The Best of Friends, Mariana Pasternak
The Best of Friends, Mariana Pasternak
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The Best of Friends

Author: Mariana Pasternak

Narrator: Karen Saltus

Unabridged: 15 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/16/2010


Synopsis

Set in a world of luxury and power, this is the tell-all story of two remarkable women and a friendship that changed both their lives forever.For more than two decades, Mariana Pasternak and Martha Stewart were nearly inseparable. They first met in Westport, Connecticut, two suburban wives with grand aspirations of their own. Their bond only deepened after their marriages ended in divorce. The depth of their friendship not only benefited them both but also influenced how they defined themselves. Friendship between women is never simple and this one was no exception. Over time, money, men, and the arrogance of wealth frayed the bonds they had built so carefully for over twenty years. The final break came when Pasternak was called as a witness in the high-profile trial that brought about Stewart's conviction and prison sentence. Pasternak's deeply personal memoir tells the story of their friendship with honesty and candor, reflecting on the power of such intense relationships to change our lives, and the devastating aftermath when they end.

About Mariana Pasternak

Mariana Pasternak grew up in Romania and immigrated to the United States as a political refugee. The mother of two daughters, she has been a biomedical engineer and has held other positions involving computer-based research and development. For the past twenty years, she has been working as a realtor in Connecticut, where she lives.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jamie on July 02, 2010

I bet I could read the Sarah Palin bio and not hate her as much as I hate Mariana Pasternak! Here comes the swearing! With friends like this, who needs enemies? OR : Who gives a fuck what you think? - Freddie Kreuger. When she meets Martha, it's clear she's crushing on her husband. When Martha gets divor......more

Goodreads review by Julie on April 20, 2010

I finally finished this book! Boy this was a painful read. I like how she acted like she never really did any wrong. It was all on Martha. Now, let me clarify, I am not a Martha Stewart fan and this book did not change my opinion of her. With that said, I do not buy the perception the author tried t......more

Goodreads review by Scott on December 11, 2018

I read the other book, written by a "true friend" of Martha's, "Being Martha." Honestly, both books are somewhat similar in personal recollections of a life with Martha, but this... was not sanctioned and it's acknowledged in the book that they stopped being friends and that's when this author start......more

Goodreads review by Jen on September 11, 2014

The book is written by Mariana Pasternak, Martha Stewart's former best friend and witness for the prosecution in the stock trading trial that landed the domestic diva in jail. The book is riveting, not only because it provides a fascinating glimpse into the rarified life of Martha and her people, bu......more

Goodreads review by Amy on August 02, 2017

I think I am one of the few (or the only) to have a positive review of this book and of the author. Many readers felt that Mariana Pasternak spoke too much of herself. However this book was about her life spent as Martha's best friends, so speaking of her personal history, her life, her family, was......more