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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
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br />   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 Schantz

  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