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”
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— Irish Times
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“your weekly must-have book”
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— NY Daily News
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“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.”
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— 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.”
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— 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.”
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— Tucson Citizen
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“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.”
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— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“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.”
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— The Scotland Sunday Herald
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“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)
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“offers profound inspiration to the unique individual inside every wife and mother…eloquently penned”
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— New Age Journal
“the surprising secret to a tighter marriage”
— Redbook