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Book Review of My Boyfriend's Back: True Stories Of Rediscovering Love With Long-Lost Sweethearts

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Book Description
Poignant and funny, My Boyfriend's Back captures the love story of former high school sweethearts Ed Oster and Donna Hanoverâjournalist, actress, and First Lady of New York City from 1994 to 2001âwho, more than thirty years after their breakup, reconnected and married, becoming part of a twenty-first-century trend in relationships.
Combining expert advice with the stories of fifty couples across the country who reunited after years apart and are building committed lives togetherâincluding celebrities Carol Channing, Suzanne Pleshette and Tom Poston, and Nicole MillerâMy Boyfriend's Back is a guidebook for those who are single, widowed, and divorced and a Valentine for romantics everywhere.

âAnyone who still remembers an early love must read this book . . .â
âMary Higgins Clark

âFor anyone who believes in happy endings, My Boyfriend's Back is an inspiration.â
âEllen Levine, editor in chief, Good Housekeeping

âWhat a triumph! My Boyfriend's Back is witty, engaging, and a sheer delight to read.â
âLiz Smith

From the Back Cover
"Anyone who still remembers an early love must read this book . . ."
âMary Higgins Clark

"For anyone who believes in happy endings, My Boyfriend's Back is an inspiration."
âEllen Levine, editor in chief, Good Housekeeping

"What a triumph! My Boyfriend's Back is witty, engaging, and a sheer delight to read."
âLiz Smith