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"Nostalgic. . . . Endearing. . . . Quotably philosophical."--Library Journal
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"New York Times" bestselling author Bob Greene recounts his friendship with four men he's known since kindergarten showing how it progressed over the years through their experience of learning that one of them is dying. This is a memoir of great beauty and mystery. Growing up in small-town Bexley, Ohio, Bob Greene and his four best friends, Allen, Chuck, Dan, and Jack- known as ABCD&J were inseparable. Of the four, Jack was Bob's very best friend, from the moment he'd befriended Bob on their first day of kindergarten. They grew up together, got in trouble together, and learned about life while they also went their separate ways, as we all do. But through the five friends kept in close touch and marked the milestones of each other' lives the good ones and the bad. Then the call came: Jack was dying. And so the friends came together as friends do to see Jack through to the end of the journey. "And You Know You Should be Glad" is tremendously moving, funny, wistful, and honest. More than anything, it is an uplifting book about the power of friendship, and about the people who knew you when. It is bestselling author Bob Greene's finest book so far.
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A true story: five men who have remained close friends since their early childhood despite now living far apart, when one of them is diagnosed with cancer, the other four rally round in support. The details of story are unremarkable; as youngsters they did nothing outrageous, nor since. What is remarkable is the strength and endurance of their friendship, and that these were five thoroughly decent young boys proved loyal to each other into maturity.
The story is very much rooted in the present, with frequent recollections of the past, and is told in short bites. And You Know You Should Be Glad is a touching, often moving account. Bob Greene write with great warmth and obvious affection for his dying friend Jack; he paints a picture of an honest, caring and thoughtful boy who retained these qualities into adulthood.
The story is very much rooted in the present, with frequent recollections of the past, and is told in short bites. And You Know You Should Be Glad is a touching, often moving account. Bob Greene write with great warmth and obvious affection for his dying friend Jack; he paints a picture of an honest, caring and thoughtful boy who retained these qualities into adulthood.
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
The most heart-warming book ever!
5 May 2006
Format:Hardcover
This book is about the friendship of 5 men that started when they were in elementary school. Greene has written about these friendships in Be True to Your School. This book deals with the events leading up to the death of one of the friends. The love that these 5 men had for each other over a 50 year span is astounding. I cried while I was reading the book because I was jealous of the depth of the friendships. While I have friends now that I love as deeply as Bob Greene did his friends, none of the relationships go back as far as elementary school. I also cried because of the magical weaving of Greene's words as he described the innocence of life in the suburbs in the 1950's and 1960's when nobody locked their doors and Moms were at home baking cookies. I read half the book straight through before I had to put it down because I was sobbing too deeply to continue. I had to wait a few days to gather the strength to go back to it because I knew how much the ending would effect me. After reading this book, the memories of one's own childhood come flooding back in a way one never thought possible. And wile some memories are sad, it is still wonderful to have them.
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Made Me Pick Up the Phone to Call My Best Friend
3 May 2006
Format:Hardcover
I just love this book. It's moving, funny, and a great story. I read Green's BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL when it was a bestseller some years ago, and this is just as good because it talks about some of the same people. But you don't have to have read that book to read this one. It's its own thing. Every character in this book comes alive -- especially Jack Roth. What a great guy! Yes, this book is sad in places, but it leaves you with a profound feeling of about how important it is to have friends, and what they mean to us.
Everyone should read this book -- men and women. I wish there were more books published like this.
Everyone should read this book -- men and women. I wish there were more books published like this.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
I KNOW you will be glad...
9 May 2006
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book. It was touching and heart-felt and really brought me into the lives of these men. There are sad parts, but it's more life affirming than anything else. It's like Tuesdays With Morrie, but well-written.
Save yourself the time and buy two copies right now. One for you, one for your best friend. You're going to want to send one to your best friend.
Save yourself the time and buy two copies right now. One for you, one for your best friend. You're going to want to send one to your best friend.
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