Description
| Product ID: | 9780008374938 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Friendaholic |
| Subtitle: | Confessions of a Friendship Addict |
| Authors: | Author: Elizabeth Day |
| Page Count: | 448 |
| Subjects: | Biography: arts and entertainment, Biography: arts & entertainment, Memoirs, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Sociology: family and relationships, Addiction and therapy, Social media / social networking, Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics, Popular psychology, Memoirs, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Sociology: family & relationships, Addiction & therapy, Social networking, Coping with personal problems, Popular psychology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, NOW WITH AN EXTRA CHAPTER!‘Essential reading’ Guardian''A joyful read'' Sunday Times''Disarmingly honest'' Daily Mirror THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, NOW WITH AN EXTRA CHAPTER!‘Essential reading’ Guardian''A joyful read'' Sunday Times''Disarmingly honest'' Daily Mirror‘Bravely revealing’ Bernardine Evaristo''Filled with relatable insights'' Daily Mail‘Funny, moving, helpful and true’ Sathnam Sanghera''A generous guide to a part of life every bit as crucial as romance'' ObserverAs a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Aren''t they just as – if not more – important? So why is it hard to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex bonds mean to us?In this fascinating, insightful and uniquely moving book, Elizabeth Day embarks on a journey to find out. Friendaholic unpacks the significance and evolution of friendship from the ancient wisdom of Cicero to the modern curse of ghosting. How and why do we make friends? Is friendship an antidote to loneliness? How should we deal with a frenemy? And is it ok to end a friendship that has gone awry?Friendaholic examines what makes a ‘good’ friend and asks us what kind of friend we want to be – to each other but also to ourselves. |
| Imprint Name: | Fourth Estate Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-03-14 |
