From "Abram's Daughters" to "Pledged - The Secret Life Of Sororities" - yikes!

[C.Ann]

Talk about "culture shock" - LOL..

Just finished reading that Amish series and was checking out my "in-house" library (ie: my bedroom) to see what I would start next and decided to go with something non-fiction.. Here's some comments from the back of "Pledged" - a New York Times Bestseller - by Alexandra Robbins:

"Alexandra Robbins decided to go where no non-Greek has gone before - behind the walls to explore the inner workings of a sorority house." - USA Today

New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Robbins spent a year undercover with a group of sorority girls. Her worst expectations were met, and surpassed - extreme promiscuity, drugs, psychological abuse, racism, violence, and rampant eating disorders were just a few of the problems. But even more surprising was the fact that these abuses were inflicted and endured by intelligent, successful, and attractive young women.

"Pledged" is an extraordinary gripping narrative that reads like a bestselling novel. With fly-n-the-wall voyeurism and remarkable insight, "Pledged" is a fast-paced account that manages to both expose the dark side of sorority life and endear its participants to us.[/I]
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The wild sorority sisters in Pledged make the brothers of Delta House look like altar boys." - Time Out New York

"Pledged is a powerful warning and an astonishing slice of American life." - Washington Monthly

]"Every parent of a college-bound daughter should read this book." - The New Republic
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I think I may have to put this aside for another time.. To leap from the Amish way of life to this sort of book is so entirely different, I think I'm going to have to check out my stash again and see if I can find something a little more "middle of the road" for now.. Started reading this earlier today and just couldn't make the "transition"..

My son-in-law bought me several books about Hurricane Katrina for Christmas - maybe I'll try one of them for now..

 

[tinkgurl]

I read "Pledged" last year! It was interesting to see how sororities are on the inside. But, sometimes I wondered if what I was reading really happened.

 

[dolphinrescuegirl]

Is the Amish Series fiction or non-fiction?

 

[Diva of Dragons]

I've been involved with my sorority, and dealing the sorority system, for 21 years. It's always been a positive and supportive experience.

That being said, I have heard the horror stories over the years but they are the exception! Greek life is very different, in different areas of the country. The West caost is very laid back. The South can be pretty harsh because the houses are driven by generations of members whose daughters, grand daughters etc... must join their house. A lot more pressure there.

There have been huge overhauls, in the Greek system, in the last 10 years to ensure safety and end demeaning behavior. Like I said, I have never witnessed any. But, there are always the bad apples that ruin it for everyone.

I read "Pledged" last year! It was interesting to see how sororities are on the inside. But, sometimes I wondered if what I was reading really happened.

 

[C.Ann]

Is the Amish Series fiction or non-fiction?

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Fiction - and very, very interesting..