{"product_id":"the-company-we-keep-9781398555846","title":"The Company We Keep : Alex Elle's radical guide to creating deeper connections","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘This book is a gift for anyone ready to choose better, deeper connection’ - Jillian Turecki, author of It Begins With You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Elle comes a radical call to reflect on our friendships, take ownership of our energy and live in our truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Company We Keep reminds us that the people we surround ourselves with are not only mirrors, but key companions on the lifelong journey of healing, self-trust and belonging. Alex shares her unflinching journey of learning to stop abandoning herself in the name of loyalty and offers a clear and compassionate path to creating deeper connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn it, Alex invites us to be real about the friendships we nurture and the ones we outgrow, offering hard-won wisdom on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognising when people-pleasing and self-silencing have become a pattern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding that honesty – while sometimes painful – is a bridge to real intimacy or necessary endings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking full responsibility for how we show up in our friendships and communities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetting go of the belief that we earn love by shrinking ourselves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Company We Keep is not just about nurturing our most meaningful friendships – it’s about becoming a better friend to ourselves first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Thoughtful, grounding and deeply affirming’ - Candice Brathwaite, author of I Am Not Your Baby Mother\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘In a time of increasing loneliness, this book provides a steady guide, teaching us how to foster closeness, show up intentionally, and genuinely care for the people in our lives’ Nedra Glover Tawwab, author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Alexandra Elle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMemoirs, Family \u0026amp; relationships\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 21 May 2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alexandra Elle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320592081274,"sku":"9781398555846","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781398555846.jpg?v=1790658611","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-company-we-keep-9781398555846","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}