Helping a friend who's suffered a
personal crisis or bereavement.

"IF THERE'S ANYTHING
I CAN DO . . ."
A Helpful Guide to Showing You Care

by Susan McClelland
with Susan McClelland Prescott

In times of heartbreak and crisis, people we know need our help and support. We have an almost desparate desire to help . . . but we're frustrated in not knowing what to say or what to do. Too often we feel awkward, unprepared to respond.

"If There's Anything I Can Do . . ." tells you how to reach out and offer help when friends need you most. Here are practical suggestions that will turn good wishes into actual help.

208 pages, index
ISBN 0-937404-47-0, paperback, $16.95

Matching notecards: 12 floral cards (blank inside), 12 envelopes. $12.00

1. To Phone or Not To Phone

2. Mail Can't Fail

3. Gifts To Wrap

4. Gifts To Do

5. Visits

6. Food Flair

7. Troubled Waters

8. After a Death

Index

Susan McClelland spent her life teaching English in Kansas City, Missouri. She taught at Sunset Hill, and later retired as Head of the English Department at Barstow School after a 30-year career to spend her time writing peotry, lecturing, and teaching adult classes. She wrote this book from personal experiences and those of a lifelong circle of loving friends.

Susan McClelland Prescott, Susan McClelland's niece and namesake, is a pilot and writer. A Captain for Southwest Airlines, she lives in northern California and divides her time between flying, writing on the fly, and caring for three nearly grown children.

"Takes us beyond etiquette to genuine thoughtfulness" --PROVIDENT BOOKFINDER

"A treasure trove of helpful and practical hints, to deal with delicate and sometimes uncomfortable situations." --MIAMI HERALD