Cheryl Jarvis
Writing Coach
Raves for The Necklace
“Inspirational…the best way to honor the book’s principles is to share your copy with a friend”
— The New York Times
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“A story of 13 feisty women clubbing together could have lessons for us all…life-enhancing”
— Irish Times
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“your weekly must-have book”
— NY Daily News
“an engaging snapshot of what it means to be a middle-aged woman in contemporary America…highly readable.” — Library Journal
“this moving book profiles a remarkable social experiment, where friendships and beliefs are uncovered and found to be just as strong as the stones being passed from neck to neck.” — Redbook Library Journal
“a heartwarming story, Jarvis’ chronicle invites her audience into a world of lively, diverse women, and readers are bound to find them good company.” — Booklist
“Original and beautifully crafted… part memoir, part metaphor and all charm. Simply put, this is the smartly written story of a piece of jewelry that eventually became greater than the sum of its links.”
— Tucson Citizen
“a gem of a story” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Raves for The Marriage Sabbatical
“In this fresh and inspiring book, freelance journalist Jarvis provides a comprehensive and thoughtful look at how married women can love and care for their families and still find a concentrated period of time to invest in realizing their dreams.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“More positive and grand [than other titles in a Valentine’s Day bookstore display] is the universal good that would flow forth if people followed the word in The Marriage Sabbatical: The Journey That Brings You Home.” — The New York Times
“an inspirational post-feminine treatise, urging wives to find personal fulfillment within marriage.” — The Scotland Sunday Herald
“Jarvis convincingly explains why our society is uncomfortable with the idea of women 'taking time off' and why it should become comfortable with this paradigm... interesting, well-written, and truly heartfelt... highly recommended” — Library Journal (starred review)
“offers profound inspiration to the unique individual inside every wife and mother…eloquently penned” — New Age Journal
“the surprising secret to a tighter marriage” — Redbook