Nina Totenberg, a journalist, was friends with Ruth Bader Ginsberg long before either one of them became famous. Their friendship is why Nina wrote Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir On The Power Of Friendships. Nina and her husband were close with Ruth and her husband. When Ruth's husband died, Nina and her other friends were there for her. Nina's husband is a doctor and had connections to help Ruth deal with her pancreatic and lung cancer symptoms. Ever stoic and smartly dressed, Ruth valued appearances. Ruth didn't want to be seen as weak or frail or vulnerable. After she passed away her colleagues on the Supreme Court extolled her virtues as they virtually wiped out all the work she had done in the past 20 years. I am lucky to have friends who have seen me at my worst and still enjoy a good laugh about it. I enjoyed this book very much.
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