The friendships of women Book

This book is better if read with a group. Mrs. Brestin's opinions and biblical study techniques need to be discussed with others to see if Scripture backs them up. Many times she would name drop, such as, so-and-so said this, or my-good-friend-so-and-so said that, giving that person the authority of someone who knows the Scriptures, without giving footnotes where she found the reference. I found this book very frustrating, and our study group eventually decided after Chapter 8 that we had had enough and would not finish it. Her generalizations of Naomi's feelings alone were enough to make me uncomfortable. We need to be careful how we interpret Scripture in light of the times it was written in, not according to our times or according to our own feelings. I do not recommend this book nor this author. There are other better Bible researchers. This book is based on opinion. Read it as such. Women, beware.