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The Bridge Club: Tenth Anniversary Edition Kindle Edition

by Patricia Sands (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A re-release with added content to celebrate the tenth anniversary of The Bridge Club! *2010 Foreword Reviews Book Of The Year (General Fiction)* *2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (First Novel)* *2012 Indie Excellence Book Awards (Womens Fiction)* What starts as a monthly card game, turns into forty years that span a woman’s journey from youthful optimism to the challenges and opportunities presented as the years pass. The complexities of women’s friendships are played out through a maze of inevitable scenarios. Laughter and tears lead to a crisis that challenges principles and proves the power of friendship. The Bridge Club is a story for anyone who cares about friendship. Not simply the “Hi, how are you?” type, but the kind that weathers all storms, unselfishly celebrates triumphs, and hums along year after year with never an unkind word. It does exist.If you already share a friendship like this, you will relate to the women of The Bridge Club. If you don’t, perhaps the story will inspire you to find it.
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"Sands, through her expert storytelling, weaves the lives and loves of eight women, capturing life's greatest challenges with honesty and courage. Readers looking for a timely tale of sisterhood and the power that comes along with it will be moved by the rarest of friendships and the final act that proves their strength and worth."--Rochelle B. Weinstein, USA TODAY and Amazon bestselling author of What We Leave Behind, The Mourning After, Where We Fall, Somebody's Daughter, and This Is Not How It Ends.

"Sands proves that no one can control the cards she is dealt, but The Bridge Club serves as a refuge and a lifeline to cushion the outcome with unconditional love, sensitivity, unity, and strength."--Lisa Barr, award-winning author of Fugitive Colors and The Unbreakables

"In this heartwarming tale, Sands has woven eight slice-of-life stories into one seamless narrative full of characters so real I wanted to be part of their circle. The Bridge Club is a testament to the enduring, transformational power of women's friendships."--Kerry Anne King, bestselling author of Whisper Me This and A Borrowed Life

"The Bridge Club is women's fiction on an epic scale--an achingly beautiful story of female friendship and living life to the fullest. The novel also raises thought-provoking questions about important moral choices the characters face. Be sure to keep your tissues handy. If you loved Firefly Lane and The Ya-Ya Sisterhood, you will treasure The Bridge Club." --Julianne MacLean, USA Today bestselling author of A Curve in the Road.

"A deeply touching story about the bonds of friendship, about finding our way, and the ability to dig deep to navigate the most challenging turning points in life. Patricia Sands captures readers from the atmospheric outset, drawing us in to this group of strong women. A poignant tale that left me truly grateful for my friends." --Alison Ragsdale, bestselling author of Dignity and Grace.

"This is a gorgeous story about the power of lifelong friendships through the various, roller coaster stages of life. Full of tears and joy and authentic characters that leap off the pages, I cannot recommend it enough!" -- Jane Healey, Bestselling historical fiction author of The Saturday Evening Girls Club, The Beantown Girls and The Secret Stealers.
"A friend in need is a friend in deed. 8 Women. 40 Years. The Bridge Club, 10th Anniversary Edition, is one engaging book by award-winning author Patricia Sands. A literary tribute to the lifelong friendships between women right up to the mind-jolting end. Read this book, then ask yourself: How far would you go for a friend?" --Marilyn Simon Rothstein, bestselling author of Lift and Separate.
"Once again, Patricia Sands had given us characters that we never want to say goodbye to, so it was wonderful picking up where we left off! Catching up was so satisfying, I found myself fully invested again! When I closed the book, I wished I'd had my own Bridge Club! Best Cover 2020." -- Annie McDonnell, Reviewer and Host, The Write Review

From the Author

The aftermath of writing my debut novel has been an incredible journey. The very best things are the e-mail comments and reviews I receive from readers ... nothing better than hearing your words have touched someone or that they relate to the characters. That's why we write!  The results below also have given me the affirmation to recognize my new passion in life and to know that writing is what I will do forever. Bragging rights here and a total attitude of gratitude, trust me :
Winner of the Editor's Choice, Rising Star, and Reader's Choice designations, awarded by iUniverse Inc.
Finalist - ForeWord Reviews 2010 Book Of The Year (BOTY) - General FictionFinalist - Next Generation Indie 2011 BOTY Award - First Novel (over 80,000 words)Finalist - Indie Excellence 2012 BOTY Award - Women's IssuesFinalist - Indie Reader Discovery Awards 2012 BOTYRecently, The Bridge Club reached #4 on Amazon's "Movers & Shakers/digital" list - woohoo!My new novel, The Promise Of Provence,was published in April 2013 and has already made it to #4 to best-selling status. A Finalist in the USA Book Of the Year (ChickLit/WomensLit) there are already 75 reviews on Amazon.com. Thanks to reader demand, I am working on the sequel.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08PPRMHV3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 2nd edition (December 3, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 3, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 9225 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 398 pages
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Patricia Sands

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Patricia Sands lives 2 hours north of Toronto, but her heart's other home is the South of France. She spends part of each year on the Cote d'Azur and once a year leads a women-only tour of the Riviera and Provence based on her novels. Her award-winning 2010 debut novel, The Bridge Club, is a book club favorite and in December 2020, the Tenth Anniversary edition was published ~ the original story with revisions and a new Epilogue. The Promise of Provence, which launched her three-part Love in Provence series was a finalist for a 2013 USA Best Book Award and a 2014 National Indie Excellence Award, an Amazon Hot New Release in April 2013, and a 2015 nominee for a #RBRT Golden Rose award in the category of romance.

