A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul, page 1
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title : A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul : 101 More Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Women
author : Canfield, Jack
publisher : Health Communications, Inc.
isbn10 | asin :
print isbn13 : 9781558746220
ebook isbn13 : 9780585102528
language : English
subject Women--Conduct of life.
publication date : 1998
lcc : BJ1610.S37 1998eb
ddc : 158.1/28/082
subject : Women--Conduct of life.
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What People Are Saying About
A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul . . .
"This new pot of Chicken Soup for the Soul is simmering full of nourishing ideas to fortify a woman's spirit and resolve. A most helpful and encouraging recipe for self-improvement and spiritual harmony."
Evelyn H. Lauder
senior corporate vice president, The Estee Lauder Companies founder, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
"I love being able to pick up A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul and in a few minutes read a story that opens my heart and shows me the world in its best light."
Ruth Brown
singer, Tony and Grammy Award winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
"Thank you for A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soulit's a beautiful collection of inspiring stories that celebrate the love, power and beauty of women's hearts.
Picabo Street
Olympic and World Champion ski racer
"A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul reveals the depth and resiliency of women's hearts. It's about love, wisdom, humor and magic!"
Rachel Newman
editor-in-chief, Country Living Magazine and Country Living's Healthy Living Magazine
"How delightful it is to spend a minute each morning with A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul. I smile all the way to work thinking about the wonderful women in these stories."
Carolyn Elman
executive director, The American Business Women's Association
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"A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul is a gorgeous tapestry of womanhood! Every story speaks to me of the rich variety of women and the beauty of their souls."
Suze Orman
author, The New York Times bestseller, The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom
"Nothing is more satisfying than a second helping of 'good soup.' That is exactly what A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul issatisfying. This collection of inspiring stories brings tears of joy and heartfelt smiles."
Debbye Turner
Miss America 1990 television host
"Sitting down to read A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul is a delight! The stories are heartwarming and uplifting, and pay tribute to the richness and depth of women's souls and strength of our common bond."
Reneé Z. Posner
president, Girlhood Journeys international toy industry consultant
"When I read the pages of A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul, I felt as if I was in a room full of my best friends and we were all sharing our stories! I laughed, I cried, I was inspired."
Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.
author, A Woman's Book of Life
"In the midst of a busy, hectic day, reading a story or two from A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul reminds me of the unlimited strength and resilience in a woman's heart and soul."
Kathleen Duffy
organization change consultant
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A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul
101 More Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Women
Jack Canfield
Mark Victor Hansen
Jennifer Read Hawthorne
Marci Shimoff
Health Communications, Inc.
Deerfield Beach, Florida
www.hci-online.com
www.chickensoup.com
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We would like to acknowledge the following publishers and individuals for permission to reprint the following material. (Note: The stories that were penned anonymously, that are in the public domain, or that were written by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne or Marci Shimoff are not included in this listing.)
The Wallet. Reprinted by permission of Arnold Fine. ©1998 Arnold Fine.
A Gift for Robby. Reprinted by permission of Toni Fulco.©1998 Toni Fulco.
A Dance with Dad.Reprinted by permission of Jean Jeffrey Gietzen. ©1998 Jean Jeffrey Gietzen.
A Miracle of Love. Reprinted by permission of Shirlee Allison.©1998 Shirlee Allison.
A Dream Come True. Reprinted by permission of Teresa Pitman.©1998 Teresa Pitman.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
A second chicken soup for the the woman's soul: 101 more stories to open the
hearts and rekindle the spirits of women
[compiled by] Jack Canfield . . . [et al.].
p. c.m.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 1-55874-621-8 (hardcover). ISBN 1-55874-622-6 (pbk.)
1. Women Conduct of life. I. Canfield, Jack
BJ1610.S37 199898-27114
158.1'28'082 dc21CIP
©1998 Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne and Marci Shimoff
ISBN 1-55874-622-6 (trade paper) ISBN 1-55874-621-8 (hardcover)
All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher.
