The Art of Tea and Friendship: Savoring the Fragrance of Time Together [Hardcover]

Sandy Lynam Clough (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2003

Beloved artist Sandy Clough delightfully guides readers on the fine art of blending tea and friendship. Along with her beautiful antique teaware paintings, Sandy offers a creative variety of ways for friends to gather and savor the fragrance of time spent together, sharing a part of their lives. Friends, old and new, close and far away, will enjoy ideas on how to...

• have a telephone tea party with long–distance friends
• host a homeschool lesson on the art of tea
• make a teacup friendship topiary

Laced with wonderful quotes, poems, and Scriptures that celebrate the blessings of friendship, this visually stunning treasure is perfect for rekindling past friendships, nurturing current friendships, and encouraging the growth of new friendships. Ideal for birthdays, holidays, and special celebrations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Somehow, taking tea together encourages an atmosphere of intimacy when you slip off the timepiece in your mind and cast your fate to a delight of tasty tea, tiny foods and thoughtful conversation

Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers; Gift edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736910980
• ISBN-13: 978-0736910989
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,224,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming, November 14, 2005

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Linda L. Reeves "lidreeves" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Tea and Friendship: Savoring the Fragrance of Time Together (Hardcover)

I thought this would be just another overly sentimental gift book, until I took the time to actually read it and appreciate the art. I could feel my stress melting away as I spent time looking at each page. I am making a list of friends who will be receiving this charming book for Christmas this year.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful!, September 9, 2007

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JR Corry "Jenny" (Fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Tea and Friendship: Savoring the Fragrance of Time Together (Hardcover)

I'm afraid the person who gave this book a low rating was expecting something else. This book is not a cookbook, though it does have a few tea recipes. This is just one of its many features.

If you've ever sat to tea with loving friends or inhaled the steamy fragrance of tea heating on a stove, you'll have an idea of how soothing and peaceful this book is. Along with the beautiful paintings of tea settings, there are quotes, pretty short poems, and stories about friendship and getting together with loved ones. That is the point of this book: to celebrate spending time with friends, preferably over a delicious tea :)

If you're ever over-stressed or simply want a lovely and cozy reminder of love and beauty, this book is the perfect one to sink into. A beautiful book in every way!

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Really What Is This Book About??, May 10, 2006

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Nicole Y. Barringer "Sapphire_Praises" (Wauchula, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Tea and Friendship: Savoring the Fragrance of Time Together (Hardcover)

I was given this book for Christmas this past Christmas 2005.

In my opinion it's one of the worst books I own. The pictures are great, but otherwise I have no use for this book.

It has a few poems, and a few comments from some people, maybe a one or 2 tea recipes, but nothing that makes me happy to have this book.

This book does not inform you on how to serve or host a tea party for your friends. Not very informative at all about tea parties in my opinion.

I think this is a book of personal preference. If you can preview this book before purchasing it...I strongly suggest that you do to see if you would like to own it.

This is not a book I would reccomend.