Friendship Development

Women long for deep and lasting friendships but often find them challenging to make. The private angst they feel regarding friendship often translates into their own insecurity and isolation. Christine Hoover offers women a fresh, biblical vision for friendship that allows for the messiness of our lives and the realities of our schedules.

How do you know when you have found a genuine friend, or when you have forged a friendship to last a lifetime? At times, we may choose the wrong path when establishing a friendship. Real-life stories to learn from, and enable you to deal with hurt and betrayal. Forced to confront situations which may not have found closure, this guide takes you on a journey of discovery through your past, present, and future.

A New York Times bestselling author shares wryly funny and heartwarming lessons on life, motherhood, and python attacks. Named one of Oprah Daily’s 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2022 From becoming an iconic MTV VJ to starring in Dumb and Dumber to being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease...

London, 1940. Winnie Berry is at the heart of the community in her pub, The Battersea Tavern. Her door is always open to those in need of a cup of tea and sympathy. Winnie's abusive husband has left, and she finds herself foolishly falling in love with black-market trader Harry Hampton. But Harry is married, and Winnie soon finds herself tied up in his web of secrets. Meanwhile Winnie's son is back in London—not to visit his own child, but to charm the latest barmaid at the Battersea Tavern, which will lead to devastating consequences for the family.

You can plan everything, but you can't plan with whom and when you'll fall in love, isn't it?Aishwarya, at twenty-eight years, would rather be a single mother than trust the 'normal' family structure. In her new start-up, she wants to revolutionize childcare for young woman professionals-this is...

Aufrichtig berichtet sie von der Enttäuschung über Freundschaften, die sang- und klanglos enden, zeigt aber auch Gemeinschaften, in denen Freundinnen verlässlich und solidarisch füreinander da sind. Sie zeigt eindrücklich, wie komplex und vielgestaltig Freundschaften von Frauen schon waren, lange bevor sie bürgerliche Rechte besaßen. Dieses Buch erzählt auf unterhaltsame Weise davon, dass zwischen Aristoteles und den Spice Girls tatsächlich eine Revolution stattgefunden hat.

Unfortunately, toxic friendships happen to everyone, but we seldom identify the underlying issues while we battle confusion or the friendship breaks up. Maybe you're left bewildered in the friendship's wake, paralyzed to move forward. After wading through several difficult friendships, Mary DeMuth reveals the seven different types of toxic relationships and empowers you to identify the messiest relationships causing you the greatest anguish.

The nine awakenings in The Awakening of Friendship offer a calling for every human being to look within their psyche, uncover the human principles of friendship, and embrace the universal tapestry of mankind. We are challenged to rebuild a formula for a family of friends, flow with the creative process, and engage with the human experience of friendship.

In answer to the question of what happened following her New York Times best seller Kabul Beauty School, Deborah Rodriquez is back with a new memoir Irreverent, insightful, and blatantly honest, Deborah takes us along on her inspiring journey of self-discovery and renewal after she is forced to flee Afghanistan in 2007. She first lands in California, where she feels like a misfit teetering on the brink of sanity. Where was that fearless redhead who stared danger in the face back in Kabul?

Happier Together is an exploration of the transformative power of authentic human connection and the detrimental effects of loneliness. Happier Together celebrates the value of friendships at every stage of life and their role in creating a strong foundation for health, happiness, and longevity. Essential for anyone looking to overcome loneliness, Happier Together details the how, when and where to find friends, start new relationships and nurture existing connections.

“A gifted storyteller...her characters are intelligent, brave, and witty...human and real.” —Susan Isaacs, New York Times Book Review The critically acclaimed author of Good-bye and Amen, Leeway Cottage, and More Than You Know, Beth Gutcheon returns with Gossip, a sharply perceptive and...

Brimming with inspirational stories and backed by research, Developing New Friendships equips you to build an empowering social circle and lead a richer, more fulfilling life. Whether ending loneliness, expanding your social horizon, or mastering the art of conversation, this book will inspire and guide you every step of the way. Start your journey towards developing new friendships today!

John Feinstein - The Friends I've Made provides a compelling view of sports and life from the incomparable perspective and recall of multiple New York Times best-selling author John Feinstein and five individuals who John has covered, followed and now considers friends: David Feherty, Tom Izzo, Steve Kerr, Mary Carillo, and Mike Krzyzewski.

Follow the journey of a 10-year-old Jewish orphan as she fights to survive in the height of WW2. Experience her struggle, fear, and hope, as this amazing true story unfolds.

In The Lost Art of Relationship, Dan Chrystal tackles the heart of relationship based on the time-honored instruction to “love your neighbor as you love yourself”. How do we live out this odd instruction? What makes relationships healthy, and what makes them fail? Through Dan’s personal stories and difficult life lessons, listeners will come away encouraged, inspired, and motivated to love the people in their life more fully. If you desire deep and meaningful connections, now is the time to discover the lost art of relationship.

Mary and Me: A Lasting Link through Ink explores a 30-year friendship between two women: one who had never learned to cultivate female friendships, and the other who had managed to gather and maintain a large group of friends throughout her adult life. The fact that thousands of handwritten letters between them linked these two together is just part of the intriguing story.

Revised edition about a middle aged woman who goes about her life alone working as a librarian. Her life changes when befriended by a gay coworker. She falls in love with another woman, discovering the rainbow by admitting her real identity. A story of friendship, caring, and love.

We all have friendships that we have maintained over the years. But now more than ever, it’s easy to lose connection with those who you care about - and the uncomfortable feeling of being disconnected from our friends is all too common. The 50/50 Friendship Flow offers a conscious path to not simply maintain friendships, but to deepen those relationships to support connection and bring joy and a sense of purpose to both of you.

In this zippy listen packed with true-life stories, Jen Nash explains how the opportunity to connect is everywhere and how we can get more than we ever dreamed of out of life if we make the effort to lean in and say hello. Whether you want to go to more parties, get a better job, make more money, or be a better person—listening to this book can give you practical strategies for doing it all. A happier, more successful, and more fulfilling life is within your reach, and The Big Power of Tiny Connections will show you the way.

How to Avoid Being a Friendzilla: Navigating Friendships with Empathy and Respect will help you spot (and stop) those little habits that may be pushing your friends away. It will teach you how to be a better friend, so your friendships can grow stronger, healthier, and way less awkward. Because great friendships take time, balance, and yes, the occasional apology!