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Read By: Karen Saltus Publisher: HarperAudio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 10.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 7.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780061985393

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

103

Longest Chapter Length:

12:05 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

04:05 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

08:56 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

Set in a world of luxury and power, this is the tell-all story of two remarkable women and a friendship that changed both their lives forever.

For more than two decades, Mariana Pasternak and Martha Stewart were nearly inseparable. They first met in Westport, Connecticut, two suburban wives with grand aspirations of their own. Their bond only deepened after their marriages ended in divorce. The depth of their friendship not only benefited them both but also influenced how they defined themselves. Friendship between women is never simple and this one was no exception. Over time, money, men, and the arrogance of wealth frayed the bonds they had built so carefully for over twenty years. The final break came when Pasternak was called as a witness in the high-profile trial that brought about Stewart's conviction and prison sentence. Pasternak's deeply personal memoir tells the story of their friendship with honesty and candor, reflecting on the power of such intense relationships to change our lives, and the devastating aftermath when they end.

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"Simply fascinating...difficult at times to decipher fact from fiction but the author and ex- friend of Martha Stewart certainly offers a legitimate glimpse into Stewart's high-profile world."

— Kelly (4 out of 5 stars)

The Best of Friends Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 2.142857142857143 out of 52.142857142857143 out of 52.142857142857143 out of 52.142857142857143 out of 52.142857142857143 out of 5 (2.14)
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Fun, gushy read about a 22 year close friendship with Martha Stewart. "

    — Kris, 1/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I am a huge Martha Stewart fan, so I really enjoyed all the minute detail in this book. As for the average reader? Probably TMI. Recommend for Marthaphiles like me! "

    — Allison, 1/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " What a snake-pit-viper of a friend! Poor Martha! "

    — Cheacatt, 1/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I admit that I was curious to read about Martha Stewart. The author did divulge some interesting tidbits but mostly I found myself highly annoyed by the author. She was quite whiny and it just got old. Quickly. "

    — Heather, 12/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " this was an eye opener. i can't believe she wrote this book! she and martha are a pair. wow. and their lives...ridiculously weathly. "

    — Niki, 11/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " opprtunistic...and rather seedy. eh...not a re-read. "

    — Susan, 11/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Ugly but readable in some strange sort of way. Both women come across as entirely unsympathetic; I think they deserve each other! "

    — Karen, 7/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I couldn't finish this book. It came across as the author used her friendship with Martha as a way to write a memoir about herself...and not a very interesting one at that. "

    — Diana, 3/22/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Very interesting to read story from former best friend of Martha... "

    — Francine, 1/3/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I am a huge Martha Stewart fan, so I really enjoyed all the minute detail in this book. As for the average reader? Probably TMI. Recommend for Marthaphiles like me! "

    — Allison, 1/31/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Fun, gushy read about a 22 year close friendship with Martha Stewart. "

    — Kris, 7/29/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " What a snake-pit-viper of a friend! Poor Martha! "

    — Cheacatt, 7/6/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I admit that I was curious to read about Martha Stewart. The author did divulge some interesting tidbits but mostly I found myself highly annoyed by the author. She was quite whiny and it just got old. Quickly. "

    — Heather, 4/9/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Yech. <br/>Big waste of time on the most superficial aspects of life. "

    — Teryl, 3/29/2010

About Mariana Pasternak

Mariana Pasternak grew up in Romania and immigrated to the United States as a political refugee. The mother of two daughters, she has been a biomedical engineer and has held other positions involving computer-based research and development. For the past twenty years, she has been working as a realtor in Connecticut, where she lives. She is the author of The Best of Friends: Martha and Me.

About Karen Saltus

Karen Saltus has narrated television and radio commercials, audiobooks, textbooks, multimedia, film, and voice prompts for interactive telephone applications. She began her career thirty years ago at a radio station in Portland, Maine. She later became a creative director for a station in Massachussetts. In 1994 she became a full-time freelance voice-over talent.