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The Necklace: Thirteen Women and the Experiment That Transformed Their Lives , J
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780345500717
- Book Title
- Necklace : Thirteen Women and the Experiment That Transformed Their Lives
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Women
- Item Width
- 5.7in
- Item Weight
- 14.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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The true story of thirteen women who took a risk on an expensive diamond necklace and, in the process, changed not only themselves but a community. Four years ago, in Ventura, California, Jonell McLain saw a diamond necklace in a local jewelry store display window. The necklace aroused desire first, then a provocative question: Why are personal luxuries so plentiful yet accessible to so few? What if we shared what we desired? Several weeks, dozens of phone calls, and a leap of faith later, Jonell bought the necklace with twelve other women, with the goal of sharing it. Part charm, part metaphor, part mirror, the necklace weaves in and out of each woman's life, reflecting her past, defining her present, making promises for her future. Lending sparkle in surprising and unexpected ways, the necklace comes to mean something dramatically different to each of the thirteen women. With vastly dissimilar histories and lives, the women show us how they transcended their individual personalities and politics to join together in an uncommon journey. What started as a quirky social experiment became something far richer and deeper, as the women transformed a symbol of exclusivity into a symbol of inclusiveness. They discovered that sharing the necklace among themselves was only the beginning; The more they shared with others, the more profound this experience-and experiment-became. Original, resonant, and beautifully told, this book is an inspiring story about a necklace that became greater than the sum of its links, and about thirteen ordinary women who understood the power of possibility, who touched the lives of a community, and who together created one extraordinary experience.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345500717
ISBN-13
9780345500717
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65570101
Product Key Features
Book Title
Necklace : Thirteen Women and the Experiment That Transformed Their Lives
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Women
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.7in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hq1421.J37 2008
Reviews
"Inspirational . . . The best way to honor the book's principles is to share your copy with a friend."-New York Times "The Necklaceis a fascinating journey into thirteen women's lives. Sweet and touching, it also manages to make you think about what really matters in life."-Kathie Lee Gifford "Original and beautifully crafted . . . How this piece of jewelry transformed the lives of the participants is the subject of a highly readable book that is part memoir, part metaphor and all charm."-Tucson Citizen "This moving book profiles a remarkable social experiment, where friendships and beliefs are uncovered and found to be just as strong as the stones being passed from neck to neck."-Redbook "[A] must-have book . . .The Necklacecould as easily have been titled The Sisterhood of the Traveling Diamonds."-New York Daily News "A feel-good and thought-provoking book."-BookPage "A gem of a story sparkles underThe Necklace."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2008-023625
Dewey Decimal
302.3/40820979492
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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