Product Description

In 1994 the gift book market welcomed If Teacups Could Talk, and thousands of women discovered the warm hospitality of Emilie Barnes and the gracious spirit of artist Sandy Lynam Clough. Now with a fresh new cover, this bestseller (more than 260,000 copies sold) will inspire even more people to savor the blessings of teatime traditions.

In chapters overflowing with ideas for gracious living, Emilie encourages readers to embrace and pass on to others the gifts of friendship, tradition, comfort, celebration, and imagination...all with a cup of tea.

Those who have already made this beautiful book a part of their teatime traditions will now be eager to introduce this dear old friend to others in their lives.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #294266 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01-01
• Released on: 2003-01-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 72 pages

Ingram
For hundreds of years, "Come for tea" has been another way of saying, "Come, let's share a little bit of our lives together". Quietly and without threat, this inviting phrase calls us out of ourselves and into special relationships with others. Emilie invites you to tea.

Customer Reviews

Nice book
Enjoyed the reading and it gave me a few ideas to enjoy tea more often! Thank you.

If Teacups Could Talk
I enjoyed reading this book because the writer made interesting observations. Not only on the tea hour, but the need for a break from our daily tasks to talk with others and relax. When my schedule gets too frantic, I like to reread this book and inspire myself to renew my links with those who are very important to me. The layouts and pictures are uplifting to look at also.

Offers spiritual refreshment
This book is about tea, but it's also about the spiritual refreshment that the tea ceremony offers. Interlarded between recipes and hints about making the occasion of taking tea special, the author, Emily Barnes, offers her view of how taking tea can become a spiritual, even a religious experience, one in which the participants can reach out to their friends, family, and God. This is a gentle book that does not proselytize, but rather offers a new outlook on a very old tradition, the tea hour. The illustrations are charming, the recipes are tempting, and the spiritual awakening is optional and a bonus.