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5th out of 38 books
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Friendship for Grownups
Hardcover, 221 pages
Published
2010
by Thomas Nelson
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I think that writing a book would be one of the hardest things to do. Not only would you have to be a good writer (which I am not) but you would also have to be willing to be transparent and make yourself vulnerable. After all, your book will in some way open up a part of your life, your thoughts and emotions. Then when your book is reviewed, you are putting yourself in a position of those qualities that you've shared being criticized.
In her book Friendships for Grown Ups, Lisa Whelchel does...more
In her book Friendships for Grown Ups, Lisa Whelchel does...more
I received this book from Book Sneeze to review.
Lisa Whelchel was sent to Hollywood when she was very young-by herself. Sometimes her mother or grandmother would stay with her a few days, but for most of her life, Lisa was alone and had learned to rely on herself. She closed her heart off so no one would get close enough to hurt her.
This book is full of personal stories and advice.
Lisa is also very religious and talks openly of her relationship with her Savior.
There are three lessons on the fla...more
Lisa Whelchel was sent to Hollywood when she was very young-by herself. Sometimes her mother or grandmother would stay with her a few days, but for most of her life, Lisa was alone and had learned to rely on herself. She closed her heart off so no one would get close enough to hurt her.
This book is full of personal stories and advice.
Lisa is also very religious and talks openly of her relationship with her Savior.
There are three lessons on the fla...more
I appreciated many aspects of this book and the challenge Lisa gives in pursuing good, healthy, Godly relationships with other women. She gives real life personal examples of the ups and downs of friendships she has had...the good, the bad, and the ugly. I must say that I was completely surprised and at times uncomfortable with how candid she was in describing her feelings about her friendships. As she authentically shared, I imagined how some of my past friendships would have accepted her thoug...more
Like many women my age, I grew up envying the relationships between Blair, Jo, Natalie and Tootie on The Facts of Life. I thought the relationships between the girls epitomized everything that a friendship between girls should be ~ loving, supportive and genuine. In my child’s mind, I didn’t realize that the friendships were fictional. Lisa Whelchel, who played Blair, writes: ”I think there is a certain irony in the fact that the television show I was on was all about female friendships, and yet...more
Aug 03, 2011
Paula
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When I recently saw Lisa Whelchel at a Women of Faith conference, I was intrigued by her story about her struggle to cultivate healthy, adult friendships -I had never heard anyone who was so passionate about finding good friends! In this book, she expands upon that passion for good friends by taking the reader through her life experiences that shaped her view on friendships as a child up through to the present, "Facts of Life" and all. Lisa pours out her heart about her struggles and mistakes al...more
MY REVIEW:
I have mixed emotion about this book.
The book is about friendships, but the first half is more an auto-biography of Lisa's friendships. The last half of the book gives some meat to chew on as she writes about the difference between God's law and grace along with how to deal with conflict and and how to be real.
I appreciate Lisa's honest and open sharing through out the book. It took courage on her behalf and for that I admire her. However, I felt overwhelmed by everything she shared in...more
I have mixed emotion about this book.
The book is about friendships, but the first half is more an auto-biography of Lisa's friendships. The last half of the book gives some meat to chew on as she writes about the difference between God's law and grace along with how to deal with conflict and and how to be real.
I appreciate Lisa's honest and open sharing through out the book. It took courage on her behalf and for that I admire her. However, I felt overwhelmed by everything she shared in...more
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This promised to be a great topic, but I didn't love this book. It felt unorganized and it is basically a lot of ramblings by Lisa about friendship with antidotes about things that have happened to her with other women. There is a lot of vulnerability and insecurity in her writing, but it didn't appeal to me because I just didn't identify with her neediness (some of her friends don't either). But for another person, this book might be a gold mine that helps them to break down some walls and open...more
When this book was offered on BookSneeze and I read the synopsis, I knew I needed to read this book.
From the Thomas Nelson Publishing website:
"Former Facts of Life star Lisa Whelchel shares her experiences of growing up without true friends and how she learned to find and develop them as an adult through God's grace.
Not many people can say they lived their most crucial developmental years on the sound stage of a wildly popular TV show. But that's exactly what happened in Lisa Whelchel's life. As...more
From the Thomas Nelson Publishing website:
"Former Facts of Life star Lisa Whelchel shares her experiences of growing up without true friends and how she learned to find and develop them as an adult through God's grace.
