The Magic Room : A Story about the Love We Wish for Our Daughters (Hardcover)

from asomers

The Magic Room allows us to examine the complex relationships we have with our daughters. How do we teach them about love? What kinds of examples do we set? The bridal shop is the perfect lens through which to reflect on how our society views the role of young women and the changes in our definit...

from vasquirrel

I gave this book three stars because it was certainly capably written and would be enjoyable, IF you like "this kind of thing", and I don't. It's actually given away in the title -- which meant more AFTER I read the book. The "...Love We Wish for our Daughters" -- Most of the brides in the book h...

from amhamilt

The Magic Room is a collection of short stories about women who come to Becker's Bridal in the small town of Fowler, Michigan and the history of Becker's Bridal store itself. The book is arranged in similar manner to the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' books; each chapter is a succinct, stand-alone s...

from delphimo

This is an interesting collection of stories about brides and their experiences in a family owned bridal shop in Michigan. The shop resides in the small community of Fowler, Michigan. Becker's Bridal began in 1934 as a family owned and operated business, and remains so today as the third generati...

from eawsmom

As a "Becker's bride" myself and a mid-Michigan resident, I had hoped to snag a copy of this through the Early Reviewers program. Since I didn't, I grabbed the book as soon as it came to our library. It was a very interesting book about a company I've known about all my life. We frequently pass t...