Sharing A Cup Of Friendship

New paintings from beloved artist Sandy Clough set a cozy scene for friends to gather and share their hearts while sipping a cup of tea and nibbling delicious scones. Readers will be delighted to find five sections dedicated to celebrating the friends of their lives—the oh-so-sweet one, the faithful one, the newfound one, the rain-day one, and that extra special one. With a loving invitation to spend time together, quotes to warm hearts, and recipes to bless the senses, readers step through these beautiful pages to discover a graceful setting where friendships flourish. When friends give this book, they celebrate the loving spirit of a shared friendship, as wonderful as it is unique. A beautiful gift for any occasion.

Running a Kabul coffee shop that is patronized by ex-pats, American Sunny reaches out to a growing circle of new friends including a pregnant rape victim, a journalist with a painful secret, and a den mother who is engaged in a complicated affair.

In 1994 the gift book market welcomed If Teacups Could Talk, and thousands of women discovered the warm hospitality of Emilie Barnes and the gracious spirit of artist Sandy Lynam Clough. Now with a fresh new cover, this bestseller (more than 260,000 copies sold) will inspire even more people to savor the blessings of teatime traditions.In chapters overflowing with ideas for gracious living, Emilie encourages readers to embrace and pass on to others the gifts of friendship, tradition, comfort, celebration, and imagination...all with a cup of tea.Those who have already made this beautiful book a part of their teatime traditions will now be eager to introduce this dear old friend to others in their lives.

Friendships are like flowers. If you take care of them, they grow and bloom until you have a beautiful garden! The Little Book of Friendship shows young readers what they need to know to make a friend and to be one too.

There are few things that should be cherished more than friendship. Lifelong friends can turn joyous occasions into priceless memories that last forever-and friends can provide much-needed comfort and support during the most troubling, difficult times. The stories in this remarkable collection celebrate the special bonds that only friends share. Written by people just like you, these true stories take you through all the wondrous experiences everyone can relate to-from powerful moments where a friend's mere appearance adds a sense of renewal-to acts of selfless generosity in which a friend comes to the rescue in the nick of time. Savor the warmth of A Cup of Comfort for Friends with the people who are nearest and dearest to you.

Birt and Etho are best friends, they play on Sudden Hill, making marvellous contraptions out of cardboard boxes. But then a new boy, Shu, wants to join in too. Birt isn't sure that he wants Shu to join them. Eaten up with jealousy, he goes home and refuses to come out to play. Until Etho and Shu come to his house with the most marvellous cardboard contraption so far... A compelling story about accepting someone new, written by Linda Sarah and illustrated by Benji Davies, the bestselling illustrator of The Storm Whale series. Also by Linda Sarah: The Secret Sky Garden, illustrated by Fiona Lumbers Tom's Magnificent Machines, illustrated by Ben Mantle Also illustrated by Benji Davies: When the Dragons Came, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore Jump On Board the Animal Train, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore Written and illustrated by Benji Davies: The Storm Whale The Storm Whale in Winter Grandma Bird Grandad's Island

Welcome! All you will need to enjoy this book is a comfortable chair, a pillow, and a delicious cup of coffee. Get ready to experience laughter, tenderness, and see the sparkle in childrens eyes and relive more tantalizing memories from your yesteryear. I will take you down memory lane where you will recall first time joys and heartfelt loves in so many ways. We are all pretty much alike except for names, places, and times. Join me now and find your memories that you have forgotten, and relive the joys of that season in your life. Expect your reflections and memories to gus again. Come on. Lets go there together!

Synopsis: "Life is filled with many ups and downs, but we can all make it with a little help from our friends." When Friends Gather is a collection of recipes from friends old and new. Filled with the joys, comfort and food of friendship, the book also contains charming sayings and delightful stories to accompany each recipe-making When Friends Gather a true gift.