The Bridge Ladies by Betsy Lerner (2016, Hardcover)
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- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Type
- Memoirs
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- ISBN
- 9780062354464
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062354469
ISBN-13
9780062354464
eBay Product ID (ePID)
215959244
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bridge Ladies : a Memoir
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Women, Friendship, Publishing, Life Stages / Later Years, Personal Memoirs, General, Parenting / Motherhood, Literary, Card Games / Bridge, Interpersonal Relations
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Family & Relationships, Language Arts & Disciplines, Games & Activities, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-043022
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Reviews
Lerner's memoir makes a case for spending time together under the rules of neutrality imposed by a game, and approach to living that refrains from over-sharing and outward complaining to concentrate on the task at hand. The bridge ladies are there for one another, even as they keep their feelings to themselves and play on., Lerner takes us on a journey of understanding: the card game, the women who play it, their lives and relationships. In Lerner's beautifully observed account, Bridge becomes a pathway-both literal and figurative-to repairing an even more precious bond: her own relationship to her mother., Through the alchemy of a grand game, Betsy Lerner has woven a universal coming of age story for both mother and daughter. A poignant, humorous and often painful struggle through the pageantry of playing cards; a woman's face on every one., "Lerner's memoir makes a case for spending time together under the rules of neutrality imposed by a game, and approach to living that refrains from over-sharing and outward complaining to concentrate on the task at hand. The bridge ladies are there for one another, even as they keep their feelings to themselves and play on." -- New York Times Book Review "A heartfelt and affecting memoir." -- Washington Post "A smart and colorful memoir." -- Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air "A deeply affecting memoir...a generous and honest examination, she honors these women's lives" -- Boston Globe "In her absorbing memoir, Lerner probes marriage, career, motherhood, depression, aging, death, religion and sex, discovering that, although the Bridge Ladies' generation differs from hers, they share common values of love and kinship. This beautifully written, bittersweet story of ladies of a certain age and era will have wide appeal." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A book for two generations." -- Dallas Morning News "The Bridge Ladies is an uplifting account of a baby boomer's attempt to understand her mother's generation. Lerner never lets herself off the hook, either, and the result is candid, fresh and enlightening." -- Providence Journal "Through the alchemy of a grand game, Betsy Lerner has woven a universal coming-of-age story for both mother and daughter. A poignant, humorous and often painful struggle through the pageantry of playing cards; a woman's face on every one." -- Patti Smith, author of Just Kids and M Train "Betsy Lerner's ladies are our ladies, our mothers, grandmothers, and aunts. Lerner takes us back to their tables, capturing a group of wonderful American women--growing older now and braving new battles--with sweetness, humor and sharp perceptiveness. This is a book with heart and feeling." -- George Hodgman, author of Bettyville "Lerner takes us on a journey of understanding: the card game, the women who play it, their lives and relationships. In Lerner's beautifully observed account, Bridge becomes both a literal and figurative pathway to repairing an even more precious bond: her own relationship to her mother." -- Deborah Tannen, author of You Just Don't Understand and You're Wearing THAT? "This is the best book about mothers and daughters I've read in decades, maybe ever. It's about mother-daughter conflict, the desire to love and be loved, aging and loss, discovery and renewal. Betsy Lerner is a beautiful, achingly honest writer, and The Bridge Ladies is at once heartbreaking and hilarious." -- Amy Chua, Yale Law Professor and author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America "A searching, funny, warm memoir." -- O, the Oprah Magazine "The Bridge Ladies reminded me of Tuesdays with Morrie, except it takes place on Mondays and has five Morries. Exquisitely written, in this book are portraits of five women whose like we won't see again. I devoured it in one greedy sitting, and started re-reading as soon as I finished." -- Will Schwalbe, author of the New York Times bestseller The End of Your Life Book Club, The Bridge Ladies is an uplifting account of a baby boomer's attempt to understand her mother's generation. Lerner never lets herself off the hook, either, and the result is candid, fresh and enlightening.
Synopsis
A fifty-year-old Bridge game provides an unexpected way to cross the generational divide between a daughter and her mother. Betsy Lerner takes us on a powerfully personal literary journey, where we learn a little about Bridge and a lot about life. After a lifetime defining herself in contrast to her mother's "don't ask, don't tell" generation, Lerner finds herself back in her childhood home, not five miles from the mother she spent decades avoiding. When Roz needs help after surgery, it falls to Betsy to take care of her. She expected a week of tense civility; what she got instead were the Bridge Ladies. Impressed by their loyalty, she saw something her generation lacked. Facebook was great, but it wouldn't deliver a pot roast. Tentatively at first, Betsy becomes a regular at her mother's Monday Bridge club. Through her friendships with the ladies, she is finally able to face years of misunderstandings and family tragedy, the Bridge table becoming the common ground she and Roz never had. By turns darkly funny and deeply moving, The Bridge Ladies is the unforgettable story of a hard-won--but never-too-late--bond between mother and daughter.
LC Classification Number
CT275.L36795A3 2016
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