Personal reflections on friendship by Andrea Bocelli, Jane Goodall, Reverend Billy Graham, Charlton Heston. Joe Lansdale, Jeffrey Meer, Members of the Worldwide Adidas Organization, Marina Mtchedlishvili, Anne Perry, Sayed Ahmad Sharifi, Elie Wiesel, Scott Williams, and over eighty other individuals ranging in age from eleven to ninety-two and from all walks of life and nationalities. Friendship -- Bread for the Journey reaffirms our faith in humanity. So many things are transitory, friendship is a unique, universal thread that binds us together. We need the knowledge that somebody is there for us, especially during these uncertain times. This book is a testament to the goodness and caring of people. It is real, it is human. Friendship is a positive experience the world needs now, today. Contributors from different countries and diverse occupations and ages have freely expressed just how much this relationship means to them and how great a part it has played in their lives.
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Drawing in part on her connections in the international diplomatic community, humanitarian Platt has compiled some 100 reflections on the value of friendship, ranging from thoughts that run a few pages long to one-sentence aphorisms (e.g., editor Suzanne Brady's belief that "A friend knows when to stay loyally in the supporting cast, even if invited to accept a starring role"). Contributors include a few celebrities, such as primatologist Jane Goodall, the Rev. Billy Graham and writers Anne Perry and Joe R. Lansdale, while other big names-Charlton Heston, Elie Wiesel-are represented by extracts from previously published works. Most of the selections, however, are original to this book and by ordinary people, such as Irene Mano Mori, a Japanese-American legal secretary, who writes of the importance of two girlhood friendships during WWII: "Because of my witnessing and experiencing discrimination and sometimes overt racism as I grew up, I did not have the best self-esteem.... These two friends [one Caucasian, the other Mexican-American] helped bring meaning into my life." Throughout, Platt shares anecdotes from her life, recalling her charitable efforts in the former Soviet Union and revealing moments of friendship she's encountered. Although its arrangement at times feels meandering and oblique, this is a fine treasury of inspirational, universal quotations.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A new book by Doris S. Platt of Salt Lake City, titled, "Friendship -- Bread for the Journey," is a compilation of reflections on friendship by a few celebrities and other people -- young and old -- who relate their experiences about others who have touched and influenced their lives. ..The anecdotes are moving, sentimental and philosophical. They also are sad when close friends lose contact with each other... British statesman Benjamin Disraeli is quoted as saying: "The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own." Kent M. Seal, a dentist, said, "Making friendships is like a seed planted in good earth. One needs to nourish and cultivate that friendship for it to grow. Once grown and strong it can withstand hard times and will never die." Jeffrey Meer, executive director of the United Nations Association, said: "I once had a friend who found me when I was lost and brought me home. "I once had a friend, who, without even asking, brought me hot chicken soup when I was ill and all alone. "I once had a friend who unhesitatingly volunteered to write a letter of recommendation for me for a job even though he didn't agree with the organization's viewpoint...". I am sure most people can remember acts of kindness in their lives from friends and strangers. Especially at Christmastime, we remember. -- Helen Thomas, Hearst Newspapers
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This review is from: Friendship--Bread for the Journey (Hardcover)
This treasure of a book is a collection of essays (and a few poems) on friendship. The stories show how varied friendships can be, and how essential they are for human life. There are, among others, stories of life-long friendship, regret over lost friendship, and friends who only meet once in life. This book does not have to be read in one sitting, and would make a lovely gift for a friend. It is indeed bread for the journey.
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