The Promise of Provence became Book #1 in the Love In Provence series. Promises To Keep ~ Book #2 was released in Summer 2014. I Promise You This ~ Book #3 was released in May 17, 2016. The series explores a mid-life coming of age and allows readers to lose themselves in the beauty of the south of France without leaving home.

Patricia was invited to join the Lake Union imprint (Women's Fiction) of Amazon Publishing in January 2015. Her fifth novel, Drawing Lessons, also set in France, and a semi-finalist in the 2018 Somerset Literary Awards, was released by Lake Union Publishing on October 1, 2017.

From December 2018 to January 2020, Patricia published a series of novellas is in response to readers' requests to spend more time with the characters from the Love in Provence series. The First Noël at the Villa des Violettes (Book 1), A Season of Surprises (Book 2) in the Villa des Violettes series and Lavender, Loss & Love at the Villa des Violettes (Book 3)were released in 2019/2020.

The Secrets We Hide was released in August, 2022 and has received the 2023 Book Excellence Winner award for Women's Fiction. www.bookexcellenceawards.com

In February 2023, eight authors collaborated in an entertaining series of short novels, the Sail Away Series, each one set on a cruise. The first book was released on February 1 and for eight weeks after that a new book was published. Patricia's Lost At Sea, Book #8, was released March 15th.

A new Villa des Violettes book (#4) is in the works!

Celebrating the rewarding friendships and bonds women share, Sands' stories examine the challenges life often throws in our paths. Location features prominently in all of her novels.

Her philosophy is that it's never too late to begin something new, to seize each day and be a possibilitarian! As the saying goes, just do it! Hearing from readers (both men and women) is her greatest reward.

Visit her online at www.patriciasandsauthor.com or linktr.ee/patriciasands and follow her on Instagram @psands.stories

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A book written about a group of women, their friendships and challenges through the years
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A book written about a group of women, their friendships and challenges through the years
I received a copy of the book- The Bridge Club from the author Patricia L Sands. The Bridge Club is being re-released this year for its 10th anniversary celebration. The author has included an epilogue with this release. This book tells of a group of women and their friendship which started as a way to get together once a month to play bridge. It goes way beyond that and tells of the bonds and struggles, friendships, and what 40 years of “all for one and one for all “ entails. I think it will appeal to those who love to read about women and their lives and struggles- challenges and how they overcame them, and the highlights and happiness that occur in their lives and the appreciation for it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is how women support women. This is the best book I've read this year!
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2017
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My Review: ✰✰✰✰✰
As soon as I finished this book, I went back and reread the first chapter to see if I had missed something. No, I hadn’t missed it, I simply hadn’t realized how important it was when I read it. The scene is set right there in the very beginning for the ending, and by allowing that to slip my mind, I had let the ending sneak up on me totally unprepared.

This book has definitely gone to my favorites list. I will have to read it several more times in my life. It has a lot to say. These eight women come together in a group to play bridge. Well, they do play bridge, but the group is so much more than that. The women support each other and socialize together over forty years. They know things about each other that no one else knows.

Each of them has a crisis in their life and the book tells how the group helps each woman through the time when it happens. For each of them, it is something different. One of them discovers she is gay, another loses her husband. One woman needs to find her way in a traditional world when she is not a traditional person. Another has to face alcoholism. And still another a husband with an internet porn addiction. Then, in the end, they all come together to help one of their number deal with the ultimate crisis.

How this group of eight women deals with each other and each of these situations is amazing. Some of them have made connections with professionals in their careers that are helpful, one has very strong faith, and they are all there for each other with respect and love.

This book definitely takes a box of tissues and some tea to read. And it must be done in one sitting because you can’t put it down once you start it. I would recommend this as a fabulous book club choice as well. It would be great for discussion in a group. I highly recommend this to women’s lit readers or to any women who like to read about women facing life and the changes or passages of life. No wonder this book got so many award nominations.

This review is dedicated to Kathy, Lesley, and Maria with love, respect, and sadness.
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Maria H
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read! It will Inspire & Provoke!
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2010
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Don't be fooled by the title. I know nothing about bridge other than it's hard and wondered if I'd be interested in a novel with a title about a pastime I have no interest in. Thank goodness I listened to my friend because it has little to do with bridge.

If you've ever wondered what it's like to really have true friends who are there for you thru thick and thin, who make you laugh and at the same time infuriate you yet who always have your back, then this is the book for you. If you want to exhale squeals of laughter, or silently sob at heart wrenching challenges, then this is the book for you. If you want to be transported into the fascinating lives of characters who you now desperately want to meet, then this is the book for you.

