Girlfriends [Hardcover]

Jayne Wexler (Author), Lauren Cowen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1999

From the creators of the national bestseller Daughters and Mothers, "Girlfriends" features 30 moving stories and 45 extraordinary black-and-white photographs. Celebrities such as Katie Holmes, Jennifer Lopez, Darlene Love, Bai Ling, and Eleanor Mondale, as well as women from everyday life, share stories about the importance and strength of their unique relationships.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Good grief, another relationship photo book! Not a bad one, either. Ace photographer Cowen and human-interest journalist Wexler win hearts immediately with four cute-as-a-button second-graders. They proceed through other female friends of various ages, occupations, and circumstances, including two Kennedy sisters-in-law and concluding with singer Darlene Love and her best friend. Cowen's pictures are warm and amusing, even when they look a bit cooked, like that of two Manhattanites on a street corner, one hailing a cab while the other chomps pizza. Wexler keeps the verbiage easy and not too penetrating, which can be frustrating when she leaves one aching for the nitty-gritty, especially about the two hog-ridin' wimmin who managed to make a movie about two hog-ridin' wimmin in search of the bike Captain America rode in Easy Rider. What's next, a male buddies book? Look sharp, Cowen and Wexler, or Saline and Wohlmuth (Sisters, 1994, et seq.) or David Fields (Twins ) will beat you to it. Ray Olson

Product Details

• Hardcover: 127 pages
• Publisher: Running Pr (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076240616X
• ISBN-13: 978-0762406166
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,242,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A PORTRAYAL OF HOW FEMALE FRIENDS CONNECT THEIR SPIRITS, October 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Girlfriends (Hardcover)

It is refreshing to see a coffee table book that has not only wonderful pictures, but inspiring stories. Lauren Cowen has captured the essence of the female spirit across the ages. It exemplifies the many different sides and interests of women. All share the common bond of female camaraderie. These stories depict real women who in their daily lives support each other. I was truly inspired by the group of women who courageously took care of their dying friend. Their bond with each other appears so strong that it transcends death. This would be an exceptional human interest story to pursue. These women are not famous, but truly rich in their caring and compassion for each other.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Special Book, December 22, 1999

By 

Kevin Brown (Detroit, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Girlfriends (Hardcover)

I recently purchased the book "Girlfriends" by Jayne Wexler and Lauren Cowen for my girlfriend. She had recently lost her best friend from childhood to cancer, so I thought the book would be theraputic for her. I couldn't have been more right! She treasures this book. The images captured by Jayne Wexler are poignant and Lauren Cowen's words will certainly strike a chord with any woman who has ever had or has a very special friend. I had purchased their earlier book, "Daughters and Mothers" as a Mothers Day gift for my Mom and know how much it meant to her. Wexler and Cowen seem to have a keen insight into what matters to women--and express it beautifully in both pictures and words. Either of these books would make a great gift for any woman.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars tribute to my girlfriend, December 10, 1999

By 

annmarie mcloughlin (Oreland, Pennsyvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Girlfriends (Hardcover)

This book has certainly become a treasure to my girlfriends and I. Our dear friend Loretta had to leave us, she died of cancer. Her story is in this book on page 20. Lauren Cowen and Jayne Wexler have done such a supurb job recapturing her spirit on paper. This tribute alone indicates the tenderness and compassion shown in their artistic talent for conveying the everlasting bond of girlfriends. Many of the stories contained in this book remind us of our soul's thirst for love of our female friends. Famous or not, rich or poor our needs are the same.Each story will touch your heart. Take my advice and cherish your girlfriends while they are here.