And You Know You Should Be Glad: A True Story of Lifelong Friendship | 
 enlarge | Author: Bob Greene
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 591388
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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.2
Dewey Decimal Number: 977.156
ASIN: B000MG1Z6U
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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A highly personal and moving true story of memory and friendship from the New York Times bestselling author of Duty and Be True to Your School Growing up in Bexley, Ohio, population 13,000, Bob Greene and his four best friends--Allen, Chuck, Dan, and Jack--were inseparable. Of the four, Jack was Bob's very best friend, a bond forged from the moment they met on the first day of kindergarten. They grew up together, got in trouble together, learned about life together--and were ultimately separated by time and distance, as all adults are. But through the years Bob and Jack stayed close, holding on to the friendship that had formed years before. Then, the fateful call came: Jack was dying. And in this hour of need, as the closest of friends will do, Bob, Allen, Chuck, and Dan put aside the demands of their own lives, came together, and saw Jack through to the end of his journey. Tremendously moving, funny, heart-stirring, and honest, And You Know You Should Be Glad is an uplifting exploration of the power of friendship to uphold us, sustain us, and ultimately set us free.
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 Very Good book September 8, 2008
My mother-in-law read this book in one weekend and loved it. I haven't read it yet but I'm sure to enjoy it from what she said.
Send This Baby to Your Buddies July 3, 2008
Mr. Greene has written a terrific tribute to lifelong friendship. Jumping back and forth between how the ABCDJ group was during their youth and into the present in which they are all dealing with the deterioration and ultimate death of Jack is very effective. Mr. Greene attempts to convey the conflicting emotions that come with the death of an important element in his life. It made me appreciate how truly lucky I am to have similar relationships with my own group of five lifelong friends. This book is a keeper and I intend to give one copy to each of my four cronies.
I know this group.... June 30, 2008
I am about 16 years younger than Bob Greene, I grew up in Arizona, and not in the mid-west, but I can really relate to this book. I too have four great friends that I am still close too, we have watched each other's back for over 30 years. We have stood by each other through thick and thin. Right now one of us is very ill, and I worry that I am going to live what Green when though all too soon.
Good book, sad subject.
BEST I'VE READ IN 2 YEARS ! ! ! ! May 31, 2008
I heard about this book from a friend. I am so thankful that it was recommended to me. I have since bought 6 copies for gifts to other friends. If you want to remember your childhood, cry over the pain of adulthood and begin to understand why we are here and what we should be, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU ! ! !
Don't let this one pass you by.
Thank you, Bob, for this wonderful stroll down memory lane -- with all the highs and lows..............
 Good, not great. March 21, 2008
First, the praise: This book is an example of why most people think they could be writers. Greene's plain, straight-ahead, uncomplicated writing style just makes it seem so easy. Somehow, seemingly just by putting one word after another, he writes prose that is extremely readable. Of course it's not that easy, or I'd be doing it, too.
Now, the criticism: This isn't one of his best works. I have two main complaints: First, while the subject matter is by its nature sentimental, Greene lets it slip beyond the sentimental, to the maudlin. Second, the reminiscenses (is that a word? see what I mean about writing not being easy?) are too personal. Sure, some of his childhood experiences are similar to mine and yours. But still, they're HIS experiences -- not mine or yours. There was never a Toddle House in my part of the country. And the stuff that made Greene and his pals roll on the floor laughing as they reminisced really didn't seem that funny to the reader. You had to be there, in other words.
Summary: Good read. Not a great read.
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