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"If you want to travel fast, go alone. If you want to travel far, go together."
African proverb
Ever since Fern Espinoza and Lily Graden met as teenagers volunteering at a conference center in Costa Rica twenty years ago, they have shared a close friendship, even though they live in different states. They can hardly believe it when their teen dream of traveling to Africa together becomes a reality. It's the trip of a lifetime--but life sure isn't what they thought it would be back when they were young.
Along with their suitcases, both women bring emotional baggage that weighs heavily on them. The two best friends slowly open up to each other about the challenges waiting for them back home. Soon they discover that the people they meet and the places they experience have the power to change their hearts--but only if they listen to the gentle lessons God is teaching them in this land of emerald tea fields, graceful giraffes, and rambunctious elephants.
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure on a safari of the heart in this vulnerable exploration of how to move forward in faith even when the future is uncertain.
"Only a well-seasoned traveler like Robin could pen such a lovely tale of two kindred spirits exploring a beautiful slice of Africa. My only complaint: now I want to go to Kenya too!"--Melody Carlson, recipient of a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, author of Just for the Summer and A Royal Christmas
Endorsements
"Only a well-seasoned traveler like Robin could pen such a lovely tale of two kindred spirits exploring a beautiful slice of Africa. I've enjoyed a couple of interesting trips with Robin myself, and her words ring wise and true about the preciousness of friendships shared between women. And the descriptions of wildlife and scenery on safari were amazing. My only complaint: now I want to go to Kenya too! Well done, Robin!"
Melody Carlson, recipient of a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, author of Just for the Summer and A Royal Christmas
"Robin Jones Gunn brings the ravishing wilderness of Africa to life in Tea with Elephants. This gentle, beautifully written story laps around you like the warm waves of the sea, soothing away the day's stress, whispering a soft promise of hope and lasting friendship. An altogether delightful read."
Tessa Afshar, Publishers Weekly bestselling author of The Hidden Prince and The Peasant King
"It is a widely acknowledged fact that Robin Jones Gunn has a knack for creating unforgettable characters. Just ask anyone who grew up with Christy Miller, and no doubt they'll go on and on about what those books have meant to them over the years. Now those fans have two new characters to grow with. Fern and Lily, aka the Suitcase Sisters, will work their way into the hearts of readers from the very beginning of Tea with Elephants. As I read the story of these charming characters, I couldn't help but smile at their joys, grieve for their hardships, and wish that I could go on adventures with them."
Susie Finkbeiner, author of The All-American and The Nature of Small Birds
"Robin Jones Gunn pens a tender tale about the realization of dreams deferred by the twists and turns of life in this love letter to the beauty of Africa. Readers will be swept off their feet by this faith-forward celebration of friendship."
Amanda Cox, Christy Award-winning author of Between the Sound and Sea and He Should Have Told the Bees
"Robin Jones Gunn masterfully intertwines the splendor of the African wilderness with a captivating story of two friends on a trip that promises to transform them in more ways than one. Through the lens of faith, friendship, and the majestic wonders of nature, Tea with Elephants is a testament to the enduring power of love and the divine beauty that awaits those who seek it."
Sara Brunsvold, Christy Award-winning author of The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip
"Robin Jones Gunn sets the standard in books about female friendships. Thought-provoking, stirring, and often funny, Tea with Elephants is the moving read you've been waiting for. Gunn brings African settings to life and writes characters who will leap off the page and straight into your heart."
Liz Johnson, bestselling author of The Red Door Inn and Meddling with Mistletoe
The Author
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David Hessemer Robin Jones Gunn
Robin Jones Gunn is the bestselling and award-winning author of more than 100 books, including Tea with Elephants, the Sisterchicks series, and the Christy Miller series for teen girls. Her books have sold more than 6 million copies...
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"Both poignant and fun, Gunn delivers a story that is like a warm hug from a good friend in this first installment of the Suitcase Sisters series."
Library Journal
"Gunn premiers her Suitcase Sisters series with a heartwarming story of sisterhood, international travel, and Christian faith in times of uncertainty. . . . Readers will find Tea with Elephants--steeped as it is in loving accountability, reverent awe, and joyful rediscovery--a mesmerizing balm for the raw but hopeful dissonance of middle life."
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