Billions of Besties: A Celebration of Fascinating and Simply Exceptional Friendships

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This beautifully illustrated and joyful tribute celebrates famous friendships (both real and fictional) and proves that there is no relationship more important than friendship.

Our best friends are our soulmates. They understand us when no one else does, lift us up, and bring out the best in us. Its a relationship based on a bond that cant always be described, but is always magical.

Billions of Besties shines a light on some of the most engaging, funny, inspiring, and sometimes unexpected sets of friends. In this gorgeous and playfully illustrated volume, creators and besties Peggy and Susie highlight more than 100 besties, both real and fictional, from all walks of life. From the comedic powerhouse of Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, to the unexpected camaraderie between RGB and Antonin Scalia, the glamourous friendship between Anna Wintour and Roger Federer, or the fictional ride-or-die bond between Thelma and Louise, this book is a timeless salute to friendship in all its forms.

Uplifting and charming, Billions of Besties celebrates the power and vitality of friendshipfrom bromances to work wivesreminding us that when we have each others backs, we have the power to change the world.

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Prefaced with a fillable bookplate To my bestie / from your bestie, this sunny volume collects profiles of best-bud duos and cliques, be they real, fictional, or non-sentient. The besties are organized by categories, such as Classics, (Oprah and Gayle), Hollywood (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid), Changemakers (Bill Gates and Warren Buffett), Squads (Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer), and Goodies (champagne and caviar). Wry summaries share how these friends connected and what theyve come to signify in American culture. For instance,The Mary Tyler Moore Shows Mary and Rhoda were TV besties who became unlikely heroes for single working women everywhere while Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Congressman John Lewis united under the righteous bond of good trouble. Many pairings are lighthearted (Bert and Ernie; peanut butter and jelly; Ken and Barbie), but some are unusual bonds, such as mutual admirers Helen Keller and Mark Twain, or George Harrison and Eric Clapton, whose friendship thrived even after the latter married the formers ex-wife (Id rather she be with him than some dope, Harrison is quoted as saying). Opposites also attract: such as politically polar Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Antonin Scalia or bold and capricious Captain Kirk and the berlogical Mr. Spock. Panoshs simple line-art looks like itd be at home on a greeting card passed between friends and is appropriately upbeat. This cheery package is ready-made for a just-thinking-of-you gift.Publishers Weekly


Full of gorgeous illustrations and odes to friendships both real and fictional,Billions of Bestiesby Peggy Panosh and Susie Arons is a celebration of the power of friendship. The book features 100 entries covering the bonds between Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia,Amy PoehlerandTina Fey, and more. Pick up a copy for yourself, and go ahead and grab one for your bestie, too, because this beautiful book will make a great gift.POPSUGAR
"Former Oprah Winfrey Show marketing executive Peggy Panosh and her bestie, Susie Arons, have created this book all about real and fictional BFFs, like Oprah and Gayle, Bert and Ernie, and Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee"O, The Oprah Magazine

Author Bio

Peggy Panoshhas carved auniquedual career path as both a highly respectedMarketing Expert +Illustrator.With more thanthirty yearsin mediaandentertainment, Peggy has worked with some of theprolific celebrities, from Howard Stern to Oprah,andworld-renowned events from the Grammys to the Super Bowl, creating memorable moments for audiences all along the way. As apassionate traveler,having explored over seventy countries, Peggyslove for creating art was ignitedduring one of hermany globaladventures.Herillustrations capture theheart andspirit of the people, places, and moments that touch her soul.In fact, if you look very closely at her drawings, you will find a teeny little heart in each one. Peggys illustrations have been seen onCBSSunday Morningand she was a featured artist at Soho Houses Ludlow House in New York City. Shesplits her time betweenBrooklyn,New York and Madison,Wisconsin.

Susie Aronsis a strategic communications advisor, working with some of the most recognized names in entertainment, lifestyle, and media. She has honed her writing skills penning billions of messages throughout her thirty-year career, some people might say she has also been a professional bestie to some of the besties in the business, including Netflix, HBO, Color Force, Marlo Thomas, The Defiant Ones, St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, A24,Refinery29,Child Mind Institute,The Hunger Games,Amazon Studios, BMW, Focus Features,Starz, AMC Networks,West of Memphis,Apple Music, Jimmy Iovine, Sundance TV,Jonah Hill, The Orchard, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular,and the Tribeca Film Festival. Inspired every day by her colleagues or poolside with her treasured circle of friends and family,Susielearned early to lead with heart, be smart, and always keep the joy.