Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 ˜There's No One Stronger˜
1 The Other Bus Story Cynthia M. Gary 7
2 A Gift of Time Mickey Sherman 10
3 One Last Dance Erika Chody 15
4 Free a Marine to Fight Annmarie B. Tait 17
5 The 115-Pound Miracle Tammy Ruggles 21
6 Beacon Sarah Wagner 23
7 Heroine Harvey Silverman 26
8 Granny's on the News Kristi Adams 28
9 Losing Gracefully Carol McAdoo Rehme 31
10 My Mother's Daughter Connie Sturm Cameron 34
2 ˜Mom Knows Best˜
11 The Matchmaker Lisa Leshaw 38
12 Unbreakable Faith Jodi L. Severson 43
13 The Bully and the Braid Courtney Conover 46
14 Sure-Footed Faith James Foltz 49
15 Grateful for Stew Shawna Troke-Leukert 53
16 Three-Dollar Miracle Monica A. Andermann 55
17 What This Virginian Learned about OHIO Kate Tanis McKinnie 57
18 The Third-Room Rule Roz Warren 59
19 From Attitude to Gratitude Eva Carter 62
20 R You Listening? Amy Newmark 65
21 Seventeen Cheryl Pierson 68
22 Lessons from a Six-Carat Diamond Kim Kelly Johnson 71
23 A Lesson in Failure Lori D. Johnson 74
3 ˜Only She Would Think of This˜
24 Mom's Secret Mission John Dorroh 79
25 Holiday Harpooning Cathi LaMarche 81
26 Dinner for My Boyfriend RoseAnn Faulkner 85
27 A Call a Day Keeps the Loneliness at Bay Alicia Rosen 88
28 Dog Gone Clean Betty Maloney 90
29 Pajama Party Jan Bono 92
30 Thanksgiving Dressing Cindy Legorreta 94
31 The Package Barbara D'Amario 97
32 Busted Janeen Lewis 100
33 A Mother's Help Cheryl Edwards-Cannon 104
34 A Second Chance at Love Gwen Daye 107
35 A Giant Box of Love Sauni Rinehart 109
36 One Nice Thing Allison Andrews 112
37 Christmas Lilly Julia M. Toto 115
38 Play Ball Jan Bono 119
39 The Wrong Bag Kimber Krochmal 121
4 ˜Always There for Us˜
40 Never Too Old to Want My Mommy Tiffany Mannino 125
41 I Get Misty Greg Moore 127
42 The Jacket David Fingerman 129
43 Double Exposure Peggy Archer 132
44 Turning to Mom Sandy Kelly 134
45 The Inside Story Linda St.Cyr 137
46 Mom Comes to Play Sharon Pastore 141
47 Straight Talk from Mom Wendy Hobday Haugh 144
48 A Place of Love John P Buentello 147
49 At Maddy's Side Jane Brzozowski 150
50 Crazy Always Finds a Way Mark A. Howe 153
51 Thanks, Mom Suzanne Baginskie 155
52 The Answer Priscilla Miller 158
53 The Visit Carol Huff 160
54 Saved by "The Look" Caroline S. McKinney 163
5 ˜Grand Moms˜
55 Lord Knows Matt Caprioli 166
56 Granny Drives a Hummer Rachel Elizabeth Printy 170
57 Flying Fish Cj Cole 174
58 She Altered My Attitude Kris Flaa 177
59 No Longer a Thief Amy L. Stout 181
60 Fade to Black Jennifer Waggener 184
61 The Wink Lisa Leshaw 186
62 Grandmother's Skirt Alicia McCauley 188
63 Just a Dream Away Tiffany O'Connor 190
64 That Darn Cat Eva Carter 193
65 Love on the Menu Emily Parke Chase 196
66 Christmas Comfort Grace Givens 198
67 She Knew Donna Welk Goering 200
6 ˜Honorary Moms˜
68 Excellent Stock Nikki Loftin 204
69 The Code Reader Jackie Boor 208
70 Can You Hear Me Now? Barbara LoMonaco 212
71 Just When I Needed It Jennifer Zink 215
72 Mrs. Usher Roger Dean Kiser 218
73 In Security Nan Rockey 222
74 Putting Up Lori Phillips 224
75 My Angel-in-Law Shanna Silva 227
76 Thank You for Your Service David M. Williamson 231
77 Love Is the Answer Nancy King Barnes 234
78 It's Just Your Turn Elizabeth Moursund 237
7 ˜Mom Can Make Anything˜
79 Note to Self Alicia Rosen 241
80 Tin Can Christmas Kim Childs 244
81 Cooking with Mom Kimberly Noe 246
82 I've Got That Tupper Feeling D'ette Corona 249
83 The Barbie Cindy Armeland Clemens 253
84 My Mother's Recipe Box Sally Schwartz Friedman 256
85 Hand-Stitched Love Lisa Timpf 259
86 The Best Gift of All John P. Buentello 261
87 The Farewell Gift Katie O'Connell 264
88 My Basement Nancy Merczel 267
89 Traditions Maura Klopfenstein-Oprisko 271
8 ˜Wise Words˜
90 Thank You for the Reminder Andrea Fortenberry 275
91 Snakes in a Bucket Kamia Taylor 278
92 Being Happy Is Enough Kathleen M. Basi 281
93 Celebrating the Woman Who Did All the Work Jill Burns 283
94 The Tide-Turning Whisper Annmarie B. Tait 286
95 Messages in a Bottle Jay Seate 290
96 What You Is Shawnelle Eliasen 293
97 Truly America Zehra Hussain 295
98 The Mom Gene Sarah Williams 297
99 The Secret to Being a Good Hostess Rebecca Waters 301
100 The One Thing We Didn't Have to Unpack Amelia Hollingsworth 304
101 A Puppy of Our Own John Berres 307
Meet Our Contributors 311
Meet Amy Newmark 322
About Chicken Soup for the Soul 324