Good books stimulate, inspire and provoke a plethora of emotions. The Bridge Club does that in spades. So many emotions were aroused as I read it...joy, sadness, curiousity, doubt, anger, jealousy, empathy..I could go on but I won't as I don't want to give it all away. All I can say is, buy it, read it, and pass it on to your friends, your sisters, your daughters for you will be moved to recreate this most enriching circle of friendship.
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RenoSteve
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and very readable book.
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2017
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I love Partricia Sands' s books. They reach your heart, and for those probably 40 or older would find them so relevant and interesting. This book takes the characters from a bridge club and developes them by singling each one out and giving you a picture of their personality and life and focusing on a particular problem or difficulty they have had. The ending is very pertinent in today's world and gives you much to think about.
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James H. Massey
3.0 out of 5 stars Marcia Massey's review
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2012
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I like the stories presented and the idea of 8 women being so close and always "there" for each other; however, each story reads as if the characters are reading from how-to books on the various subjects presented. The dialogue is somewhat un-natural and not terribly realistic. Yes, it's true that friends give each other support but this is really over the top. The few men's voices/lines were more feminine that I believe most men would actually use.. the only story that got to me emotionally is the one about the woman who lost her husband to cancer. Her emotions seemed real. The breast cancer story seemed to be a bunch of facts covered by somewhat syrupy dialogue - and I have had breast cancer. Sorry, it wasn't the book I expected
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DianeL
5.0 out of 5 stars A Lifetime of Friends...Brilliant and thought provoking!
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2018
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The Bridge Club by author Patricia Sands is one which will leave you thinking about it long after you put the book down. Eight friends who pledge to help each other as a group when they are young women are now aging and come to the aid of one in need. They have weathered college, dating, careers, families, marriages, children, divorces, death, and all that life can deliver to a diverse group of ladies. Each woman in the BC has a specific story to tell as they travel together for a weekend retreat. The stories will take the reader along the sixty's through the present day and you may find yourself putting on some of your old music to play in the background as these ladies reminisce about the choices they made and how it affected their friendships. Some of it will have you laughing and some may have you shedding tears, but at the ending, you will be stunned and wishing you had a group of friends who would do the very utmost for you in the end. I won't post spoilers, I will let you read it for yourself!
Brilliant and thought-provoking!
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Dublingirl64
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing, emotional and wonderful journey! Never got be forgotten!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2021
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Having just finished this book I feel like I have been on the most amazing journey but I'm already sad that I have finished it.
Having lived in Montreal, Canada from age 10 until 15 I devoured the descriptions of the changing seasons in the lake and forest areas. If you haven't experienced them in person you should.
I think this story will resonate with most woman of a certain age. It is a positive and upbeat story of 8 friends, who are more like family, who each recount when in their lives they needed the BC most. I found myself identifying with nearly every member of the BC in some way and I loved the ever present message of gratitude.
Thank you Patricia for telling this story in such a beautiful way and for making me feel as if I was on the journey with you.
I look forward to reading Patricia's other books.
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Maree Hayes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in Australia on May 14, 2021
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Loved that their friendship lasted all there lives. The love, support and advise they had for one another in times of trouble.
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Dianne
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book
Reviewed in Canada on June 25, 2014
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I loved these women, and after I finished reading the book, I missed them. This book was about friendship, and support through thick and thin. There were no superheroes but rather smart competent caring women who supported one another through some painful events in their lives.

Through Patricia's words , I made a connection to each of these lovely ladies, shared in their pain and cheered them on. Her descriptions of the Toronto area, painted pictures for me and I felt I was there.

This book is a thoughtful, insightful look at not only the 8 women but also made me reflect - on what I would do in such a situation.
Thank you Patricia for letting us in on the BC - how lucky these women were to have one another.
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Hazel H
5.0 out of 5 stars Bridge Club
Reviewed in France on September 30, 2014
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I enjoyed this book but found it a little 'preachy' on occasions. I expected to get to know each character but I'm afraid that this just didn't happen - they are still 'strangers' to me. Individual stories which were interesting in themselves but I found no cohesion. Sorry - I love Patricia Sands' books but this time it just didn't click with me - until I reached the final chapter! I will say no more except to persevere - a truly inspiring writer.
J'ai bien aimé ce livre mais j'ai trouvé un peu «moralisateur» à plusieurs reprises. Je m'attendais à mieux connaître chaque personnage, mais je crains que ce n'est pas arrivé - ils sont encore des «étrangers» à moi. Histoires individuelles qui sont intéressants en eux-mêmes, mais je n'ai trouvé aucune cohésion. Désolé - j'aime les livres de Patricia Sands mais cette fois ça n'a pas cliqué avec moi - jusqu'à ce que j'atteigne le dernier chapitre! Je n'en dirai pas plus, sauf à persévérer - un écrivain véritable source d'inspiration.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Jennifer's review
Reviewed in Australia on October 23, 2016
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I found this book very different to the books sent in France. This did not have the joy,, yet was educational and prepared me for some events I know.are not.far away. Having reached sixty these women all had life experiences worth retelling. They also had a bond of friendship which any one would envy. Parts of the book touched tentative issues in my or my families lives and for this reason I will probably reread this book to gain better insight to how the bridge club ladies coped.
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