Not many people can say they lived their most crucial developmental years on the sound stage of a wildly popular TV show. But that's exactly what happened in Lisa Whelchel's life. As...more
Lisa Whelchel's latest book Friendship for Grown-Ups: What I Missed and Learned Along the Way is an honest journey of the relationships that Lisa has faced throughout her life as well as current ones. I enjoyed the scriptural references as well as the lessons that Lisa has learned during the course of her life in dealing with relationships. I believe that this is a must read for anyone who desires to make and keep friendships. It is a testament to the fact that God continues to nurture people an...more
I think every female needs to read this book. It was extremly insightful and I found several failed friendships in there. I found that I try to be perfect and try to be everything to everyone to avoid any personal questions. I found that I want to hear friends hardships but avoid telling my own. Past experience made me fearful when past friends have shared secrets. It is very hard to find safe friends who know the real you.
The author's personal experience, or lack of experience, with close friendship. It was a feel good book about friendships, the hurt one experiences when we assume things or when a trusted friends burns us, and how to reconcile or when to cut the friendship forever.
I liked the sweeping of the bricks topic; how to deal with something that could build a wall between friends and tear it down immediately and how to approach it delicately.
I liked the sweeping of the bricks topic; how to deal with something that could build a wall between friends and tear it down immediately and how to approach it delicately.
A good friend of mine let me borrow this book (after swearing on a stack of Bibles that I wouldn't bend a page or get it dirty or break the spine) and I believe God was working through her. Sometimes God just sends you the message that you need at the time that you need it. I won't write much more of a review because it is a personal book. Just know that I very much recommend it. If you are a girl who loves God and has friends.
I saw Lisa Whelchel speak at a Women of Faith event down in Denver and really liked what she had to say. A lot of this book really resonated with me. I think you grow as a person when you look at how your life experiences have shaped you into who you are today and what kind of friend you are as a result and use that knowledge to work through conflicts.
This book was TMI about Lisa Whelchel. The book had some good points but most of it was so uncomfortable to read. She is a very needy person and the things she would say and ask others were cringe worthy.
I have this book and it was great! she explains her life about friendships ! It helped me and I still go through it and read something to reference on ! you would not be disappointed by this book
I picked this up from the New Book shelf at the library and thought it would probably be fluff, but it actually challenged my thinking and was good for me to read.
Sep 30, 2010
Erin Martin
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Women looking for the meaning of their friendships
Recommended to Erin by:
Women of Faith
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I'm not a self-help book fan at all but after hearing Lisa Whelchel speak at Women of Faith about women and friendship, I had to get this book. I learned the types of people I need to align myself with and those that I need to be leery of. She gave me permission to walk away from and forget those women in my life that are not the right friends for me. I learned the types of women I could confide in and those that need to remain "surface level" friends. Being friends with women is so hard but it'...more
Oh my word. This spoke right to my heart, and came at the exact time in my life. What amazing insight into her soul, and into how to be a friend. Thank you, Lisa!f
I could so related to her mistakes in this book. It is hard to find the "safe" people to be friends with.
love it. Really helped me gain perspective in my friendships. Great read.
Awesome book! Lots of lesson learned. Lots to put into practice.
Enjoyed it very much. Shared light on several ways of friendship giving and receiving.
Just what I needed to read and let God fill me up.
Has she been spying on my life? :) Wonderful book!
I put this book on my to read list because it was recommended to me in the early fall by a speaker at our MOPS event. I thought it would have been much better then it was. I have no idea who Blair from the Facts of life was but this is more like her personal story and struggles. I did learn about the writer but again my desire for the book was to learn new and helpful was of deeping friendships and how to make them grow. My dear friend Karen bought me this book as a mentor gift and I will always...more
Very real, very encouraging.
I wasn't in love with the first half of the book, it just wasn't meeting my need. But the last part of the book was extremely helpful with detailed info of how to identify safe friends who will reciprocate as well as how to try to be a better friend yourself. Some valuable info on recognizing if people indeed truly care, based on their actions etc. The very back of the book has a bulleted portion divided by chapters of practical things to grow good friendships. This was the best part of the book...more
This was a hard book to read. Some parts of it I really liked. Some parts I endured. I had high hopes for the book.
This book spoke to me, I think, since I have so few friends. It broke the level of friendships down in a way that I am now better able to understand. This book isn't for everyone, especially since it is basing friendships in a more Christian way than some are comfortable with. For me, it was exactly what I needed.
Sometimes it's nice to hear another womans perspective on the same challenges I have faced. Especially when she is also seeking Faith based answers and guidance along the journey. I enjoyed this book and find parallels to my own emotions, feelings, thoughts.
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