Better Than I Know Myself

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Summary: True friendship is something you build together
Review: Better than I know myself is a novel where we meet 3 totally opposite sisters in search of something that leads them to college.

Regina, the rebellious
Carmen, the thrown away
Jewel, the famous

"None of us are in this alone." It took meeting the other one for the others to realize.

From opposites end of the world to the same campus, a class here and there, to being roommates these three young women transcend in time and eventually grow as sisters. The relationship that the 5D roomies share is even deeper than that of birth sisters. For all the good, graduations, careers, tear jerking sad, shocking secrets, alcohol & cocaine addiction, cancer HIV & AIDS, child birth, adoptions, mental, sexual abuse, love present past & future, and ultimately the end.

This dynamic duo DeBerry & Grant do it again in this novel with the time line, and the growth of the characters. I found myself laughing, and crying throughout the years with these women and I hated to get to the end. My eyes are still dripping wet.

Only real friends can use this title cause it's only them who know you as well. This is a great read.

Rating:
Summary: Outstanding!
Review: Better than I Know Myself
Virginia DeBerry & Donna Grant
5 stars

A Deeply moving story about the bond of friendship, sacrifice and having dreams.

Jewel was a child star, America's favorite little girl when she played on the weekly show Daddy's Girl. Now older Jewel wants to be loved for herself and not her fame. She wants to make her own choices away from her controlling mother. Jewel holds a deep hurt and a secret from a past love.

Regina is a party girl who never thinks she is good enough in her parent's eyes. Her brothers are very successful and Regina feels the burden. With failing grades and longing to prove herself worthy she starts her own business as an event planner but her lifestyle soon takes a toll on her and she spirals out of control.

Carmen was left abandoned and homeless. Her father died, her mother walked away. Left with no one but her brother until he too walks away.
Carmen struggles to work and go to school to become a doctor so she
Will never have to depend on people.

Jewel, Regina and Carmen meet at Columbia and become roommates and life long friends. Better than I Know Myself is the story of these three women
During and after college.

This was a moving and at times a tear jerking story of friendship and
Sacrifices as these women struggle through the issues of family, drug abuse,
A.I.D.S and breast cancer. Their bond runs deep. But one of these sisters doesn't make it.
This story will touch your heart and you won't soon forget it. This is an excellent book for book clubs. The issues are real, the bond is deep. This was an outstanding story of friendship and survival.

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Rating:
Summary: Wonderful story about friendship
Review: This was a wonderful book that followed the friendship of three women. You really get to grow with them and love them. Their friendship inspires you to be a better friend and to tell your friends how much you love them. I recommend this book to anyone!