The company we keep : friendship, connection, and redefining what it means to grow together / Alexandra Elle.
"From New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Elle comes a vulnerable exploration of the friendships that shape us, stretch us, and sometimes wound us. The Company We Keep is a call to reflection and action, offering readers permission to evolve in their friendships-and reminding us that the people we surround ourselves with are not only mirrors, but key companions on the lifelong journey of healing, self-trust, and belonging. Elle shares her unflinching journey of learning to stop abandoning herself in the name of loyalty, to take ownership of the energy she brought into relationships, and to tell the truth-even when it cost her comfort. This book invites readers to get radically honest about the friendships they nurture and the ones they outgrow, offering hard-won wisdom on: Recognizing when people-pleasing and self-silencing have become a pattern. Understanding that honesty-while sometimes painful-is a bridge to real intimacy or necessary endings. Taking full responsibility for how we show up in our friendships and communities. Let go of the belief that we earn love by shrinking ourselves. The Company We Keep is not just about nurturing our most meaningful friendships-it's about becoming a better friend to ourselves first"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593855430
- ISBN: 0593855434
- Physical Description: xix, 228 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Tarcher, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Communication and care -- Creating space for honesty -- Radical clarity -- When things unravel -- Check in with yourself -- Sacred support -- Healing hibernation -- The quiet strength of letting go -- The duality of loss and gratitude -- The giver -- Acknowledge, accept, adjust -- Choosing clarity over comfort -- Radical responsibility -- Finding your people without choosing those who flee -- Saying goodbye with grace.
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| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | 158.25 Ell (Text) | 30308101387026 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | 158.25 Ell (Text) | 31010000927618 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
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| Cumberland Headquarters | CMB1991624 (Text) | CMB1991627 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| East Regional Library | CMB1991624 (Text) | CMB1991625 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| Franklin Tech Services | FRAN2029786 (Text) | FRAN2029786 | Adult Nonfiction | On order | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 158.25 E (Text) | 33258010594741 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
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