Table of Contents
Introduction Amy Newmark 1
Eliminate the Negative, Accentuate the Positive Georgia Shaffer 5
1 Epiphanies
Living by the Light of a Smile Sophfronia Scott 11
The Smile Hanoch McCarty 14
My Wakeup Call Susan Elizabeth Smith 17
My Epiphany Angela Sayers 19
Ask for Help J. Fullerton 25
Friends of Bill W., Please Come to the Gate… Jim C., Jr. 27
Sticks and Stones Janet N. Miracle 29
Two Little Words with a Big Impact Linda O'Connell 31
The Room Decorated with Love Jane McBride Choate 35
Entering the Thankful Zone Jeannie Lancaster 37
The Living Room Brittany Perry 40
The Play's the Thing Jayne Jaudon Ferrer 42
Joining the Family Business Megan C Hjelmstad 44
Résumé of the Heart Kathleen Swartz McQuaig 47
2 Attitude Adjustments
I Am Me and I Am Okay Annabel Sheila 53
My Declaration of Self-Esteem Virginia Satir 56
Lunch with David Emily Parke Chase 58
Lunch with Grandma Teri Balls 61
The Tipping Point Joseph P. Guerrero 64
Success-Who Can Judge? Tom Lagana 68
Fearing the Scar Aletheia D. Lee 71
Because He Loved Me Ginger LeBlanc 73
Good Morning, Grandma Marcia Rudoff 77
Mushy Face Is No Disgrace Robert Tell 80
Detours Lynne Leite 82
A Season to Be Strong Penelope Vazquez 85
An Honors Class for Remedial Dieters Sally Willard Burbank 89
The Honors Class Jennie Ivey 93
The Rescue of a Worrywart Michele Ivy Davis 97
Two Things Not to Worry About, Source Unknown 99
Moving Forward Catina Noble 100
Dancing in the Rain Jeannie Lancaster 102
3 Great Advice
Memory Lane Susan Yanguas 109
Don't Take It Personally Janey Konigsberg 113
Healthy Changes Ahead Donna Finlay Savage 123
The Tiny Waist of the Fifties Carole A. Bell 126
World Traveler Nancy B. Gibbs 131
The Window George Target 133
Lawn Chair Living James C. Magruder 135
Power Lounging Gregg Levoy 139
How I Learned to Read a Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Linda A. Lohman 144
What My Mother Gave Me Before She Died Brad Meltzer 146
A Smart Choice Sarah Winkler 151
Just One Drink Chris Laddish 153
Just One More Minute, Mommy Ritu Shannon 155
Be Careful What You Wish For Mimi Greenwood Knight 157
Messages of Love Patricia Gallegos 160
To Read When You're Alone Mike Staver 163
Chicken Soup to the Rescue Carol Commons-Brosowske 165
Valentine's Day Ambush Kathleene S. Baker 168
Losing Boomer Timothy Martin 171
When It's Time to Say Goodbye Bobbie Jensen Lippman 174
It Wasn't My Fault Maisha C. 177
It's Never Your Fault Hattie Frost 179
4 Motivation
Matters of the Mind and Heart Liz Graf 187
Follow Your Dream Jack Canfield 191
My Own Goal Board Jeanette Hurt 193
Glenna's Goal Book Glenna Salsbury 196
Treasured Time Janet N. Miracle 199
Confessions of a Morning Person Mimi Greenwood Knight 203
Redemption of a Hack Lori Phillips 206
Writing My Story Ava Pennington 209
What Saralee Said Theresa Sanders 213
Just Show Up Saralee Perel 217
Good Morning. Birdie Dominique Young 221
Cereal Killer Rebecca Hill 224
Good Enough to Eat Valerie D. Benko 228
Us a Dog's Life Ginny Dent Brant 231
The Happiness Committee Debbie Acklin 235
First Class Attitude Mandie Maass 239
5 Doing Good
Made a Difference to That One Jennie Ivey 245
One At A Time Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen 248
The Little Things Carol Goodman Heizer 250
It Couldn't Hurt Sandy Ezrine 253
Always a Teacher Jacquie McTaggart 256
I Am a Teacher John Wayne Schlatter 260
Knowing They Are Loved Judythe Guarnera 263
I Like Myself Now Everett Shostrum 266
Worship Together Nancy B. Gibbs 267
A Guy Named Bill Rebecca Manley Pippert 269
Really Growing Up Kevin Michael Nastu 271
Broken Wing Jim Hullihan 274
Coach Perry Michelle Duplessis Prudhomme 277
Heaven's Very Special Child John Edna Massimilla 280
The Gift of Giving Beverly F. Walker 283
Never Too Poor to Give Drema Sizemore Drudge 286
Hugging Day Rebecca Waters 289
It Can't Happen Here? Jack Canfield 292
6 Amazing Connections
I Was Prepared Tracy Fitzgerald 299
Newfound Heroes Carol Howard 302
Postcard from My Past Robert B. Robeson 304
The Postcard Rocky Bleier David Eberhart 308
The Infinite Worth of a Nickel Hana Haatainen Caye 311
The Nickel Story Hana Haatainen Caye 315
A Cherished Book Linda Kaullen Perkins 317
The Flop Artist Writer Patricia Lorenz 320
A Match Made in Heaven Annmarie B. Tait 325
Tea for Two Jerri Elders 328
Meet Our Contributors 333
Meet Our Authors 349
Thank You 351
About Chicken Soup for the Soul 352
Reading List 354
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