Here is the 'best of the best': a collection of heart-warming, inspiring, challenging and uplifting stories of Friendship overcoming the odds. Most have been carefully selected from Guideposts Magazine, known the world over for its real-life stories. Included in this volume are over fifty stories celebrating the love, laughter and care shared by Friends. At other times there are moments of humour and sadness, but always focusing on the enduring bond of friendship. Here are reflections on the meaning of friendship, as in Ralph Waldo Emerson's homage to friends old and new; stories of kindness, seen in Dennis Mathis' tale of renovating a house for a neighbour in need; and stories of the lasting nature of friendship, as in Pamela Kennedy's 'Long Distance Friends'. Contributors include Marjorie Holmes, Laura Ingalls Wilder, etc. The book contains the following chapter headings which have stories from ordinary people about: The Meaning of Friendship Smiles Begin Friendships Acts of Friendship Friends in Adversity The Bonds of Friendship Memories of Friends Famous Friendships Our Friends Next Door Our Friends Above People from many different walks of life share their real life stories of Friendship Insights on life and God's often mysterious ways