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Wildflowers: A Novel Paperback – November 10, 2017

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We assume that our closest friends will be around forever. Sometimes we let years pass without checking in, confident that our paths will cross eventually and that the connection we once had will still be there. However, life doesn’t always work like that.

After learning of the death of her childhood friend Jewel, Camille is overwhelmed by memories. As young women, Camille, Jewel, and Saundra formed a close bond—however, careers, love lives, and other circumstances conspired to separate the once-devoted trio. Jewel founded a successful black entertainment agency, and Saundra fell into a troubled relationship. Camille drifted away after grad school and the birth of her son. She plans a reunion brunch which she hopes will reunite her friends--but time has changed everything.

Set in twentieth-century New York City, Wildflowers is about the dynamic of friendship. Camille must face hard truths about her relationships—and herself. She wrote in college that she and her friends were like wildflowers unfolding, each one unique. In the end, Camille realizes that friendships are often complicated and fragile, and she must become her own distinct and firmly planted self.

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Delores Lowe Friedman was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended the New York City public schools. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Hunter College of the City University of New York. She holds a doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has taught in New York City public schools and as a full professor at the City University of New York. An advocate for parental involvement, she authored an education column for Essence magazine called "Education by Degrees" and a book titled Education Handbook for Black Families, published by Doubleday. Her academic and scholarly writings are centered on an interest in equity in science education for girls and children of color.

Now retired, Delores has returned to her first love: writing fiction. She and her husband of forty-four years live in New York City, and the two have a son who is a software engineer.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 10, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 412 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1974638596
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1974638598
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.21 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.93 x 9 inches
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Wildflowers 2021 NORTH STREET BOOK PRIZE WINNER, First Prize, Literary Fiction.

Author, Delores Lowe Friedman was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended the New York City public schools. She gained both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Hunter College of the City University of New York. She holds a doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has taught in New York City public schools, and as a full professor at the City University of New York.

An advocate for parental involvement, she authored an education column for Essence magazine called “Education by Degrees” and a book titled Education Handbook for Black Families, published by Doubleday. During her twenty year academic career, her scholarly writings centered on equity in science education for girls and children of color, and early childhood education.

Now retired, Delores has returned to her first love: writing fiction. Wildflowers is her debut novel. In her spare time she enjoys painting, going to the theater, and cooking for family and friends. Her specialty is curried chicken. She and her husband of forty-four years live in New York City, and the two have a son who is a software engineer.

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Maryann Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Story
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2023
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This was a wonderful tale of friendships formed and fractured and formed again. Loved how the lives of Saundra, Camille, and Jewel intertwined and influenced each other through the years from childhood into their forties. The ways they helped each other in rough times and supported each other, except for Jewel who started to pull away big time after she became a successful talent manager, were true examples of what friendship really means. A true friend is one who sticks by you, no matter what.

The men who were in and out of the character's lives were not always the good guys, and each woman was incredibly wounded as young women. The wounds were carried for so long, it wasn't clear to any of them if they would ever fully recover and perhaps open their hearts again.

I really loved the characters. Well, maybe Jewell not so much. But like Camille and Saundra, she was deftly drawn. The narrative was written with a poet's eye, and I could imagine that much of the most beautiful wordage could have been in Camille's writings. Descriptions and character responses to what they were seeing were such a joy to read. I just want to say "thank you" to Ms. Friedman for giving me such pleasure in my reading.

Not going to say more so I don't give away any important parts of the story that readers shouldn't know before starting the book. I do, however, really encourage people to read this wonderful novel. BTW, the story does reflect the title in such a delightful way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A real page-turner!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2017
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This book draws you immediately into the lives of the three central characters, Camille, Saundra and Jewel. The characters are so well developed that I felt that I was in their heads and could really hear their thoughts. Because the author's use of language is superb, I felt that each character spoke with such true emotion and so clearly that I knew each of them in a very real way. The story of their friendship allowed me to recall my own relationships and how some grow stronger while others weaken and fade as time progresses. I found myself rethinking all of my friendships with women throughout my college years and beyond --- just as Camille did during the story.
Also, since the story begins in the 60's, and that whole decade was so well described in the book, it, too, came alive to me again and brought back my own experiences. This novel is a real page-turner; it is simply a great read!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Real characters living through sorrow and joy.
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2018
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Creative with a true voice. Real characters living through sorrow and joy.
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Marian Betancourt
5.0 out of 5 stars We see ourselves
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2018
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There's a little bit of all of us in these three women and we hear them through their own voices over the years. Whether you like each one or not, you will surely identify with what they went through growing up and how they came to be where they are today. As a Brooklyn native myself, the book brought back my own youth and the people around me at the time. A thought provoking book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I can hardly express how wonderful I thought it was
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2017
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. I can hardly express how wonderful I thought it was! First and foremost, I enjoyed it. Every page held my interest. The story flowed and I had a hard time putting it down. You have a unique voice and the characters were richly and deeply portrayed. Truly, as fine a novel as I have ever read. And of course, I got nostalgic during the ‘60s in NY parts.
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carol
5.0 out of 5 stars like a movie playing in your head
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2018
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This novel peaked my attention from start to finish. Being a native of Brooklyn, it brought back so many childhood memories. It made me take inventory of my closest girlfriends: how I feel about them and how I think they feel about me.
It is so descriptive and detailed, like a movie playing in your head. I never wanted to put this book down.
A must read and a great gift.
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Joan
4.0 out of 5 stars Wildflowers is wonderful story of friendship
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2018
Wildflowers is wonderful story of friendship, challenges, growth and life . I enjoyed following the lives of three women connected from childhood and following the journey set forth for them. Each chapter was dedicated to a specific woman and described their moment in time. I lived it with them and wanted more. A great summer read !
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5.0 out of 5 stars Friedman provides great character studies of three friends and their evolution
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2018
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I just loved this book. A woman of a certain age I lived through these periods of time and recalled experiences of my younger days. I felt as if I was revisiting aspects of my own life during the 60’s and 70’s and even today. Great job about maturation of the female psyche.
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