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  • Paperback: 247 pages
  • Publisher: Open Road Distribution (July 21, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1504015355
  • ISBN-13: 978-1504015356
  • Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.6 x 7.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,414,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsBest & Funniest of All 70s Novels -- Only It's Non-Fiction!
By William Adams on September 29, 2000
Format: Hardcover
How can this book possibly be out of print? If it had been a novel, it would be a classic and a perennial, and the fact that it actually happened only makes it better. I read it every few years, am always royally entertained and filled with a springtime sensation that the world is still full of possibilities; this despite the fact it's definitely a period piece. I buy a used copy wherever I find one -- everyone who receives it as a gift is blown away.
In 1973, the bright and talented but also somewhat ditzy Nancy Weber was living an enchantingly carefree, somewhat cushy life as a freelance writer in Manhattan with a hefty allowance from her parents and a wide and disparate cast of trendy friends. In an act of '70s self-exploration, she put an ad in the Village Voice offering to completely swap lives -- clothes, jobs, lovers, names, everything -- with another woman for a month. This is her fantasy, and she will enjoy it, but the woman who agrees to swap with her, a somewhat rigid and politically correct bisexual feminist psychologist, discovers that -- like most of us -- she really can't stand the idea that other people make drastically different life choices, and begins to meddle in "Nancy's" life from day one.
More than this I can't say without spoiling the suspense and surprises. There is a catastrophe, and then we get both sides of the story in the words of the participants (each trying to subtly discredit the other's account), plus
additional essays from witnesses on both sides of the story; it's a grand, goofy Aquarian "Rashomon.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Definite Book Club Book
By Mommy2828 on August 11, 2015
Format: Paperback
You know what this book is perfect for? Book clubs. This book is a presents a nice slice of history in the sexual revolution stemming from the '70s, and better yet - it's a true story. I'm recommending this book to my book club this evening. Times have changed, dramatically - and this book shows the start of a tipping point in preconceived societal notions. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 starsMost interesting book I have ever picked up.
By A Customer on October 11, 1999
Format: Hardcover
I'm cheating because I am not done with the book yet. I picked it up yesterday in a thrift store and spent the next 5 hours completely absorbed in the story. What a fascinating tale, I can't wait to see how it ends!
Nancy what a wild adventure you went on. I'd love to talk with you about it - please send me an email if you happen upon this review.
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5.0 out of 5 starsRead this book 25 times
By Patty on October 1, 2004
Format: Hardcover
I owned this book when it first came out, and read it so many times it became too ragged to read. Recently I borrowed it from my local library and was pleased to note that some events took place near my home; specifically Ben's house on River Rd. (near Princeton NJ) in Bucks County.

Does anyone know what happened to the author? Married? Children?
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