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Emails from the Edge: A Friendship that Spans the Distance
by Kristie Leigh Maguire
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*This book is a must read for women of all
ages. It helps you to remember the true value of friendship and come to the
realization that distance is nothing but space between friends.
Reviewed by (WOW) Women on Writing
* Email from the Edge is
the actual correspondence between an expatriate wife and a Houston housewife who
laughed and cried as they shared each other's life on-line almost every day for
seven months. You will laugh and cry also as you read this story of deep
friendship and understanding. I highly recommend Emails from the Edge to anyone
who has at any time dreaded grocery shopping or spending time with family,
friends, and neighbors.
Reviewed by Joan Moore Lewis, Southern
Fiction Author, Georgia USA
*If you want to know
what friendship is all about, this is a truly a delightful read. Both the good
and the bad are brought out in this non-fiction story of true friendship. These
two women are tough. They are true survivors. A must read book that will leave
you laughing and crying. Ms. Maguire's book is definitely a wake-up call
to the many spouses of those who move to foreign countries. Military personnel
and travel agents should recommend this book to all parties who intend to move
their families to a foreign country.
Reviewed
by award-winning author, Bobby Ruble, author of "Have No Mercy" and co-author
with wife, Kam, of "Black Rosebud: Have No Mercy II."
Product Description
Email from the Edge defies today's
world of political correctness where every word is carefully censored so as not
to offend anyone. Kristie Leigh Maguire is open, honest, and sometimes
over-the-top funny in her email correspondence with her friend back in the
States with whom she shares her thoughts and feelings while living
overseas as an expatriate wife during the decade of the 90s.
Emails from the Edge, gives the reader the feeling of being a
voyeur, pulling back the curtain of friendship, and finding out they are not
just talking about milk and cookies.
USA Today Bestselling
Author Rebecca Forster had this to say, "A bold, honest look at how two cultures
collide and lessons learned. Some may think KLM politically incorrect; I say she
is courageous to share her honest feelings and inner thoughts. It is really
gutsy and fascinating."
Back Cover Blurb:
Saipan is a tropical
island with clear blue waters, sandy beaches, tropical flowers, swaying palm
trees, gentle breezes and warm and friendly Micronesian South Pacific natives -
plus the added bonus of being a U.S. territory with American goods in the stores
and with American money as the local currency. What more could a
girl ask for?
All of the Japanese people on the tour were oooohing and
ahhhhing over all the duty free shops and souvenirs. I was in the local version
of Wal-Mart, oooohing and ahhhhing over shampoo and conditioner, body lotion,
Pepto Bismol, Tylenol and Motrin - and generally running wild
through the aisles like a crazy woman!
I got up before dawn each day and
sat out on my balcony by myself while my husband slept. As I watched the sun
come up, peace flooded my soul. That old church song,
"Precious
Memories", kept playing itself in my mind like Daddy used to sing
it in church. I sat out there and watched the colors tint the
clouds and the ocean waters while the refrain of "Precious memories, unseen
angels, how they ever flood my soul, in the stillness of the midnight, precious
memories scenes unfold" played over and over in my head.
I was reborn. I found myself
again. I knew that I was on the edge but I had not realized how
close I had come to losing myself till that moment.
Kristie Leigh
Maguire
Amazon Review:
4.0 out of 5
stars Fascinating
& Brave, May 16, 2011
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This
review is from: Emails from the Edge: When Friendship Spans the Distance.
(Kindle Edition)
When the author opens this book with a lighthearted
look at an American compound in Saudi Arabia for the wives of American workers,
I thought what a fun read. However, like any good author, Kristie Leigh MaGuire
took no time and slapped me upside the head with a plot twist that kept me glued
to the pages. No longer was she going on shopping trips, sipping tea and playing
cards in relative luxury, her husband's next posting to Japan left her lonely, a
little frightened, a lot frustrated and clinging to a lifeline provided by
emails to a friend back home. What is truly unique about this book is that it is
incredibly honest to the point of being courageous. MaGuire did not sugar coat
her experiences, she did not choose more politically correct assessments of her
host country to keep herself from criticism. Indeed, this is an incredible tale
of when two cultures collide. I felt as if I was listening to the author's most
private and unguarded moments as she is brought to tears by the simple act of
trying to find the grocery, by perceived - and real - slights to her as a
foreigner. I could feel her loneliness as well as her continuous hope that
things would get better. This is a testament to human spirit - good and bad -
and how we all react when thrown into a situation that leaves us no touchpoint
of normalacy. Ms. Maguire's observations were harsh at times, but read between
the lines and you will find a story that will make you wonder how you would
handle yourself in the same situation. For my part, I live in an area where we
often have Japanese families come to live for a year or two. Emails From The
Edge has made me think twice about how welcoming I am to those who do not speak
my language, cannot navigate my city and are lonely for their homes.
