"The Bridge Ladies reminded me of Tuesdays with Morrie, except it takes place on Mondays and it has has five Morries. In this exquisitely written book, there's humor, candor, no-nonsense wisdom--and portraits of five women whose like we won't see again. I devoured it in one greedy sitting, and started re-reading as soon as I finished." - Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club "The Bridge Ladies reminded me of Tuesdays with Morrie, except it takes place on Mondays and has five Morries. Exquisitely written, in this book are portraits of five women whose like we won't see again. I devoured it in one greedy sitting, and started re-reading as soon as I finished." - Will Schwalbe, author of the New York Times bestseller The End of Your Life Book Club "Betsy Lerner's ladies are our ladies, our mothers, grandmothers, and aunts. Lerner takes us back to their tables, capturing a group of wonderful American women--growing older now and braving new battles--with sweetness, humor and sharp perceptiveness.

This is a book with heart and feeling." - George Hodgman, author of Bettyville "Through the alchemy of a grand game, Betsy Lerner has woven a universal coming-of-age story for both mother and daughter. A poignant, humorous and often painful struggle through the pageantry of playing cards; a woman's face on every one." - Patti Smith, author of Just Kids and M Train "This is the best book about mothers and daughters I've read in decades, maybe ever. I just loved it, related to it viscerally, kept calling up my daughters to read passages aloud to them. It's about--in addition to Bridge, of course--mother-daughter conflict, the desire to love and be loved, aging and loss, discovery and renewal. Betsy Lerner is a beautiful, achingly honest writer, and The Bridge Ladies is at once heartbreaking and hilarious, uplifting and profound." - Amy Chua, Yale Law Professor and author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America "A searching, funny, warm memoir.

" - O, the Oprah Magazine "A smart and colorful memoir." - Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air "A deeply affecting memoir.a generous and honest examination, she honors these women's lives" - Boston Globe "The Bridge Ladies is an uplifting account of a baby boomer's attempt to understand her mother's generation. Lerner never lets herself off the hook, either, and the result is candid, fresh and enlightening." - Providence Journal "This is the best book about mothers and daughters I've read in decades, maybe ever. It's about mother-daughter conflict, the desire to love and be loved, aging and loss, discovery and renewal. Betsy Lerner is a beautiful, achingly honest writer, and The Bridge Ladies is at once heartbreaking and hilarious." - Amy Chua, Yale Law Professor and author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America "Lerner takes us on a journey of understanding: the card game, the women who play it, their lives and relationships.

In Lerner's beautifully observed account, Bridge becomes both a literal and figurative pathway to repairing an even more precious bond: her own relationship to her mother." - Deborah Tannen, author of You Just Don't Understand and You're Wearing THAT? "A heartfelt and affecting memoir." - Washington Post "A book for two generations." - Dallas Morning News.