The Saving Graces

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Summary: MY FAVORITE BOOK EVER!
Review: The Saving Graces is by far my favorite book of all time! And trust me I've read many many books. It's a beautifully written story about the friendship of four charming woman. The story was so inspiring. I'm sure everyone who read this wished they had friendships as strong as those woman-Isabel, Emma, Lee, and Rudy. I know you will fall in love with the charectors, and be sad when the book is over and you have to leave them. I read it for the first time in September and so far 12 of my friends have read it. They have all given it a 5 star rating. This is an especialy great book for any female soul. Ages 13-97! This is definatly a priceless book that I will treasure forever. Please do yourself a favor and read it! Trust me, its totally worth it.

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Summary: The Saving Graces
Review: The true test of a great book for me is 1.) I read it too late into the evening/early morning 2.) I can't want to share it with my mother,daughter, sister and best firend and 3.) I can't put the story out of my mind. The Saving Graces met all three criteria. Enjoy and share it with a friend.

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Summary: Why Did I Wait So Long To Read This Book?
Review: All my friends told me I'd love THE SAVING GRACES, but I simply didn't get around to it until recently. What a treat! I read the book in two sittings, and still, a week later, find myself thinking about it. What wonderful characters. What a great story. A real triumph!

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Summary: reviewing other books
Review: I can't review THE SAVING GRACES because as the editor of the book, naturally I love it. But I'm responding to the reviewer who calls herself "a reader from the United States" who's review is mostly a review of a book called STOLEN MOMENTS. I'm quite disappointed to learn that the person who posted that review is, of course, the author of STOLEN MOMENTS, which believe me, as I've ordered it and read as much as possible, is no THE SAVING GRACES. Her comments don't belong on this site.

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Summary: Saving Graces
Review: I just finished reading this book. It was so good, I couldn't put it down. I felt like I was one of the "Graces". I felt so close to all of them. I feel empty now that I've finished the book -- like I've lost 4 best friends. I recommend it to every woman.

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Summary: A book for all women
Review: I have read this book 3 times already (I bought it last summer) and each time I read it, I find something that is similar to my life or a women in my life. The triumphs of the women is this book are amazing. The author really hit everyone generation. I am in my mid-twenties, and I found a character very much like each important women in my life. This book touched my heart in more ways than a book has in a long time.

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Summary: A must read for women
Review: My book club read this book. We all loved it. I especially loved it. The characters were so well developed. You may not have always agreed with them. But you did feel like you knew them, and cared for them. The only thing with this book was at the beginning it was a little hard to follow. Every chapter is one of the friends. I did what one reader suggested, I made little notes on each character. I used that instead of back tracking into the book. Before I was even half way done with the book I didnt need the notes. You get to know the characters so well. Then the book just flowed for me. I thought the story was great and nicely told I hated to see it end. If you just want a good story about friends read this book. Or if you ever read "Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood" and liked it you will like "The Saving Graces."

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Summary: A wonderful tale of sisterly-love
Review: What made this book truly great was the depth of the friendship between these four women. It was written so well, that I was achining for a friend like Isabel for several days after I had finished the book.

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Summary: Kay Allenbaugh, author, Chocolate for a Woman's Soul
Review: I adored The Saving Graces, and I didn't want it to end! Thanks so much for portraying women as we really are--wise, witty, warm, strong, vulnerable,and loving to the max.

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Summary: Share this book with your circle of friends!
Review: Patricia Gaffney's gem of a novel reaffirms the special friendships that only women can share. The four main characters are diverse in personalities but united in the bond that they share. You will cheer on each woman as she faces her own life crisis while being supported by her "saving graces". The yarn is told in the first person as the four friends unwind their stories as the narration is alternated by them. Patricia lovingly molds her characters as real women who truly care for and nurture one another. You will be moved by their stories and inspired by their sisterly devotion. Relax with a cup of tea and steep yourself in this rich story!