- Title: You’re the Best: A Celebration of Friendship
- Authors: The Satellite Sisters
- Genre: Nonfiction
- Pages: 160
- Published: October 2015 – Prospect Park Books
- Source: Publicist
Description: You’re the Best is a thank-you note to our female friends, our Satellite Sisters, the women we call when the best thing in our life happens – or the worst. Incorporating voices from 15 to 60, these essays, letters, lists, and texts illustrate – with plenty of the Satellite Sisters’ trademark humor and empathy – how we rely on our friends to get us up, get us going, get us through, and, most importantly, make us laugh.
The Satellite Sisters are Julie, Liz, Sheila, Monica, and Lian Dolan, five real sisters who first won national acclaim with their radio show, initially weekly on public radio and then daily on ABC Radio. Today, they connect with a podcast, a blog, books, personal appearances, and social media. (back of the book)
My take: I discovered The Satellite Sisters when they were on ABC Radio and became an instant fan. I have six sisters and could relate to these five sisters like no one else. They made me laugh out loud and sometimes tear up as they shared their stories and experiences. Now I listen to their podcasts (via Stitcher) twice each week.
You’re the Best is filled with short essays and shorter (mostly) humorous pieces about friendship that had me nodding in agreement or laughing that laugh that makes people ask “what are you reading?” I thought it a great idea to have the next generation of Satellite Sisters (Dolan nieces, daughters and daughters-in-law) add their two-cents. Themes include Life, Love, Family, Play, and Change.
I enjoyed You’re the Best and think it would make a great gift this holiday season for sisters who are more like friends and friends who are more like sisters. Recommended.
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This sounds very uplifting!
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This sounds especially good for this time of year when things get more hectic than usual. Thanks for sharing Mary.
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This sounds totally enchanting!
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This does sound like a good Christmas gift. I have a few special ‘sisters’ in mind. Thanks for sharing!
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I’ve never heard of these sisters but I’d bet that reading the book would make me jealous. I always wanted a sibling.
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Mary, I have never heard of The Satellite Sisters before! This sounds wonderful. I have three sisters. 🙂
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Haven’t heard of them either, but this sounds like a wonderful book and their radio and podcasts must be great too. Six sisters huh? Me too!!
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