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The Bridge Club: A Novel [Kindle Edition]

Patricia Sands
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)

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Book Description

How far would you go to help a close friend? Is there a place where you might draw the line and simply have to say no?

Eight women. Four decades of friendship. One unimaginable request.

Where can you find a story about friendship, laughter and the good things in life that also touches on alcoholism, infidelity, porn addiction, illness and grief? For many women, it's often within their own circle of friends. Whether your BFFs are in their twenties or are seniors, everyone has a story.

The Bridge Club reminds us of the complexities of women’s friendships through an entertaining and often moving tale of eight women whose lives intersect once a month initially to play the game of bridge. What began as one night turns into four decades that span the segments of a woman's journey from youthful optimism to embracing the challenges and opportunities presented in life's later years.

Based loosely on the author’s own bridge club, the story weaves the reader through a maze of life's inevitable scenarios.

This is a novel for anyone who values friendship. Not simply the "Hi, how are you?" type of friendship but rather the kind that weathers all sorts of storms, unselfishly celebrates triumphs, and hums along year after year with never an unkind word. It does exist.

If you have such a friendship in your life you will relate to the women in The Bridge Club. If you don't, perhaps the story will inspire you to search for it.

Throughout the story each of the characters faces challenges and change in her life. The Bridge Club emphasizes how honest and loyal friendship helped to enable these changes and how these women empowered and learned from each other in the process.

Through laughter, tears, and everything in between the story meets life head on and affirms that building a strong foundation of friendship is a priceless asset.


Editorial Reviews

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"This was an incredible read. I was so wrapped up in the lives of these women, I felt myself "grow" along with them. The ups and downs and challenges they went through is something I believe many would relate to. Bravo, Patricia Sands! Highly recommended!" Diana M. - Amazon Reviewer

From the Author

The aftermath of writing my debut novel has been an incredible journey. The very best things are the e-mail comments and reviews I receive from readers ... nothing better than hearing your words have touched someone or that they relate to the characters. That's why we write!  
The results below also have given me the affirmation to recognize my new passion in life and to know that writing is what I will do forever. 
Bragging rights here and a total attitude of gratitude, trust me :
Winner of the Editor's Choice, Rising Star, and Reader's Choice designations, awarded by iUniverse Inc.
Finalist - ForeWord Reviews 2010 Book Of The Year (BOTY) - General Fiction
Finalist - Next Generation Indie 2011 BOTY Award - First Novel (over 80,000 words)
Finalist - Indie Excellence 2012 BOTY Award - Women's Issues
Finalist - Indie Reader Discovery Awards 2012 BOTY
Recently, The Bridge Club reached #4 on Amazon's "Movers & Shakers/digital" list - woohoo!
My new novel, The Promise Of Provence, is in the editing process with several Beta Readers doing their thing. I've very excited about the story and hope to publish by February, 2013. Watch for it!

Product Details

  • File Size: 1398 KB
  • Print Length: 398 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1450241352
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005W81TEQ
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,305 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Customer Reviews

Very enjoyable "chick" book. NJ Grandma  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
This was a story about friendship and the strength of women. Terrie U  |  16 reviewers made a similar statement
Just finished this book and it was hard to put down. beach babe  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read! It will Inspire & Provoke! September 14, 2010
Format:Hardcover
Don't be fooled by the title. I know nothing about bridge other than it's hard and wondered if I'd be interested in a novel with a title about a pastime I have no interest in. Thank goodness I listened to my friend because it has little to do with bridge.

If you've ever wondered what it's like to really have true friends who are there for you thru thick and thin, who make you laugh and at the same time infuriate you yet who always have your back, then this is the book for you. If you want to exhale squeals of laughter, or silently sob at heart wrenching challenges, then this is the book for you. If you want to be transported into the fascinating lives of characters who you now desperately want to meet, then this is the book for you.

Good books stimulate, inspire and provoke a plethora of emotions. The Bridge Club does that in spades. So many emotions were aroused as I read it...joy, sadness, curiousity, doubt, anger, jealousy, empathy..I could go on but I won't as I don't want to give it all away. All I can say is, buy it, read it, and pass it on to your friends, your sisters, your daughters for you will be moved to recreate this most enriching circle of friendship.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read October 1, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Just finished this book and it was hard to put down. I have played bridge for many years and have been in bridge clubs. This book was not about bridge but friendship. It is a wonderful story of lifelong friendships - the good times - the bad times. Just being there and loving people for who they are with no exceptions. A must read for women who treasure frienships and love the special women in their lives who are always there when needed and don't have to be told; they just know. That is true friendship. Thank you Patricia for following your dream and writing such a wonderful book. I want to pass it on to all my special friends.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Well written, in depth novel! July 31, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Bridge Club, a novel by Patricia Sands, is a Finalist in the General Fiction category for ForeWord Reviews 2010 Book Of The Year and I can easily see why. The premise of this novel is: Eight women. Four decades of friendship. One unimaginable request. According to the author, the novel is based loosely on the author's own bridge club, and the story weaves the reader through a maze of life's inevitable scenarios.

