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All my friends have issues : building remarkable relationships with imperfect people (like me) / Amanda Anderson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Nashville, Tennessee : Nelson Books, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: xviii, 189 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781400208579
  • 1400208572
Subject(s):
Contents:
Authenticity. Calls from the bathroom: building an authentic foundation -- Nuts and gifts: authenticity and self-awareness -- Perfection is for yo-yos: finding wisdom among imperfect women -- I'm so sensitive: hurt feelings and authentic apologies -- Encouragement. In lieu of flowers, please send emojis: daily encouragement it its many forms -- Sabbatical sisters and self-care: encouraging our besties to take a break -- Two superheroes and no sidekick: overcoming competition, comparison, and codependency -- Funerals, birthdays, and baby showers: encouragement in joy and grief -- Accountability. Tell me the truth: adventures in accountability -- The year everyone got a boob job: accountability in the face of individuality -- Get off the treadmill and eat a cupcake already: accountability to wholeheartedness -- The prayer factor: (maybe read this chapter first)
Summary: Amanda Anderson provides the wise and witty answers, giving practical advice and sharing personal stories to guide us toward the kinds of friendships we long for. Blending faith-based insights and psychological truths, All My Friends Have Issues is a liberating guide to finding and becoming an authentic and encouraging friend.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 241.6762 A545 Available 33111009681236
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Why is it so challenging to create and keep meaningful friendships

Amanda Anderson provides the wise and witty answers, giving practical advice and sharing personal stories to guide us toward the kinds of friendships we long for. Blending faith-based insights and psychological truths, All My Friends Have Issues is a liberating guide to finding and becoming an authentic and encouraging friend.

"Anderson becomes the friend we've always needed and, in the process, helps us become a better friend."

--Elisa Morgan, president emerita of MOPS International, speaker, and author of The Beauty of Broken

"Be ready to laugh and then to learn as Amanda shares her weaknesses and foibles in her relationships with herself and her friends."

--David Stoop, PhD, clinical psychologist and author of You Are What You Think

"A captivating and often hilarious book."

--Milan and Kay Yerkovich, authors of How We Love and How We Love Our Kids

"Fun and informative. . . . A book I highly recommend!"

--Debbie Alsdorf, speaker and author of It's Momplicated and The Faith Dare

"Warm, funny, authentic, and relatable."

--Vivian Mabuni, speaker and author of Open Hands, Willing Heart

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-187).

Authenticity. Calls from the bathroom: building an authentic foundation -- Nuts and gifts: authenticity and self-awareness -- Perfection is for yo-yos: finding wisdom among imperfect women -- I'm so sensitive: hurt feelings and authentic apologies -- Encouragement. In lieu of flowers, please send emojis: daily encouragement it its many forms -- Sabbatical sisters and self-care: encouraging our besties to take a break -- Two superheroes and no sidekick: overcoming competition, comparison, and codependency -- Funerals, birthdays, and baby showers: encouragement in joy and grief -- Accountability. Tell me the truth: adventures in accountability -- The year everyone got a boob job: accountability in the face of individuality -- Get off the treadmill and eat a cupcake already: accountability to wholeheartedness -- The prayer factor: (maybe read this chapter first)

Amanda Anderson provides the wise and witty answers, giving practical advice and sharing personal stories to guide us toward the kinds of friendships we long for. Blending faith-based insights and psychological truths, All My Friends Have Issues is a liberating guide to finding and becoming an authentic and encouraging friend.

Includes readers guide with discussion questions.

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