Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship Audiobook

" A sentimental, self-indulgent look at a friendship between two women that ended too soon. Nothing terribly profound, just sad. "

" A sentimental, self-indulgent look at a friendship between two women that ended too soon. Nothing terribly profound, just sad. "

" A very poignant memoir of the friendship of two women as one of them is dying of cancer. Darn that cancer! "

" I am not a memoir genre reader, so I am not sure if this is a fair review, but I thought this book was ok. I would have like to see more development around the friendship and characters. I though it explained very well grief and how it stays with you for the rest of your life. "

" A very poignant memoir of the friendship of two women as one of them is dying of cancer. Darn that cancer! "

" I am not a memoir genre reader, so I am not sure if this is a fair review, but I thought this book was ok. I would have like to see more development around the friendship and characters. I though it explained very well grief and how it stays with you for the rest of your life. "

" Picked this one up at work as a promo from last summer. Very sweet, great metaphors for life in rowing, and swimming and developing long-term friendships. You know from the first paragraph that it will be emotional, but very triumphant, too. "

" Touching memoir - excellent writing - loved the relationships with their dogs. "

" Picked this one up at work as a promo from last summer. Very sweet, great metaphors for life in rowing, and swimming and developing long-term friendships. You know from the first paragraph that it will be emotional, but very triumphant, too. "

" Touching memoir - excellent writing - loved the relationships with their dogs. "

" Listened to this on cd - quite enjoyable "

" Listened to this on cd - quite enjoyable "

" Yuck. This book was about dogs. I didn't realize that or I wouldn't have bought it. "

" Yuck. This book was about dogs. I didn't realize that or I wouldn't have bought it. "

" An interesting, and tragic, portrait of a friendship. The lives of the two principals are so different than mine--solitary, writerly, strong attachment to large dogs--that it was sometimes a bit hard for me to empathize with and understand them. "

" An interesting, and tragic, portrait of a friendship. The lives of the two principals are so different than mine--solitary, writerly, strong attachment to large dogs--that it was sometimes a bit hard for me to empathize with and understand them. "

" A good book that highlights the complex friendship between two women. Really sad as one deals with the very early death of the other (a heavy smoker) from lung cancer. Deals with many issues in lots of diverse relationships, a good , but very sad, heavy story. "

" A good book that highlights the complex friendship between two women. Really sad as one deals with the very early death of the other (a heavy smoker) from lung cancer. Deals with many issues in lots of diverse relationships, a good , but very sad, heavy story. "

" Beautiful memoir about friendship and grief and love. Highly recommended. "

" Beautiful memoir about friendship and grief and love. Highly recommended. "

" I listened to this book and liked it. It was a memoir of a Friendship between two women. Much of the story is how the author Gail Caldwell dealt with the death of her friend, Caroline. This book would be especially meaningful to someone who was grieving such a loss. "

" I listened to this book and liked it. It was a memoir of a Friendship between two women. Much of the story is how the author Gail Caldwell dealt with the death of her friend, Caroline. This book would be especially meaningful to someone who was grieving such a loss. "

" I cried on my lunch break. "

" I cried on my lunch break. "

" What a beautiful memoir, but so, so sad on so many levels. Those of us who are dog lovers will relate to the intimate connection she has with Clementine. "

" What a beautiful memoir, but so, so sad on so many levels. Those of us who are dog lovers will relate to the intimate connection she has with Clementine. "