Amazon Review:
4.0 out of 5
stars A Fun Glimpse
into Life Abroad, February 17, 2011
This
review is from: Emails from the Edge: When Friendship Spans the Distance.
(Kindle Edition)
This is a fun glimpse into a private conversation
between two women, talking about Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States and
touching on friendship and what it means to live abroad. It's quick, interesting
read with an intimate feel, like finding an open email box when you're in a
cybercafe somewhere abroad and snooping in on someone's interesting
conversations. You know you shouldn't, but you keep reading, curious to find out
where the conversation turns next.
Amazon Review:
5.0 out of 5
stars Legal
Eavesdropping, December 1, 2010
This
review is from: Emails from the Edge: When Friendship Spans the Distance.
(Kindle Edition)
Have you even wanted to eavesdrop on a conversation
between friends just to see what they are thinking?
Well, Kristie Leigh
Maguire gives you that opportunity.
This is the real life conversations
that occurred between friends when one of them was in Japan. It carries you
through all the drama, hardships and laughter that the author went through in
trying to adjust to life as an American in a foreign country.
If you
ever thought it would be fun to "hack" into someone's email to see what makes
them tick, this is your chance.
You will laugh, cry and laugh again at the
trials and tribulations that an American in Japan would go through.
I
recommend that you join the author and her friend in their lives.....well, just
eavesdrop on them.
Amazon Review:
5.0 out of 5
stars A Profound
And Compelling Story of Survival In a Foreign Country and The Dynamitics of True
Frienship.., March 23, 2011
By
Sunny (Columbia,
SC) -
This
review is from: Emails from the Edge: When Friendship Spans the Distance.
(Kindle Edition)
This was a very compelling story of how a woman
survives having to live in a foreign country with all the difficulties of not
being able to communicate with the local people and not understanding the new
culture or being able to fit in. Especially, since this was a civil job in
another county without the benefits of living on a military base and without the
company of other Americans. It is a total foreign world where you feel closed in
because you are unable to communicate with anyone. Can you imagine having to
shop and not be able to read the labels on the food? Or not being able to know
what kind of meat you are buying?
It was a very thought provoking story
of what it means to experience real friendship between two people who met and
becames friends while their husbands worked in Saudi Arabia. I enjoyed the
personal relationship between Marge and Sandy. After leaving Saudia Arabia,
Sandy went back to her home town in Texas and Marge having gone to Japan with
her husband as a contractor. Marge is feeling so isolated and alone. Sandy
becomes the person, Marge has to confide in and talk to and it reflects such an
intimate relationship.
It was very profound just how lonely you could be
in Marge's situation. She was so fortunte to have found such a loyal friend in
Sandy. It goes beyond a superficial relationships. These two became like family
when they met in Saudi Arabia and their friendship continued to thrive after
they had parted. The ironic part is that if Marge and Sandy had met in the
United States they probaly would not have been firends due to such differences
in personalities and backgrounds. But, it shows how we can reach out beyond our
own walls when in need of a friend. And what a wonderful and unique bond these
two women found in each other.
The conversations by email, phone and
letters were those of two real people who shared their personal lives with all
of the joys and sadness. It was the only way Marge had to remain connected to
anyone while living in Japan. I found it very interesting at how these two
people developed such a excellent bond and relationship. It is rare that we ever
meet and are able to an make such a deep committed friendhip. It is a excellent
insight of the importance and values of real frienship. I also enjoyed a lot of
humor in this story.
A new insight on an age old problem of loneliness
and friendhips. A voice from the real world. The bonds that we build can be of
the moment or a lifetime. However, it proves that we all need someone and
especially a friendship that binds as these two did. A terrific and fast paced
book of a real life story. A unique Story of frienshsip and courage. I recommend
this heartfelt and well written story by Kristie Leigh Maguire.
