Kelley Paul, wife of Senator Rand Paul, celebrates lifelong friendships in a beautifully illustrated book about the female bond. When Kelley Paul arrived on the Rhodes College campus in 1981, she immediately bonded with six women. Three decades of intimate friendship later, Kelley celebrates these relationships and the women who inspired them all. She tells their stories and those of their grandmothers, mothers and sisters, providing a microcosm of women raising families and building lives in 20th- and 21st-century America. The extraordinary lives of Kelley’s and her friends’ role models-from the Southern matriarch to the poor Irish immigrant-are honored in this lovely book which offers oral history along with classic poetry, art, and photography. Throughout, Kelley explores the universal themes of hardship, determination, commitment, family, independence, optimism, friendship and love-and illuminates the power of the female bond that enriches all our lives.
Inspiring Read At so many stages of our lives, were inspired by those who come before us. This is a well written compilation of different women who have shared touching stories.
is a charming collection of stories that capture the essence of love from the source in which a group of diverse … Kelley Paul’s gift book, True and Constant Friends, is a charming collection of stories that capture the essence of love from the source in which a group of diverse women individually found it. Whether the source was a young, immigrant woman beginning a legacy in America or the unconditional support and guidance of a close-knit group of girlfriends, the stories emulate how the relationships we share with the women in our life help shape our spirit, happiness, and aspirations. It is a refreshing…
And So She Did… Behind every strong woman is a stronger woman. For me, this is the theme of “True and Constant Friends.” The essays from Mrs. Paul and her college friends recount true stories of women who endured life’s valleys with determination, charm and courage. One of my favorite essays is about Loretta Pearl Lyons who, after losing her husband at the age of 34, took over the family dairy farm despite advice to the contrary from family and friends. She raised three children and ultimately served…