Chicken Soup for the Soul: Like Mother, Like Daughter Stories about the Special Bond between Mothers and Daughters

by Canfield, Jack; Hansen, Mark Victor; Newmark, Amy

• ISBN13: 9781935096078
• ISBN10: 1935096079
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-30
• Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul

Summary

How often have you seen a teenage girl pretend to be perturbed, but secretly smile, when she is told that she acts or looks just like her mother? Fathers, brothers, and friends sometimes shake their heads in wonder as girls "turn into their mothers." This new collection from Chicken Soup represents the best 101 stories from Chicken Soup's library on the special bond between mothers and daughters, and the magical, mysterious similarities between them. Mothers and daughters of all ages will laugh, cry, and find inspiration in these stories that remind them how much they appreciate each other. The first Chicken Soup for the Soul book was published in 1993, and became a publishing industry sensation, ultimately selling eight million copies. Since then, more than 150 Chicken Soup titles have been published, selling more than 100 million copies.Chicken Soup for the Soul has won dozens of awards over the past 15 years, and its founders, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen have become celebrity motivational speakers and authors.

Author Biography

Chicken Soup for the Soul is a favorite publisher of books about family with many bestselling books about family and personal dynamics.

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are co-founders of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Amy Newmark is the Publisher of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Table of Contents

A Special Foreword	p. xi
The Magical Bond
The Club	p. 1
Replicas	p. 3
Missing Pieces	p. 5
The Look	p. 10
The Bike Trip	p. 12
Roses for Tara	p. 18
Princes	p. 23
The Little White Chapel	p. 26
I Love You More	p. 29
Stranded on an Island	p. 31
Mutual Support
The Birth of Daughters	p. 37
Pennies from Heaven	p. 40
Mothers and Daughters	p. 42
Cellular Love	p. 44
Growing Up	p. 47
Running Role Model	p. 52
The Power of My Mother's Love	p. 55
Mama's Lesson	p. 59
Learning from Each Other
What Mothers Teach	p. 65
The Sweater	p. 69
Toast Means Love	p. 72
A Couple of Cacti	p. 74
My Mother's Greatest Gift	p. 77
Chasing Butterflies	p. 82
The Little White Shoes	p. 85
Moving in with Mom	p. 89
Mother's Silver Candlesticks	p. 92
Thanksgiving Dinner and Infant Seats	p. 95
Things I Learned from My Mother	p. 98
A Cup of Coffee	p. 102
Always There for Each Other
Marissa	p. 109
Abigail's Dove	p. 112
Divorce-Cut and Dried	p. 116
A Perfect Skate	p. 119
Planting Day	p. 122
The Prom That Almost Wasn't	p. 125
Help Mom, I Need You!	p. 128
A Hug for Your Thoughts	p. 133
Climb On	p. 135
My Turn	p. 139
The Bear	p. 141
Marathon Women	p. 144
Gratitude
Your Friend, Mommy	p. 151
It Runs in the Family	p. 153
My Mother's Cure	p. 156
She Came Back Bearing Gifts	p. 160
The Reunion	p. 163
A Peace Corps Mama	p. 167
Cinderella	p. 168
The Most Precious Gift	p. 173
Happy Birthday, Baby	p. 176
Never Enough	p. 179
An Angel in Disguise	p. 181
Happy Returns	p. 185
The Mother Who Matters	p. 189
Saying Goodbye
I'm Okay, Mom and Dad	p. 195
To See You	p. 198
A Name in the Sand	p. 200
Angel Escort	p. 203
Joan's Bouquet	p. 207
Thirsty	p. 209
The Red Sweater	p. 211
Tough Love	p. 214
Anticipating the Empty Nest	p. 217
A Rose for Mother	p. 219
Leaving Home	p. 223
Through the Generations
Lessons on Napkins	p. 229
The Gift of Memory	p. 232
Yellow Irises	p. 235
It's a Date!	p. 239
Pantyhose Hair	p. 241
Sandwich Generation	p. 244
Of Satin and Ceremonies	p. 246
I Never Saw My Mother Do a Sit-Up	p. 248
Sweet Sixteen	p. 250
Two Grannies in the Kitchen	p. 255
Like Grandmother, Like Mother, Like Granddaughter
Sticky Memories	p. 263
The True Lesson of Homework	p. 266
Becoming a Grandma	p. 269
Crinkles and Crow's Feet	p. 270
Travels with Grandma	p. 273
"What's in a Name?"	p. 276
Babies, Boredom and Bliss	p. 279
Beach Talk	p. 283
Special Mother-Daughter Moments
Thumbs-Up Smiley Face	p. 289
Light	p. 291
Looking for Love(s)	p. 296
Teddy Bear Tonic	p. 299
She Did It Her Way	p. 303
The Queen of Coleslaw	p. 305
The Impossible Dream	p. 308
A Family Christmas Carol	p. 311
Honey's Greatest Gift	p. 313
The Green Pajamas	p. 316
Secret Weapon	p. 320
Funny Mother-Daughter Moments
The Littlest Daughter	p. 327
Starring on the Six O'Clock News	p. 329
Mommy Needs a Raise!	p. 332
Clothes Closet Reflections	p. 333
Catfishing with Mama	p. 335
Heave Ho	p. 340
More Chicken Soup	p. 344
Who is Jack Canfield?	p. 359
Who is Mark Victor Hansen?	p. 361
Who is Amy Newmark?	p. 363
Acknowledgments	p. 365
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