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This undated picture provided by Penguin shows author Jeffrey Zaslow. A year before it became a best seller, Zaslow wondered if all the time he'd put into his book about the longtime friendship of 11 women would be wasted. The women initially had been eager to talk about their enduring relationship, which began as teens in Iowa and continued decades later. But after reading a draft of what would become "The Girls From Ames," some thought they may have been too open with him.
