Tag: Friendships past and present in real life and fiction

These friends from Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen are both intelligent, spirited women, but differ on matters of the heart. Elizabeth chides Charlotte when she marries for convenience, and Charlotte rebukes Elizabeth for her stubborn opinions. Still, their friendship outlasts the conflict and forces Elizabeth to acknowledge her own economic privilege. Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.

Elizabeth and Charlotte in Pride and Prejudice: Good friends despite social class differences

Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship

Bell, a teacher of deaf children long before he invented the telephone, was responsible for getting Anne Sullivan to be Keller’s in-home teacher when Keller was six years old. Bell and Keller became good friends. He set up a trust fund so she could attend Radcliffe College; she dedicated her autobiography, The Story of My Life, to him. Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.

Graham and Keller belonged to a mutual admiration society

Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship

These two legendary comedians, who each ran their own television shows, also acted together. Ball, 22 years older, mentored Burnett, and threw her a black-tie baby shower which the younger comedian described as “one of the funniest evenings ever.” Ball died the day Burnett turned 56, but she had sent her friend flowers with the message, “Happy Birthday, Kid.” Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.

Lucy and Carol: Two funny women who shared a serious friendship

Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship

When music clubs blocked Fitzgerald from performing, Monroe persuaded the clubs’ managers to book the singer and came to every show to guarantee press coverage and an audience. Fitzgerald’s career took off; she became “The Queen of Jazz.” Monroe, who called Fitzgerald “my very favorite person,” based her own musical style on Fitzgerald’s singing. Their friendship exemplifies women helping each other achieve their goals. Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.

Ella and Marilyn had each other’s backs

Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship