 2008

Riassunto

Describes how thirteen women combined forces and funds to jointly purchase a valuable diamond necklace that they would share, with each woman holding the necklace for twenty-eight days each year, revealing how a simple agreement to share a piece of jewelry became a study in friendship, sharing, adventure, possibility, and the power of giving back. 100,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Inspirational . . . The best way to honor the book’s principles is to share your copy with a friend.”—New York Times

“The Necklace is a fascinating journey into thirteen women’s lives. Sweet and touching, it also manages to make you think about what really matters in life.”—Kathie Lee Gifford

“Original and beautifully crafted . . . How this piece of jewelry transformed the lives of the participants is the subject of a highly readable book that is part memoir, part metaphor and all charm.”—Tucson Citizen

“This moving book profiles a remarkable social experiment, where friendships and beliefs are uncovered and found to be just as strong as the stones being passed from neck to neck.”—Redbook

“[A] must-have book . . . The Necklace could as easily have been titled The Sisterhood of the Traveling Diamonds.”—New York Daily News

“A feel-good and thought-provoking book.”—BookPage

“A gem of a story sparkles under The Necklace.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

From the Trade Paperback edition.

L'autore:

Cheryl Jarvis is a journalist and essayist and the author of The Marriage Sabbatical: The Journey That Brings You Home. She has written for The Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, and Reader’s Digest. A former television producer and magazine and newspaper editor, she has taught writing at the University of Southern California and at Washington University and Webster University in St. Louis.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Ballantine Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0345500717
• ISBN 13: 9780345500717
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 210