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
3201 S.W. 15th Street
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190
Cover re-design by Andrea Perrine Brower.
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With gratitude,
we dedicate this book to
Mother Teresa
and to all women
who answer the call to
share their hearts
and love.
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
xiii
Introduction
xix
Share with Us
xxi
1. On Love
The Wallet
Arnold Fine
2
A Gift for Robby
Toni Fulco
8
A Dance with Dad
Jean Jeffrey Gietzen
12
A Miracle of Love
Shirlee Allison
16
A Dream Come True
Teresa Pitman
19
Safe-Keeping
LeAnn Thieman
24
The Best Badge of All
Gerry Niskern
29
The Christmas Star
Susan Adair
32
My Dad, Charlie and Me
Candice Bergen
36
My Dad Barbara
E. C. Goodrich
40
A Happy-Ever-After
Mary J. Davis
43
Holding On
Deborah Shouse
46
Of Miracles, Children and Joshua's Jingle Bell
Aline Stomfay-Stitz
50
Love in Action
Mother Teresa
55
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2. On Attitude
The True Spirit of Christmas
Carolyn S. Steeleo
58
Veronica's Babies
George M. Flynno
62
Seeing with the Heart
Barbara Jeanne Fisher
66
A Jelly Bean for Halloween
Evelyn M. Gibb
70
Unexpected Angels
Sally Jessy Raphaël
72
Beauty Contest
Carla Muir
75
The Scar
Joanna Slan
77
The Melding
Isabel Bearman Bucher
80
Old People
LeAnn Thieman
84
3. Live Your Dreams
A Star to Steer By
Jacquelyn Mitchard
86
There She Is, Miss America
Daphne Gray
94
Born to Sing
Ravina Gelfand and Letha Patterson
98
Truly Free
Elizabeth Bravo
101
You Can Do It!
Mary Kay Ash
105
No Mistake
Jennifer Read Hawthorne and Marci Shimoff
109
Police Woman
Chris Mullins
111
Late for School
Virginia Schantz as told to Daniel Schan
115
Color My World
Sharon M. Chamberlain
120
He Taught Me to Fly
Cynthia Mercati
124
4. On Marriage
The Real Thing
Frankie Germany
128
The Locket
Geery Howe
131
The Dowry
Roy Exum
134
Going the Right Way
Lynne Kinghorn
137
I'll Never Understand My Wife
Steven James
139
Crumbling Sand Castles
Sue Monk Kidd
143
The Last "I Love You"
Debbi Smoot
149
Loving Donna
Ron C. Eggertsen
151
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History and Chemistry
E. Lynne Wright
155
True Intimacy
Jean Brody
158
Encounter with a God
Richard Selzer, M.D.
160
Holding Hands
Helen Troisi Arney
162
5. On Motherhood
Second Skin
Caroline Castle Hicks
167
Ron
Dan Clark
170
Parental Justice
Whoopi Goldberg
172
Ry
Joyce Meier
175
Finding a Son
Lin Faubel
177
Snowballs and Lilacs
Lisa Marie Finley
182
The Little Princess
Wendy Miles
185
When Did She Really Grow Up?
Beverly Beckham
188
Children on Loan
Norma R. Larson
191
6. Making A Difference
Virtues
Colleen Trefz
196
Sharing
Drue Duke
200
It's Really Christmas Now
Kitsy Jones
206
One Life at a Time
Cindy Hensley McCain as told to Gina Bridgeman
210
I Did My Best
Diana, Princess of Wales
216
Good Neighbors
Marsha Arons
218
Letters to Anne Frank's Father
Cara Wilson
223
A Reason to Live
Jerry Perkins
229
The Night I Wrote My Pulitzer Prize Winner
Shinan Barclay
233
A Perfect Pot of Tea
Roberta Messner, RN., Ph.D.
236
7. Overcoming Obstacles
