"We bloom because we picked each other."On page after page of We Bloom: A Garden of Friendship, Dana Simson's philosophy rings charmingly true and appealing. That's what makes this collection of original sayings, illustrated in the author's unique style, such a wonderful gift for that special friend who means so much.Dana Simson grew up with pen in hand and was inspired, as a child, by the loss of everything in a flood. Each day is a gift, she told herself then, and ...

Artist Dana Simson offers a sweet and sensitive birthday book filled with her whimsical wishes and fanciful illustrations. It's the perfect way to say "Happy Birthday!"

New York Times bestselling author Marisa de los Santos returns with Falling Together, an emotionally resonant, powerfully moving, and pitch perfect novel about friends, family, and love.It's been six years since Pen Calloway watched Cat and Will, her best friends from college, walk out of her life. Through the birth of her daughter, the death of her father, and the vicissitudes of single motherhood, she has never stopped missing them. When, after ...

“We live in a society where sex is used against women as much as it’s used by women. Sexy Feminism calls foul on that (and other) double standards—and makes manifest my frequent observation that feminists are almost always the sexiest people in the room.” —Jennifer Baumgardner, author of F’em!: Goo Goo, Gaga, and Some Thoughts on BallsNot your mother’s feminism! A humor-filled action plan for an accessible, cool, and, yes, even sexy brand of 21st-century feminism

**“Text Me has the thrills and laughs of a romantic comedy, but with an inverted message: ‘There just isn't only one love story in our lives,’ Schaefer writes. If you’re lucky, friends will be the protagonists in these multiple love stories. It’s high time that we start seeing it that way.”—NPR.orgA personal and sociological examination—and ultimately a celebration—of the evolution of female friendship in pop culture and modern society**For too long, women have bee...

Ever wondered why some people have more power over others than you do? Ever wondered why some leaders are more effective than others? Ever considered why you don’t connect with others the way you think you should? If so, this 7-minute read is going to change your life. Communication isn’t only about getting one’s point of view across. Whatever your situation, your outcome will be dictated not by your ideas, but by the way you present them. By learning subtle techniques as outlines in this ...

Loneliness is an epidemic right now, but it doesn't have to be that way. The Turquoise Table is Kristin Schell's invitation to you to connect with your neighbors and build friendships. Featured in Southern Living, Good Housekeeping, and the TODAY Show, Kristin introduces a new way to look at hospitality.Desperate for a way to slow down and connect, Kristin put an ordinary picnic table in her front yard, painted it turquoise, and ...

A brief, lively, and relatable guide to improving your health through friendshipOne of the best things a woman can do for her health, especially after the age of fifty, is nurture her relationships with her girlfriends. New studies show that women can change one another's brain chemistry for the better, which means those laughter-filled get-togethers are crucial to aging well. In other words, the post-fifty version of "an apple a day" is "nurture your friendships."...

The 21st Century has brought a new urgency for Christian women to search for meaningful relationships whee they can live out their faith. This is due in part to our increasingly secular lifestyle and the radical changes in marriage and family life that have isolated and discouraged many women. Women Mentoring Women offers the solution to a chronic weakness in churches: the lack of involvement of wives, sisters, mothers, and daughters in vital women's ministries.

If there's one piece of invaluable advice for women and girls of all ages, it is that there is nothing more important than creating and maintaining strong, positive and happy friendships with other women.In a culture that largely pits women against each other, I want to celebrate female friendships... all strings attached!If my 1998 diary is anything to go by, female friendships are incredibly complex and emotional but they're the mini love stories that make us who we are. ...

Thank you for your interest in the for self help series.The self help series is a series of books aimed and designed for your personal development and to help you improve in various aspects of your life. As such the books are more like booklets in that they are short but made so that they could be easily digested, easy to understand and easy to apply. The goal is for you to take action. The only way that any book or booklet would help you is if you take action.This one in p...

Calling for a new men’s movement, a noted psychotherapist examines the critical role close male friendships play in helping men lead happy, healthy lives.For much of the past century, men have operated under the rules of Male Code, a rigid set of guidelines that equate masculinity with stoicism, silence, and strength. As men’s roles have changed over the past few decades, this lingering pressure to hide their emotions has wreaked havoc on men’s lives. Lacking the a...