Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just Us Girls: 101 Stories about Friendship for Women of All Ages

by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark

Overview

Nothing beats the friendship between women— the understanding and support during tough times, the laughter and fun during good times.

Whether they’ve just met or they’re childhood pals, women support each other, understand each other, share advice, and have great fun together. These stories will make you laugh out loud, tear up a little, and call a friend to share what you’ve read. You’ll read chapters called:

• My Group, about book groups, play groups, clubs, coworkers, and more
• The New Friend Project, about women who have successfully found new friends
• It Works, about the magical way that even improbable friendships work
• She Knows, about the special connections women have with their friends
• Down the Block, about the friends we find in our own neighborhoods
• Taking the Plunge, about finding the courage to reach out to a potential new friend
• Adventures with the Girls, about hilarious trips and escapades with friends

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611599282
Publisher:	Chicken Soup for the Soul
Publication date:	11/05/2013
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	1,139,899
Product dimensions:	5.74(w) x 8.46(h) x 1.06(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jack Canfield is co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, which includes forty New York Times bestsellers, and coauthor of The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. He is a leader in the field of personal transformation and peak performance and is currently CEO of the Canfield Training Group and Founder and Chairman of the Board of The Foundation for Self-Esteem. An internationally renowned corporate trainer and keynote speaker, he lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Mark Victor Hansen is a co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Amy Newmark is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Hometown:

Santa Barbara, California

Date of Birth:

August 19, 1944

Place of Birth:

Fort Worth, Texas

Education:

B.A. in History, Harvard University, 1966; M.A.T. Program, University of Chicago, 1968; M.Ed., U. of Massachusetts, 1973

Website:

http://www.jackcanfield.com

Table of Contents

1 The New Friend Project

1 Wanted: Mom Friends Melissa Zifzal 1

2 From Gym Friend to Real Friend Ferida Wolff 4

3 Wild Bouquet of Friends Shawnelle Eliasen 6

4 Friends of Susan Society Harriet Cooper 10

5 Time to Say Goodbye Noelle Sterne 13

6 Riding the Road to Friendship Mary Grant Dempsey 16

7 The Marriage Class Diane Stark 18

8 Out of the Labyrinth Mitali Ruths 21

9 Leave the Door Open Deanne Haines 24

2 My Group

10 A Cup of Friendship Allison Potter 31

11 Girls Rule Barbara LoMonaco 34

12 The Swill Gang Patricia Lorenz 37

13 The Thriving Five Beverly F. Walker 42

14 My Circle of Friends Sioux Roslawski 45

15 All That Jiggles May Be Old Robin Calkins Gwozdz 48

16 The Pregnant Gals Crescent LoMonaco 52

17 The Bridgman Bible Babes Marcy Blesy 54

18 The Card Club Ladies Mona Rottinghaus 57

19 The Monday Night Ladies Carol Commons-Brosowske 61

3 She Knows

20 An Imperfectly Wonderful Friendship Zoe Knightly 67

21 Tesi Melissa Wootan 71

22 Rekindling the Inner Spirit Lauren Magliaro 75

23 Sunshine on a Rainy Day Sally Walls 78

24 Best Friends Lydia Gomez Reyes 81

25 Brassiere Basics Andrea K. Farrier 83

26 Finding New Valentines Cynthia Mendenhall 86

27 More than a Good Deal Jan Bono 88

28 A Cup of Comfort Crysto Windsor 92

29 A Friend in Need Lil Blosjield 95

30 Mary and Me Carolyn Roy-Bornstein 98

4 Down the Block

31 Good Neighbor Helen Nell Musolf 103

32 Friends in Dark Times Shawnelle Eliasen 105

33 You Goof Lava Mueller 109

34 A Friend Across the Street Jodi Icenoggle 112

35 Girlfriends, Near and Far Alice Klies 115

36 A Friendly Rescue Georgia L. Alderink 118

37 The Dead Body Karen E. Lewis 122

38 Strength in Numbers Beth Cato 125

39 Good Neighbours Julie Winn 129

5 It Works

40 A Rare Book April Knight 135

41 Picker Sisters Diana M. Amadeo 138

42 Bonding Over Books Jennie Ivey 141

43 Tooty and Me Melissa Face 144

44 Our Friendship Is a Treasure Ferida Wolff 147

45 Over a Cup of Tea Dayna E. Mazzuca 149

46 My Front Row Friend Sheri Zeck 152

47 Super Friends Monica A. Andermann 156

48 The Inncrowd Rebecca Hill 159

6 Taking the Plunge

49 Making Lemonade Cynthia Briggs 167

50 Comrades in Moms Linda Jewell 170

51 Texas To-Do List Dana Sexton 174

52 Heaven Sent Friend Laurie Carnright Edwards 178

53 The First in the Neighborhood Nancy Hatten 182

54 What Mommy Learned at Playgroup Sheri Zeck 185

55 The Call Lisa Ricard Claw 188

56 The Tax Girls Linda C. Wright 191

57 Finding My Friend Shawnelle Eliasen 195

7 Second Looks

58 The Atheist and the Preacher's Wife Lori Zenker 203

59 Samers Loni Swensen 207

60 The Assignment I Never Wanted Jane McBride Choate 211

61 My Bully, My Friend Candyce Deal 213

62 Melissa Grace Nan Rockey 216

63 That Haggerty Woman Holly English 219

64 Middle School Mentality Miriam Hill 222

65 Unexpected Friendship Lynne Jones 224

66 A Journey with Friends Sallie A. Rodman 227

8 Adventures with the Girls

67 A Day at the Beach, Barbara LoMonaco 233

68 The Dance of the Deranged Caterpillar Crescent LoMonaco 236

69 The Friendship Tree Devika Jones 240

70 Two Girls and Their Dream Lisa McManus Lange 244

71 Angels and Cows Madison Thomas 247

72 Time Out with a Friend Dayle Allen Shockley 251

73 Camping 101 Crescent LoMonaco 256

74 The Life of the Party Kristiana Glavin Pastir 259

9 Distant and Close

75 One of Us Has Breast Cancer Claire Fullerton 265

76 Good Night, Gracie Kathy Whirity 269

77 New Friends, Faraway Friends, Forever Friends Nancy Julien Kopp 272

78 No One Is a Stranger Gail Molsbee Morris 276

79 Women of Letters Kristi Paxton 279

80 Fraternity Sisters Sally Friedman 283

81 Kylie's Scar Katie Cash 286

82 Owed to Joy Carol McAdoo Rehme 290

83 When Our Hearts Meet April Knight 293

84 Feel Better Madeline Clapps 296

10 The Write Stuff

85 Wild Women Wielding Pens Linda O'Connell 303

86 Sister Friends Georgia A. Hubley 306

87 Road Trip to Friendship Harriet Cooper 309

88 My Ohio Friends, Priscilla Whitley 313

89 Fiber-optic Friendship Sara Matson 316

90 Amies, On and Offline Crystal Gibson 319

91 Friends for a Season Connie Rosser Riddle 322

92 Fabulous Forty D. B. Zone 326

93 Fiftieth Reunion Sally Friedman 328

94 Waltzing Matilda Linda Jett 332

11 Relative Friends

95 Fifty Ways 1 Love His Mother Carol A. Cassava 339

96 Common Ground Linda A. Lohman 343

97 My Dearest Friends Kark Brown 345

98 The Dance Linda Bartlett 348

99 Kory McKenzi Seggerman 351

100 Sister-Friends, Then and Now Sally Friedman 354

101 Starbuck Jeanne Blandjord 357

Meet Our Contributors 363

Meet Our Authors 379

Thank You 381

About Chicken Soup for the Soul 382