Amy Weinland Daughters reconnected on Facebook with one of her camp friends that made an impact on her over 30 years ago. Amy learned that her friend Dana's son was going through cancer treatment and wanted to connect with her on a more personal level than Facebook comments or likes. Amy sat down to write her a letter but realized she didn't have her address. Amy started to wonder what being a Facebook friend meant. When Dana's son Parker died, Amy continued to write Dana letters to support her in a more meaningful way. These letters made Amy wonder what would happen if she wrote all 580 of her Facebook friends a handwritten letter, no matter how awkward or tenuous the relationship.
Dear Dana is a humorous and heartwarming memoir about a task combining contemporary relationships on Facebook with the lost art of letter writing to dig deep into the meaning of friendship. I loved Amy's forthright and honest style of writing about her letter writing adventure as well as her sense of humor. I could relate to Amy wanting to reach out to an old friend in a time of need and have often seen people on Facebook going through a hard time, I applaud her bravery and #CONSTANT help. Religion is a big part of Amy's life and while this aspect didn't resonate with me, I did appreciate her new forged relationship with Dana. I also loved how many of her letters found people in their time of need. Through her letter writing Amy discovered what it means to be a friend and connect with people on a personal level. I enjoyed seeing how many people felt more comfortable sharing personal things in written form and revealing that everything may not be as it seems online. Amy's journey was insightful on many levels and while I don't think I'll be writing letters to all of my Facebook friends anytime soon, I am more encouraged to reach out to those in need in letter form.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
Dear Dana is a humorous and heartwarming memoir about a task combining contemporary relationships on Facebook with the lost art of letter writing to dig deep into the meaning of friendship. I loved Amy's forthright and honest style of writing about her letter writing adventure as well as her sense of humor. I could relate to Amy wanting to reach out to an old friend in a time of need and have often seen people on Facebook going through a hard time, I applaud her bravery and #CONSTANT help. Religion is a big part of Amy's life and while this aspect didn't resonate with me, I did appreciate her new forged relationship with Dana. I also loved how many of her letters found people in their time of need. Through her letter writing Amy discovered what it means to be a friend and connect with people on a personal level. I enjoyed seeing how many people felt more comfortable sharing personal things in written form and revealing that everything may not be as it seems online. Amy's journey was insightful on many levels and while I don't think I'll be writing letters to all of my Facebook friends anytime soon, I am more encouraged to reach out to those in need in letter form.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review.
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