The Book Club

Publisher Marketing:"New York Times" bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe invites you to meet five remarkable characters as she explores the power of friendship with tenderness, honesty and understanding. Outwardly linked by their monthly book club meetings, five diverse women in suburban Chicago come to realize that they share more than just the books they read as they struggle with a number of life-changing issues and discover the true meaning and power of friendship. "Library Journal" Monroe offers up believable characters in a well-crafted story. "Publishers Weekly" An inspirational tale of redemption. "Publishers Weekly" on "Swimming Lessons" Monroe makes her characters so believable, the reader can almost hear them breathing. "Booklist" With its evocative, often beautiful prose and keen insights into family relationships, Monroe s latest is an exceptional and heartwarming work of fiction that is bound to please fans of women s fiction and romances alike. "Publishers Weekly" on "The Beach House"Monroe s talent for infusing her characters with warmth and vitality and her ability to spin a tale with emotional depth will earn her a broad spectrum of readers, particularly fans of Barbara Delinsky and Nora Roberts. "Publishers Weekly"" Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/09/1999 pg. 349 (EAN 9781551665306, Mass Market Paperbound) Ingram Paperback Advance 09/01/1999 pg. 29 (EAN 9781551665306, Mass Market Paperbound) Library Journal 08/01/1999 (EAN 9781551665306, Mass Market Paperbound) Contributor Bio:  Monroe, Mary Alice New York Times best-selling author Mary Alice Monroe is the author of The Beach House, Skyward, Sweetgrass, Swimming Lessons, Time Is a River, Last Light over Carolina, The Butterfly's Daughter, and other books. Contributor Bio:  Hurst, Deanna Deanna Hurst is an actress, voice-over artist, and singer-songwriter. She has performed on stages throughout the United States, and her television credits include "Judging Amy", "Hunter", and "Silk Stalkings". She has voiced hundreds of commercials for radio and television. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two dogs.