The Necklace is an inspiring story about a $37,000 diamond necklace that became greater than the sum of its links. It is a story about thirteen ordinary women who understood the power of possibility, who touched the lives of a community, and who together created one extraordinary experience.Why would a group of baby boomer generation women split the purchase price of an ostentatious diamond necklace? Why would these same women name the necklace, and set up a system for sharing it. What was their goal? For each woman, it was something different, but for each of them "the necklace" transformed a symbol of privilege into an experiment in humanity.
I really enjoyed this true story. I found myself reflecting on what Patti, the shopper, in this book had said: ------"When I was younger, if the object I wanted was a 'good deal', I'd buy two. The book got me thinking for the first time about the excess in my life. What I've concluded is there's nothing I need anymore. I have too much already. I don't wear what I have. Somethings I shouldn't have bought in the first place".
RATING - 4/5 - COMPLETED - 10/14/08
That quote really made me think too!
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