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FRIENDSHIP/SISTERHOOD/MOTHER & DAUGHTER In the wild, female elephants are known as fierce protectors. And when one of their sisters is suffering, they circle up around her. They close in tight, watch guard, and even kick dust around her to mask her vulnerable scent from predators. And yet, we are the same. This is who we are, and who we are meant to be for each other. Sometimes we’re the ones in the middle. Sometimes we’re the ones kicking up dust with fierce, fierce love. But the circle remains. Handsome, monochrome gray print on white cover stock. Frame not included. Shipped with protective cardboard and wrapped with care.
Writers Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney were teaching in Japan when they met. They immediately connected and soon were regularly meeting and critiquing each other's writing. As they collaborated on writing A Secret Sisterhood, they found happiness in spite of the stress. Their unfounded feared was that their 'bond between equals' would be threatened if one achieved success before the other. When Margaret Atwood offered to write the forward for the book, it was proof that women writers do forge friendships of encouragement and support, in spite of historic stereotypes. Jane Austen was mythologized into a happy spinster who hid her writing and relied only on her sister for support. Suppressed was her friendship with her rich brother's impoverished governess Anne Sharp, an amateur playwright. Charlotte Bronte's friendship with boarding school friend Mary Taylor had its ups and downs, but it was Taylor who inspired Charlotte to travel abroad to continue her education. The intrepid Taylor became a feminist writer. George Eliot, living 'in sin' with a married man, corresponded with clergyman's daughter and literary sensation Harriet Beecher Stowe. Over years, their closeness was stressed by life events, yet their regard for each other as artists prevailed. Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield are remembered as rivals, their mutual regard and friendship overshadowed. A Secret Sisterhood was an interesting book about the "rare sense of communion" between literary friends. One does not need to be well informed about the writers discussed for enough biographical information is included to understand the friendships in context of the authors' personal and professional lives. I enjoyed the book and learned something about writers I am quite familiar with and a great deal about those I knew little. I received a free ebook from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review. A Secret Sisterhood: The Literary Friendships of Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, George Eliot, and Virginia Woolf by Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication Oct. 17, 2017 ISBN: 9780544883734 Hard cover $27.00
Have you ever wondered what true friendship looks like? What it should provide? How it forms? If you’re a Christian, you know that the Bible is the source of much wisdom concerning every area of life, and the case of friendship is no different. God did not make us to be alone. To that end, He designed relationships—not just of the marital and familial kind, but friendships as well. Friendships fill the gaps in our lives, providing us with a wide variety of support, love, and entertainment. Not only that, but God has left us written testaments to the power of friendship, and of what it looks like at its best, so that we can know how to go about being a friend. Take a look at these 5 great examples of friendships in the Bible, the important lessons we can take from each of them.
Explore the marvel of elephant sisterhood and feel inspired to celebrate your own herd. A tale of unity, strength, and the power of friendship that's as unforgettable as a herd of gentle giants. You too can 'elephant' your way through life!
Do you want to cultivate friendships that feel like sisterhood? It’s common as adult women to wish we had more friends or better friends, especially when we see other women posting on social media …
I’ve written many posts about P.E.O. and here are the links to get to them. I also put together a pinterest page. The History of the Illinois State Chapter of P.E.O. and the Lulu Corkhill Williams Friendship Fund Off to the P.E.O. State Chapter … Continue reading →
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To celebrate International Women’s Day last March, Berene (the genius behind Happy Sew Lucky Shop on Etsy) released a Sisterhood Block and organized an international swap. I wanted to swap with friends, so eight of us organized our own Sisterhood block swap. We started with several ideas for guidelines and I made the block above as a test block. It [...]
Having a lifelong friendship with another woman creates a special sisterhood and bond. These quotes about sisterhood and friendship are inspiring and encouraging to all woman. “A sister is both your mirror – and your opposite.” “A sister smiles when one tells one’s stories – for she knows where the decoration has been added.” “Any …
If you read my personal blog you have heard me talk about my ward's YW and how they do a beautiful job of portraying what friendship shoul...
Female friendships hold a unique and powerful bond that can provide strength, support, and empowerment. Women have always understood the value of connection and camaraderie, […] Read More
