The Bridge Club Tenth Anniversary Edition

A re-release with added content to celebrate the tenth anniversary of The Bridge Club! *2010 Foreword Reviews Book Of The Year (General Fiction)**2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (First Novel)**2012 Indie Excellence Book Awards (Womens Fiction)*What starts as a monthly card game, turns into forty years that span a woman's journey from youthful optimism to the challenges and opportunities presented as the years pass. The complexities of women's friendships are played out through a maze of inevitable scenarios. Laughter and tears lead to a crisis that challenges principles and proves the power of friendship. The Bridge Club is a story for anyone who cares about friendship. Not simply the "Hi, how are you?" type, but the kind that weathers all storms, unselfishly celebrates triumphs, and hums along year after year with never an unkind word. It does exist.If you already share a friendship like this, you will relate to the women of The Bridge Club. If you don't, perhaps the story will inspire you to find it. "In its tenth anniversary edition, The Bridge Club captures the heart of its members, spanning forty years of close, intimate friendship. Sands, through her expert storytelling, weaves the lives and loves of eight women, capturing life's greatest challenges with honesty and courage. Readers looking for a timely tale of sisterhood and the power that comes along with it will be moved by the rarest of friendships and the final act that proves their strength and worth."--Rochelle B. Weinstein, USA TODAY and Amazon bestselling author of What We Leave Behind, The Mourning After, Where We Fall, Somebody's Daughter, and This Is Not How It Ends."The Bridge Club, a captivating tale of friendship by Patricia Sands, celebrates its tenth anniversary, but the story is as relevant today as it was a decade earlier. What starts as a monthly Tuesday bridge club set in Canada, evolves into a 40-year journey covering each member's life, loves and losses. Sands, a gifted storyteller, presents the reader with the best of Girl Code, female empowerment and unbreakable bonds. She tackles serious topics and crises that affect each of the eight members of the Bridge Club (the BC) as they evolve from young women into their golden years - struggles with alcoholism, divorce, sexuality, and Alzheimer's. In the words of the BC, life is all about the "Ti-MING"-- and no member goes through any trauma alone. Sands proves that no one can control the cards she is dealt, but The Bridge Club serves as a refuge and a lifeline to cushion the outcome with unconditional love, sensitivity, unity, and strength."--Lisa Barr, award-winning author of Fugitive Colors and The Unbreakables"In this heartwarming tale, Sands has woven eight slice-of-life stories into one seamless narrative full of characters so real I wanted to be part of their circle. The Bridge Club is a testament to the enduring, transformational power of women's friendships."--Kerry Anne King, bestselling author of Whisper Me This and A Borrowed Life"The Bridge Club is women's fiction on an epic scale--an achingly beautiful story of female friendship and living life to the fullest. You'll find yourself thinking of your closest, dearest friends and appreciating them more than ever. The novel also raises thought-provoking questions about important moral choices the characters face. Be sure to keep your tissues handy. If you loved Firefly Lane and The Ya-Ya Sisterhood, you will treasure The Bridge Club." --Julianne MacLean, USA Today bestselling author of A Curve in the Road."A deeply touching story about the bonds of friendship, about finding our way, and the ability to dig deep to navigate the most challenging turning points in life. Patricia Sands captures readers from the atmospheric outset, drawing us in to this group of strong women. A poignant tale that left me truly grateful for my friends." --Alison Ragsdale, bestselling author of Dignity and Grace.