Any woman who has a lifelong, well connected friendship will love this book. The book introduces you to eight different women and takes you through the points in their life when they most needed the friendship of the bridge club. Each character has their own chapter to explain what they were going through and how they felt at that time. The first and last chapters explain to you why we're revisiting the women of the club.

The last chapters threw me for a curve-ball. I couldn't figure out which of the eight women it was talking about, who was going through the problem that had led them where they were to suffer through what could be the hardest thing a friend could suffer through. I think the author did this to show us, the readers, that it can happen to anyone, you won't know who.

This book was very well written. It was long enough (at approx 400pgs) for you to connect with and know each character. This is a thought provoking book that anyone who has a deep friendship will adore. Good luck to the author, Patricia Sands! I was not paid for this review. All the opinions expressed here are my own and were in no way swayed. Thank you for taking the time to read! -Melissa
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars A series of vignettes
Most of these stories in this book are simply told with little complexity. The last vignette is the most controversial and the one that will stimulate conversation.
Published 18 days ago by Freda
4.0 out of 5 stars Friendship
I didn't know what to expect when I began reading "The Bridge Club". I became enthralled in the friendships that developed over forty years. I love the cast of characters. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kathryn Treat
5.0 out of 5 stars Cottage country my Mother grew up in Toronto and spent every summer at...
I originally thought I was buying The Bridge Club because it was about friendship.........I knew within the first chapters this would be something more for meThe Bridge Club: A... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bobbi Jean
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Reading
I could not put this book down. I loved the way the author incorporated the lives of the 8 women in the bridge club. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Muffy7
1.0 out of 5 stars the Bridge Club
I did not like this book. There wasn't enough about any of the women to know them well enough to care who the mystery woman was who was killing herself. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kathy Capral
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
You don't have to be a bridge player to enjoy this book, but it helps. Each chapter is about a different person in the club. The surprise ending was thought-provoking.
Published 2 months ago by mary d bodenschatz
5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful read!
The Bridge Club, a novel by Patricia Sands, is one of those books that you treasure while you're reading it and can't wait to share with friends. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Martha Powers
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Was a good read. I loved how the woman's lives were so inter-connected. Even if you don't play bridge you will like this book.
Published 3 months ago by Sandy Marks
5.0 out of 5 stars The Bridge Club
I like getting to know the "Bridge Club Ladies) very interesting ending, I was surprised.. Be sure and read the authors notes at the end of book.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Mary K. Horn
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Friendships and Good Messages bogged down
Although I finished the the book I had to skim through much of it due to the relentless inclusion of the societal viewpoints disguised as friendly support and banter. Read more
Published 3 months ago by kelly reed
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More About the Author

Family, writing and travel are my passions ... okay, and chocolate ... and I'm seldom without a camera. Toronto, Canada is home for me most of the time, Florida some of the time, and the south of France whenever possible. There are benefits to getting older!
Beginning with my first Kodak Brownie camera at the age of six, it seems I have told stories all of my life through photography. With our happily blended family of seven adult children and, at last count, six grandchildren, life is full and time is short.
Becoming an author in my ... gasp ... 60's ... (I'm too young to be this old!) was not on my agenda. But here I certainly am and writing is what I will continue to do. My debut novel, The Bridge Club, was published through iUniverse in August 2010 and my second novel, The Promise Of Provence, will be released in early 2013. My stories celebrate the rewarding friendships and bonds women share and examine the challenges life often throws in our paths.

One of the great pleasures of being published is being asked to speak with women's groups on the subjects of writing and self-publishing as well as the importance of valuing our personal stories. At other events (as one half of Sommers & Sands) along with my speaking partner, author Susan Sommers, through keynotes, workshops and conferences, audiences are encouraged to embrace change and see challenges as opportunities.
I live by the philosophy that it's never too late to begin something new, to seize each day and be a possibilitarian! As the saying goes, just do it!

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