Book Review: Friendship Bread
- 4-6-2011
- All Flourish: Book, Inspiration + Motivation, Nourish: Food, Wine + Entertaining, Relationships, Reviews
Friendship Bread
by Darien Gee
Allen and Unwin
Reviewed by Lezly Herbert
Avalon is a small town in America where people are struggling with life’s everyday challenges.
As Darien Gee introduces us to her characters it seems that many of the women of the town are bruised souls trying to come to terms with painful memories. Hannah has had to give up being a successful cellist and she suspects her husband has left her. Madeline is grieving after the death of her husband and the estrangement of her step son and Julia has shut herself away from life after the death of her young son many years ago.
When Julia and her five-year old daughter Gracie find a homemade loaf of Amish Friendship bread and a bag of starter to make another one, it ends up having an impact on all these women and many others in the small community. When a neighbouring town is flooded, baking the friendship bread brings the whole town together.
This delicious book reminds us that everyone has a responsibility to make the world a better place.
Treat yourself. 
Visit the author's site at www.dariengee.com to find out more.
Flourishnote: Here's the US cover.
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Comments (23)
#1
Christina Durner
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 08:45 am
I absolutely loved this book! I have created my own variations of the recipe as a result of how deeply the message in this book affected me. In think that everyone should read this book!
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#2
Mel Thomas
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 08:54 am
This sounds like an interesting book. I would like to read it.
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#5
Barbara
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 09:03 am
I would love to read Friendship Bread. It is a versatile bread. I love its simplicity. So easy to maintain, make, and then best of all, eat.
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#6
Barbara
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 09:03 am
I would love to read Friendship Bread. It is a versatile bread. I love its simplicity. So easy to maintain, make, and then best of all, eat.
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#8
J. Ter Louw
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 09:29 am
Do not pass this one up. Good read, good recipes. Read. Bake. Spread the love.
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#13
SusieQTpies
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 10:01 am
This is a wonderful book!It will make you laugh & cry! I loved all the recipes. My summer book club is reading this for June. I can't wait to hear what all the other ladies think of the book.
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#14
Pam
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 10:13 am
I loved Friendship Bread. The book is a great and I love to share it with friends. I have used the recipes and passed them along.
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#17
NJ
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 10:22 am
I prefer the Australian cover to the US edition. Haven't yet read the book...would love a copy. I do love the bread, but have a hard time using it all up. Good problem to have, isn't it?
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#18
Jane - Flourish
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 11:06 am
In reply to #1
Thanks Christina for your comment, and suggestion for people to read. It certainly sounds like a lovely book that our reviewer enjoyed immensely. Must put on my 'To Read' list too!
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#19
Jane - Flourish
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 11:07 am
In reply to #2
Me too Mel!
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#20
Jane - Flourish
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 11:09 am
In reply to #5
Thanks for visiting Barbara and sharing your thoughts.
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#21
Jane - Flourish
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 11:10 am
In reply to #8
Love it! "Read. Bake. Spread the love." Thanks for your comment.
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#22
Jane - Flourish
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 11:10 am
In reply to #8
Love it! "Read. Bake. Spread the love." Thanks for your comment.
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#23
Christa
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 11:21 am
I am so excited to be able to read Darien Gee's new book friendship bread,,i live in Ohio in the heart of Amish country and it is my favorite place to go and spend time.I have received and given Amish friendship bread starter many times in the last 20 yrs.I was so excited to find so many new recipes and ways to use this i never knew about! i want to read this book and share it with a younger generation of people to pass down this community bonding tradition.
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#24
Jane - Flourish
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 11:21 am
In reply to #13
Thanks Susie for your comment, and I enjoyed visiting your blog.
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#25
Jane - Flourish
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 11:22 am
In reply to #14
Hi Pam, thanks for your comment :)
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#28
Jane - Flourish
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 11:25 am
In reply to #17
Hi NJ, Thanks for your comment, and I'll post the US cover up too to so Australian readers can compare. Jane
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#29
Jane - Flourish
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 11:26 am
In reply to #23
That's lovely Christa. It sounds like a beautiful tradition.
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#30
Lisa
Said this on 4-6-2011 At 12:11 pm
I've loved Amish Friendship Bread (the recipe) for many years. It's the first recipe from scratch that my daughter and I baked together. When I read about passing the book on to others with a starter, I loved the idea. I don't care if it's the United States edition or the Australian edition-I just want to get this going! My family reunion is at the end of July and that would be the perfect place to pass the book and starter to someone-then all the women in the family will see and know about it, and hopefully the book will be read many times by next year! I can't wait to read the book Darien wrote!
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#32
Mary
Said this on 5-6-2011 At 12:21 am
I am so anxious to read the book & try the recipe!
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#34
Vicki Cunniffe
Said this on 5-6-2011 At 01:48 am
I have added this to my must read list today. I have had wonderful experiences with Friendship bread--both as recipient and giver. It forms a bond that comes from both the heart and kitchen. June 6 is my birthday--the book is on my wish list. P. S. I like the Australian cover much better than the US one. It is not as charming and warm.
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#36
Kelly
Said this on 6-6-2011 At 11:01 am
I am reading the book and love it! Great book.
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#38
SusieQTpies
Said this on 7-6-2011 At 01:39 am
In reply to #24
Thanks for visiting and replying back!
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