The Life Council
10 Friends Every Woman Needs
Released April 4, 2023
find true connection, freedom, and joy in your relationships
Offering a path for a new way to think about friendships, The Life Council will inspire and equip you to be a better friend, make new friends, and appreciate how different types of friendships can bring a richness to your life like never before.
Laura Tremaine, author, The Life Council
Follow as Laura outlines the ten kinds of friends every woman needs—and gives practical advice on how to find them
about the book
making, keeping, and even releasing friends doesn't need to be as hard as we make it
You'd love to have a "ride or die" posse like you see on social media, but instead you have a host of really good . . . acquaintances. After all, trying to find a soul friend in the midst of dirty dishes, deadlines, and, oh, a crazy busy life can be overwhelming. But what if developing great friendships was actually easier than we thought? And what if finding a "soul friend" wasn't necessarily our highest goal?
In The Life Council, Laura Tremaine--the writer and podcaster behind 10 Things to Tell You--tells us what we've been hoping was true all along: making, keeping, and even releasing friends doesn't need to be as hard as we make it.
This fun and practical guide gives you what you need to create your own "life council" with the friends you already have, navigate tough conversations with friends, and how to evaluate your friendship circle for what's working and what might need to change.
"She already taught us the importance of sharing our stuff and was brave enough to go first. Now, Laura Tremaine shows up for us again, this time bringing hard-won wisdom, honest confessions, and a thoughtful new vocabulary for how to talk about being friends (especially for those of us who secretly worry we’re bad ones)."
"Finally, a useful friendship book for grownups."
— Emily P. Freeman
Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Next Right Thing
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limited edition hardcover
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limited edition hardcover
A smaller print run with limited availability, pre-order your hardcover copy of The Life Council to secure your copy before they sell out.
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Print Length
224 pages
Author
Laura Tremaine
Language
English
Version
Hardcover
free sample
download a book excerpt
Author Laura Tremaine is giving you early access to her book. Plus she’s offering exclusive bonuses if you place your order early. Check back for information in early 2023.
Click below to download your PDF sample of The Life Council.
available in softcover
Read along as Laura shares her five friendship philosophies and hosts the conversation about making, keeping, and molding your friendships to enrich your life and the lives of your friends.
order from your favorite bookseller
Print Length
224 pages
Author
Laura Tremaine
Language
English
Version
Softcover tradepaper
“Tremaine’s exploration of adult friendship is nuanced yet practical…. a perceptive look at female friendship in this bright offering.”
—Publisher’s Weekly
available on audiobook
No matter how busy life gets, audiobooks make it possible to listen, learn, and enjoy your favorite books anywhere. Listen to The Life Council, narrated by author Laura Tremaine, for the full experience of her insight and passion for helping people be a better friend, make new friends, and appreciate how different types of friendships can bring a richness to your life like never before.
Full of exclusive bonus content, insight, and commentary from Laura not found anywhere else.
order where you listen
Listening Length
Currently recording
Narrator
Laura Tremaine
Language
English
Version
Unabridged
meet Laura Tremaine
avid reader, writer, & enthusiastic podcaster
Through her popular podcast and book 10 Things to Tell You, Laura Tremaine has become a go-to voice for engaging today’s women, providing resources, and understanding what they are struggling with in their friendships and life connections.
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the life council
10 friends every woman needs
think about friendships in a new way and find true connection, freedom, and joy in your relationships
find true connection, freedom, and joy in your relationships
Offering a path for a new way to think about friendships, The Life Council will inspire and equip you to be a better friend, make new friends, and appreciate how different types of friendships can bring a richness to your life like never before.
follow as Laura outlines the ten kinds of friends every woman needs--and gives practical advice on how to find them
"She already taught us the importance of sharing our stuff and was brave enough to go first. Now, Laura Tremaine shows up for us again, this time bringing hard-won wisdom, honest confessions, and a thoughtful new vocabulary for how to talk about being friends (especially for those of us who secretly worry we’re bad ones)."
"Finally, a useful friendship book for grownups."
— Emily P. Freeman
Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Next Right Thing
making, keeping, and even releasing friends doesn't need to be as hard as we make it
You'd love to have a "ride or die" posse like you see on social media, but instead you have a host of really good . . . acquaintances. After all, trying to find a soul friend in the midst of dirty dishes, deadlines, and, oh, a crazy busy life can be overwhelming. But what if developing great friendships was actually easier than we thought? And what if finding a "soul friend" wasn't necessarily our highest goal?
In The Life Council, Laura Tremaine--the writer and podcaster behind 10 Things to Tell You--tells us what we've been hoping was true all along: making, keeping, and even releasing friends doesn't need to be as hard as we make it.
This fun and practical guide gives you what you need to create your own "life council" with the friends you already have, navigate tough conversations with friends, and how to evaluate your friendship circle for what's working and what might need to change.
limited edition hardcover
A smaller print run with limited availability, pre-order your hardcover copy of The Life Council to secure your copy before they sell out.
Print Length
224 pages
Author
Laura Tremaine
Language
English
Version
Limited Edition Hardcover
“A perceptive look at female friendship in this bright offering.”
—Publisher’s Weekly
available in softcover
Read along as Laura shares her five friendship philosophies and hosts the conversation about making, keeping, and molding your friendships to enrich your life and the lives of your friends.
Print Length
224 pages
Author
Laura Tremaine
Language
English
Version
Softcover
available on audiobook
No matter how busy life gets, audiobooks make it possible to listen, learn, and enjoy your favorite books anywhere. Listen to The Life Council, narrated by author Laura Tremaine, for the full experience of her insight and passion for helping people be a better friend, make new friends, and appreciate how different types of friendships can bring a richness to your life like never before.
Full of exclusive bonus content, insight, and commentary from Laura not found anywhere else.
Listening Length
Currently Recording
Author
Laura Tremaine
Language
English
Version
Unabridged
free sample
download a book excerpt
Author Laura Tremaine is giving you early access to her book. Plus she’s offering exclusive bonuses if you place your order early. Check back for information in early 2023.
Click below to download your PDF sample of The Life Council.
meet laura tremaine
avid reader, writer, & enthusiastic podcaster
Through her popular podcast and book 10 Things to Tell You, Laura Tremaine has become a go-to voice for engaging today’s women, providing resources, and understanding what they are struggling with in their friendships and life connections.
order now from your favorite retailer