http://www.girlsfromames.com The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and Friendship By Jeffrey Zaslow co-author of The Last Lecture Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:37:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you are reading The Girls from Ames in your book club, and would like to invite Jeff Zaslow or one of the Ames girls to call in, please visit the contact page on this Web site. It's been great fun answering questions from book clubs, and we'd be pleased to speak to ... http://www.girlsfromames.com/2009/05/21/book-club-call-ins/ Sheila Marie Walsh was born in Ames in 1963 to Sonia (Sunny) and Robert Walsh.  Dr. Walsh was an Ames High graduate (Class of '53), as are Sheila's siblings (sister Susan - '80; and brothers Mark - '84, Matt - '86 and Mike - '88).  Sheila graduated from Ames High in 1981; her ... http://www.girlsfromames.com/2009/05/20/sheila-walsh-scholarship/ UPDATED JANUARY 2010  Readers of "The Girls from Ames" have been asking for updates on the Ames girls' lives since the book was completed in November 2008.  Many have also asked for health updates on Kelly and Angela. Kelly has completed her treatments for breast cancer, looks great and feels well.  She is back at her ... http://www.girlsfromames.com/2009/05/20/updates-on-kelly-angela/ PEOPLE MAGAZINE HAS NAMED "THE GIRLS FROM AMES" ONE OF THE TOP TEN BOOKS OF 2009 The Girls from Ames has reached: #3 on the New York Times Nonfiction Best Sellers list #3 on the Publisher's Weekly Best Sellers list And please click on this link to get a summer reading ecard that can be ... http://www.girlsfromames.com/2009/04/30/best-seller/ http://www.iowahistory.org/about/news/2009/04-07_jeffrey-zaslow-visits-shsi.html http://www.girlsfromames.com/2009/04/13/des-moines-appearance-april-22/ http://www.public.iastate.edu/~nscentral/news/2009/apr/zaslow.shtml http://www.girlsfromames.com/2009/04/13/book-launch-at-iowa-state-with-the-ames-girls/ http://www.amestrib.com/articles/2009/04/12/ames_tribune/news/entertainment/doc49e16cce928f2146695022.txt http://www.girlsfromames.com/2009/04/13/189/ By Dick Haws Ames365.com Columnist “THE GIRLS FROM AMES.”  When I first heard about this new book that’s got Ames all aflutter, I thought:  “Oh, no, Playboy has been here and our young ladies will be featured. Be still my heart.”  I even worried the centerfold might be one of those young things ... http://www.girlsfromames.com/2009/04/04/from-ames360/  Click this link and the card will appear  http://www.bookinsider.com/eb/gotham/girlsfromames/girls.html http://www.girlsfromames.com/2009/03/27/girls-from-ames-ecard-to-send-to-your-friends/ http://www.kirkusreviews.com/kirkusreviews/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003943736 http://www.girlsfromames.com/2009/03/20/kirkus-reviews-girls-from-ames/