A unique book that shares about the value of friendship as well as material and non-material celebrations including friend getaways and annual friendship events such as International Friendship Day (July 30th). This little gem of a book, illustrated with color photographs throughout, will be helpful if you want some fresh ideas about how to maintain your friendships and even how to initiate and improve them.

Here's what they're saying about this latest book about friendship by sociologist and friendship coach and expert Dr. Jan Yager:

"As someone who values my friends, I'm always looking for additional ideas about how to let them know I care. That's why I really appreciate Jan Yager's book, Celebrating Friends and Friendship. It's a fun book with lots of practical information as well as provocative sociological insights into friendship, gift-giving, and even the value of rituals."—Dara Tyson, freelance publicist

“Friendships are priceless. Dr. Jan Yager’s new book, Celebrating Friends and Friendships, is also priceless. Totally worth reading.”—Jeffrey J. Fox, author, How to Become a Rainmaker

“I am grateful for my friendships and grateful that Jan Yager has written a book that helps me to celebrate my friendships and their power every day!”—Leslie A. Yerkes, author, 301 Ways to Have Fun at Work

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Friendship coach, sociologist, and bestselling author Dr. Jan Yager created this little book to celebrate our friends! Dr. Yager is the author of such well-regarded books on friendship as WHEN FRIENDHSIP HURTS, published by Simon & Schuster and translated into 29 languages; FRIENDSHIFTS, which led to appearances on Oprah, The View, the Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning; FRIENDGEVITY: MAKING AND KEEPING THE FRIENDS WHO ENHANCE AND EVEN EXTEND YOUR LIFE, and others. For more on this prolific, bestselling author, visit www.drjanyager