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I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants)

By: Amy Weatherly, Jess Johnston
Narrated by: Amy Weatherly, Jess Johnston
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Is it just me? Am I the only one who's lonely? Am I the only one without friends?

If you've ever asked yourself these questions, Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston, founders of the widely popular "Sister, I Am with You," community, are raising their hands to say, "Yeah, us too." And they want to encourage, equip, and reassure you that you have what it takes to build the kind of friendships you want.

Loneliness doesn't care what age you are, how many Instagram followers you have, or where you call home. It doesn't care how "put together" you appear to the outside world. We have a collective wound that only authentic sisterhood can heal.

With real-life vulnerability and "I’ve been there, too" wisdom about building deep and satisfying friendships, Amy and Jess unpack the lies we've been told about friendship and show you how to:

  • break free from unhealthy habits that keep you from experiencing real connection
  • find the confidence to live freely and without fear of rejection
  • be a good friend even though you can't be a perfect one
  • heal from a friend breakup--and find the courage to try again
  • intentionally pursue friends in everyday life

You deserve a community of loving, supportive, there-for-you friends. If you're ready to change the way you think about friendship, let I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants) be your new go-to guide for navigating the ups and downs of everyday life with your nearest and dearest. Let's start making friendship a priority--together.

©2021 Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston (P)2021 Thomas Nelson

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Best Friends

Life is meant to be shared with people who celebrate you, appreciate you, and enjoy just hanging out with you. Significant others and spouses are great, and yet, we weren’t designed to be paired off in exclusion or have all our needs met by any one person. We need each other.
This book is a wonderful exploration of the power of friendship, the joys and sorrows along the way, and top tips on how to find your people.

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Great Perspective

This book makes you reflect on your friendships and how you can be better as a friend! Highly recommend.

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Loved it!

I loved this book so much! I remember living out of my hometown away from my family and struggling to make friends. And today, even though I am back in my hometown, I am a single mom who has to work to provide for her kid and it is soooo hard to find my place in people’s lives or friends who fit in with my current situation. And good reminder to keep an open mind when I may be the one at fault in a relationship going sour.

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A lot of wisdom and relatability

This book is so helpful for navigating friendships and the hard parts that no one else really talks about. I love the blend of personal stories along with the wisdom they share. It’s really challenged me to face my own insecurities with friends and to give extra grace.

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Very Inspirational! So encouraging!

The authors were humble, funny and encouraging. My best friend decided that we should both read this book while she was in Israel far a couple of weeks. She is that friend I waited so long to have! I told her she could never break up with me nor would I breakup with her. Thank you both for bearing your souls so that your listeners can feel normal. Thank you for saying that it is okay for things or mistakes to happen.
P.S. If I ever have a farm, I would totally steal all your farm animal names!

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Amazing!

At first it was a bit hard for me to stay tuned in but after a while I loved it. I loved how it connected to sisterhood. Definitely recommend!

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Truly Insightful!

I have been following these authors for quite some time and somewhat expected this book to be a repeat of similar material to what they post on social. I was presently surprised to find the book to be completely new material with solid advice on building strong, flourishing adult friendships. Love these two women! Their vulnerability in this book about the challenges of forming great friendships was so refreshing! Thank you for putting g this book out into the universe!!!

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Amazing!!

This is everything that I needed in a audio book! HIGHLY recommend!! I hope there is another book to follow!

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hits home right where you are

loved it. I will listen to it over and over. it is so real and hits my heart so many times.

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Military spouse in the house

As a military spouse making new friends is common. Losing friends is common too. This book really helps to see where to focus to get the best friendships.

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