Big Friendship

Name: Big Friendship
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780349013039
Price: 29.99 NZD
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How We Keep Each Other Close - 'A life-affirming guide to creating and preserving great friendships' (Elle)

By Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman

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Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman is an inspiring and entertaining testament to the power of close friendships. The authors share the story of their own messy, life-affirming friendship while exploring what it takes to maintain such bonds over time, distance, and life's changes. Combining honest personal narrative with insightful interviews, the book urges readers to cherish, actively choose, and sometimes fight for their friendships, celebrating their complexity and deep emotional value.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book is ideal for readers interested in parenting, family, and personal relationships, especially those seeking a heartfelt exploration of friendship dynamics. It appeals to anyone wishing to deepen their understanding and appreciation of meaningful friendships, including listeners of the Call Your Girlfriend podcast and fans of thoughtful memoirs.

A funny, frank and genuinely helpful book about female friendship by the two women behind the hugely successful podcast Call Your Girlfriend - and the term 'shine theory'.

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An inspiring and entertaining testament to the power of friendship, from the hosts of the hit podcast Call Your Girlfriend

'Deeply compelling' ROXANE GAY

A New York Times bestseller

A close friendship is one of the most important relationships a human life can contain. But most people don't talk about what it takes to stay close for the long haul.

Now two friends, Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman, tell the story of their messy and life-affirming Big Friendship in this honest and hilarious book. Through interviews with friends and experts, they also come to understand that their struggles are not unique.

This book is a call to value your friendships in all of their complexity, to actively choose them and sometimes, fight for them.

'A deeply funny and immensely heartfelt look into what makes a friendship last despite time, distance, trials and major life changes' ELLE

'An inspiration' ARIEL LEVY

'Wonderful' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

'Thoughtful and highly readable' New York Times

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Big Friendship has been praised for its elegance, warmth, and generosity in portraying long-standing friendships. Noted author Roxane Gay describes it as a deeply compelling book that makes readers want to reach out and thank their closest friends. The work is recognised as a loving, thoughtful, and frank examination of the rich and rocky terrain of female friendships, elevating social bonds often overlooked in favour of romantic or familial relationships.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349013039

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 May 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 203g

Pages: 256

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Aminatou Sow Ann Friedman Biography & Memoir Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Parenting & Family Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

AMINATOU SOW is a media personality and entrepreneur. Her work has won awards at the Cannes Lions and the Webbys. She's spoken at various industry events including SXSW and is the founder of Tech LadyMafia, a group that increases visibility and opportunities for women in Tech. She is also a member of the Sundance Institute Director's Advisory Group. Previously, she led Social Impact Marketing at Google, and prior to that, she was the Digital Engagement Director at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, where she spearheaded powerful, innovative storytelling projects and raised so many dollars for veterans and their families. Forbes has named her one of the 30 under 30 in Tech. Aminatou also hosts On She Goes, a travel podcast for all women of colour, and Color Full Lives, a podcast that empowers listeners with the knowledge, tools and motivation they need to increase their financial IQ. She writes for Shondaland & GQ and lives in Brooklyn.

ANN FRIEDMAN is a journalist and essayist. She is a contributor to New York magazine's The Cut, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, and a contributing editor to The Gentlewoman. Her work has appeared in Bookforum, Guardian, ELLE, Washington Post, Marie Claire, Glamour, New York Times Book Review, The Times, New Republic, and more. Every Friday, she sends an email newsletter to 31,000 subscribers, who rely on her for links to the most interesting stuff on the internet. She also makes hand-drawn pie charts that are essentially funny little personal essays presented as data visualizations. Before she became the self-employed CEO of Ladyswagger, Inc., Ann was the executive editor of GOOD magazine and, before that, an editor at The American Prospect. She lives in Los Angeles.