The Girls' Book of Friendship: Cool Quotes, True Stories, Secrets, and More

Catherine Dee. Megan Tingley Books, $8.95 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-316-16818-2

In The Girls' Book of Friendship: Cool Quotes, True Stories, Secrets, and More edited by Catherine Dee, women as diverse as Madonna, Helen Keller and hospital coordinator Wini Scott weigh in on what it takes to make and keep friends. An inspiring collection. (Sept.)

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