Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms & Sons Stories by Mothers and Sons, in Appreciation of Each Other

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

• ISBN13: 9781935096160
• ISBN10: 1935096168
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-30
• Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul

Summary

There is a special bond between mothers and their sons and it never goes away. This new book contains the 101 best stories and poems from Chicken Soup's library honoring that lifelong relationship between mothers and their male offspring. These heartfelt and loving stories written by mothers, grandmothers, and sons, about each other, span generations and show how the mother-son bond transcends time. Some of theses stories will make readers laugh and some will make them cry, but they all will warm their hearts and remind them of the things they love about 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 had 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

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.

Table of Contents

A Special Foreword	p. xi
Raising Boys
Don't Blink	p. 1
Back from the Heights	p. 3
A Cup for the Coach	p. 7
Brian	p. 8
A Little League Mom	p. 9
Rites of Passage	p. 10
The Mother's Day Note	p. 13
Being a Sport
One of the Boys	p. 17
Simple Pleasures	p. 20
Youthful Promises	p. 23
First Day Fishing	p. 27
Mom Has a Wicked Curveball	p. 30
Mom Hits the Links	p. 33
Thanks Mom
About the Doubt	p. 39
The "No Hug" Rule	p. 43
P.K.'s Mission	p. 48
A Worthy Investment	p. 51
A Mother's Love	p. 54
Against the Odds	p. 57
Mason's Sacrifice	p. 60
Angel	p. 62
Grieving and Peace
Remembering Eric	p. 67
The Joy of Easter	p. 70
Music-Loving Tabby	p. 73
I Still Choose "Mom"	p. 76
Reaching for Peace	p. 81
I'll Make You a Rainbow	p. 85
The Angels on the Cruise	p. 89
Joseph's Living Legacy	p. 92
Single-Minded Devotion
Kitchen Comfort	p. 99
Watching Over You	p. 102
The Fisherman	p. 104
From Prison to Ph.D.	p. 108
Love and Cheeseburgers	p. 111
I Choose You as My Son
Outpouring of Love	p. 117
Startled by a Dream	p. 120
My Son	p. 124
A Cure for Restlessness	p. 128
I Am a Mother	p. 131
To Have and to Hold	p. 134
Raising Wonderful Men
Baked with Loving Hands	p. 141
Summer Son	p. 144
Miss You, Love You	p. 148
Tea Party	p. 151
Mother-and-Son Moment	p. 154
Song-and-Dance Man	p. 157
Happy Anniversary	p. 160
A Lesson from My Son	p. 163
Special Moments
Mama Can't Read	p. 169
Dissed	p. 172
Together, We Can Do Anything	p. 173
It's Baseball Season	p. 177
The Best Days of Our Lives	p. 179
I Flushed It	p. 183
So How Do You Boost an Ego?	p. 186
A Scarf, Earrings, Necklace, Bottle of Perfume	p. 188
The Last First Day	p. 191
Jimmy's New Shoes	p. 193
Love through the Generations
The Gravy Boat Rescue	p. 199
The Blessing	p. 203
The Light	p. 205
The Power of Our Family History	p. 208
The Longest Week	p. 211
It Just Isn't Fair	p. 215
Through the Eyes of a Child
Two Little Boys Named Chris	p. 223
The Sandbox Revelation	p. 224
The Two Eyes	p. 225
The Pencil Box	p. 227
Dusting in Heaven	p. 229
The Plum Pretty Sister	p. 231
Grandma and the Chicken Pox	p. 235
I Want It in Ink	p. 236
Courage and Persistence
Hand-Me-Down Love	p. 241
Music That Might Never Be Heard	p. 245
A Mother's Test	p. 249
The Price of a Dream	p. 252
Bound by Love	p. 254
The Day Mother Cried	p. 257
Doubting Thomas	p. 262
Making a Difference
A Child's Playground	p. 269
The Flight of the Red-Tail	p. 274
My Son the Rabbi	p. 282
Mother of Three Thousand Sons	p. 285
Terrorist Brownies	p. 290
Sweet Petunia	p. 292
Gratitude
Motherhood 101	p. 299
She Has Always Been There	p. 303
Mom's Special Day	p. 307
Speaking	p. 309
The Beach Trip	p. 312
Mother's Day	p. 314
Gains and Losses	p. 319
Mom Taught Me to Play Baseball	p. 322
Learning from Each Other
My Son, the Street Person	p. 329
Good News on the Paper Route	p. 334
Kiss	p. 336
Recipe for Life	p. 337
Wasting Water	p. 339
The Purse	p. 342
Seven Days to Live	p. 347
Tears and Laughter	p. 350
More Chicken Soup	p. 354
Who is Jack Canfield?	p. 361
Who is Mark Victor Hansen?	p. 363
Who is Amy Newmark?	p. 365
Acknowledgments	p. 367
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