Old friends in a different place....
589146
Refreshing and relatable.  Certainly different than To Kill A Mockingbird, but I'm still so glad to have read it.  I'm secretly hoping she has other stories of Scout hidden in her safe to release eventually!
1898860
This song takes me back to memories of a friend who has passed away.  This CD takes you back in time.  Good stuff!
763512
I THINK THERE SHOILD HAVE BEEN MORE OF THERE LIFE WITH THEIR PREVIOUS SPOUSE.  I DID FIND THIS BOOK INTERESTING.
1765989
'Long Lost' is a book containing just some of the many amazing stories of people brought together as a result of Monica Porter's 'Missing and Found' column in the Daily Mail. I have every reason to be grateful to Monica (and also to Gillian Whitley) for their wonderful work in reuniting people. In my case I was hoping to find relatives and friends of boys from Lanfranc Secondary Modern School in Croydon who died 50 years ago in an unsolved plane crash in Norway. As a result of Monica's article in 'Missing'(September 2009)I was contacted by over 50 people. Then when 'Found' came out some weeks later I was contacted by many more. In all I think I owe Monica a big debt of gratitude for around 100 people who contacted me as a result of her column - and are still doing so! It was therefore with great pleasure that as soon as I heard of 'Long Lost' I bought a copy and have thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It hits the spot within us all to rediscover old friends or missing family and the stories are almost all heartwarming - although a note of caution is stated, as not all old friends or missing family want to be found!

Monica was ahead of the field when she first wrote her column and made it a 'must read' for all Daily Mail readers. Many turn to this page first - in the hope that they may be able to help someone find a 'lost' person, or to be that person themselves. Her column is good for the soul and so is 'Long Lost'which I feel sure will encourage many readers to try to find lost acquaintences themselves through one or more of the many useful websites and other resources for tracing people thoughtfully provided in the Appendix. Monica ends the book with her own poignant story of finding an old friend.

For a nostalgic read I thoroughly commend 'Long Lost'. It will give you ideas and perhaps lead you to make enquiries of your own.
445073
Really enjoyed this book - anyone who has friends whom they've had for years will love it.
824156
I truly enjoyed this book. I reunited with high school friends a few years ago...more than 20 years after we walked the hallowed halls of our beloved high school.  Like the characters in this book,  I discovered that some of my memories of those friendships was very rose-colored, but mostly true.  I think reunions are important...You re-connect with people who knew you in a different version of yourself and, if you're lucky, like the new version of you as well.  Secrets are revealed and old misperceptions can be cleared up and resolved.  At least, that's what happened at my reunion.

In this book, five friends reunite on the 40th birthday of their deceased friend and former roommate...at her request.  Bitter hurts, unrequited loves, secrets and love that has faded away are all revealed during the course of the reunion.  A story about enduring friendships that survive, even if they are bruised and scarred over the years apart.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of the movie, THE BIG CHILL, and/or who is about to attend a class reunion and may be slightly apprehensive about it.
3146299
I loved this book, as much as all the other ones. It is like visiting old friends and you feel so comfortable right from the start and are so sad when you must leave. There is hope though as the new book is due on Tuesday and we can start all over again.
1502218
There was a 1900 picture of my old neighborhood a street I walked across everyday. I was shocked I learned so much about my old neighborhood , I sent my mother and aunt a couple. They both grew up in Harlem also.
4034201
I lived some of the experiences in Chuck's book but still found it fascinating with the detail in which he recounts these and other events. Reading about the place I grew up in, rekindled a desire in me to reconnect with others of my generation and location. As of the date I write this, there are close to 700 collective souls who freely reminisce about the "good old days", when it was a simpler time to grow up without the worries of "the future". A time, sadly, that our children have missed out on but we maybe can reconstruct for our "grand kids". I highly suggest reading this book, whether or not you're from this area, or even this time for that matter because at the end you'll feel liked you lived it!
3960143
Replacement for "an old friend" that I walked off and lost.  Needs the patina of age, but I'll take care of that.
4800236
It is pure joy to slip into a story that is located in a familiar town filled with memories, where you get to pickup on the life of an old friend and meet some new friends.  In the latest Susan Mallery novel, The Friends We Keep, we get to do just that!

Nicole and her young son Tyler, who we met in The Girls of Mischief Bay, are back and we are treated with their progression of life after divorce.  New friends, Hayley and Gabby, are strong females who each have challenging issues to confront and resolve.  Hayley yearns for a baby of her own.  Gabby has a full life with husband, a teen step-daughter and almost 5 year old twins.

It is the friendship of these three women, each with their own style, approaches, and diverse families that offers us the most strength, insight, and thought provoking realities of todays adult life.  This town might be Mischief Bay or it could be any of our towns, and these women could be any of our friends. Modern, strong, and romantic, a great read!
4717001
Really a very sweet story's of long time friends finally figuring out that they really had something special together.  Well written for a short story, I would recommend this book as a good read.
1793017
I just love Tales...

What a nice suprise to catch up with old friend and meet new ones along the way.  Although I very much ejoy Tales I was a little dissapointed in this one.  A nice read nonetheless!
941230
Good to see the boys back together, London is cool, Montana's uncle still cool. The new people met in London nice addition 's
2232484
This is a very good book. Reminds me of how people used to be in the "old days" when people were helpful to their neighbors and loved their neighbors.
1493794
Great, I loved the love/hate feelings between two old friends, there is also mystery thrown in.  I would highly recommend it.
4357517
Enjoyed the story of the three friends getting back together after many years. Letting friendship slip can happen to us all, as ones life can get in the way. Unfortunately, we often take friendships made in youth for granted & it's only years later that we look back and wonder how it happened. It was an easy read & most pleasant after a days work to see what would be happening next to the main three characters. The love interests and portrayal was a little bit contrived, but happy to read something the reader would hope for (a happy turnout for them all).  I also liked that it took place in Ireland on familiar ground.  It made it that much more enjoyable to be reading.