AN UNCONDITIONAL FRIENDSHIP

ABOUT THE BOOK

Shortly after 9/11, the most unlikely of friendships was born. Whether it was serendipity, a divine setup, or was simply meant to be, no one will ever know. Charlene was in her seventies, had been married forever, and had a whole slew of kids and grandkids. Jim was a couple of decades younger, was gay, and had been with his partner for almost twenty years. He was a flight attendant for a major airline, and Char was . . . well, she was just flighty. As their emails traveled all over the world, their friendship quickly took off with messages of joy and hope, laughter, and even a few tears.

Release Date: May 1, 2024

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BOOK REVIEWS

REV. BARBARA JUNG

Charlene and James will charm you right into their respective worlds as they reveal ways to meet and master life’s seeming blunders and pain-filled dramas. With honest tears and ample laughter, their stories could be dangerous to the practice of bigotry. This is a book about "coming out" for all of us.

PHILLIP GULLEY
Best-Selling Author of the Home to Harmony Series

Charlene and James’s book touched my heart and opened my mind.

ANDREW HARVEY
World Renowned Scholar, Author, and Mystic

This funny, poignant, passionate account of true love between unlikely beings will dissolve prejudices and delight all those with an open heart.

GRADY HARP
Goodreads

"Two notes that blend harmoniously in the beautiful song of life"— A Tome of Joy!
James Pauley, Jr. has become a favorite among those who enjoy self-revealing humor, as his highly regarded Bumpy Rides and Soft Landings attests. In this new release, he is joined by fellow author Charlene Potterbaum in relating messages and other correspondence between the two (as the title suggests, a "granny and a gay guy"). Not only is the book well written, but it also supplies some comic relief (and we all need that these days . . . ) that produces the range of response from guffaws to little tearful smiles. With that flavor, this immersing little book explored both known flaws (or oopsies) and little known interstices that friendships provide, delivered with irresistible candor. The fine authors are skilled in many ways, not the least of which in providing solid entertainment to lighten our time. Highly recommended.