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‘Friends: ‘Short-Term Flash Sale

Celebrate ‘FRIENDS’ With a .99 Cents Flash Sale Accept the times no one stood with you. Consider the meaning of the memories no one ever speaks of. Navigate the mostly virtual friendships. Thank the teachers and the givers. Say good-by because it’s time or because you have no other choice. Navigate relationships when paths diverge. …

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Spotlight on Elan Barnehama and Friends

Elan Barnehama and Amy Lou Jenkins in a Conversation about Long-Term Friendships ALJ. When I read your wonderful essay “Showing Up,’ now published  in FRIENDS, I was struck by feelings of estrangement and, on the other hand, the comfort of friends. These two emotions seemed to be bantering throughout the essays. It felt familiar and …

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15 Best Gifts for Friends

Friendships can be a foundational relationship in our lives.  When twenty-four authors came together to explore this theme,  they created a collection that honors friends from a wide spectrum of experiences.  All add meaning to our lives. For many, friendships last even after romances end.  We care about our friends.  If you buy Friends: Voices …

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Spotlight on Betsy Robinson and Friendship

Betsy Robinson and Amy Lou Jenkins in a Conversation About What can be Learned Within Friendships of Contrast Buy Friends at Amazon or your favorite bookseller including your indie bookstore. ALJ  Hi Betsy, I loved your essay, ‘Two Kinds of Gardeners,’ in Friends: Voices on the Gift of Companionship and I admit, I tend to …

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Considering Aristotle and Nicomachean Ethics on Friendship

Considering Aristotle and Nicomachean Ethics on Friendship Can friendships be sorted into one of three categories as Aristotle postulated?  Since we are still talking about what he had to say way back in 350 B.C.E., we are culturally bound to his analysis of  friendships.  Still, I think cultural mobility, the digital age, and the emphases …

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Win a free copy of Friends: Voices On The Gift of Companionship

A Chance To Win a Free Copy of ‘Friends: Voices on The Gift of Companionship’ This promotion has ended and all winning copies have been sent, you can still request a digital review copy of’ ‘FRIENDS.’ By requesting, you agree to publish an honest review in print or web and to email AL@JackWalkerPressDOTcom to share …

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Cyber Sunday Monday ‘Friends’ sale

Cyber Sunday/Monday ‘Friends’ Sale (JWP is a Small Business) Best Sale Ever: November 29 and 30 (until 11pm PST). Wondering if ‘Friends’ is the gift you’ve been looking for? This short-term price allows you to buy the E-book for only 99 cents on Amazon. Award-winning authors tell personal stories that celebrate authentic friendships. Buy paperback …

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Friends: Voices On The Gift Of Companionship

A book for and about Friends

Friends: Voices on the Gift of Companionship twenty-four true stories of friendship “An uplifing celebration of essays about the value of friendship” Midwest Book Review Give FRIENDS to say “I cherish you.” BUY TODAY ON AMAZON SHOP YOUR LOCAL INDIE BOOKSTORE Praise for ‘Friends: Voices on the Gift of Companionship’ International Review of Books “A …

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