Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom 101 Stories of Gratitude, Love, and Good Times

by Canfield, Jack; Hansen, Mark Victor; Walker, Wendy

• ISBN13: 9781935096450
• ISBN10: 1935096451
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-23
• Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul

Summary

...and 101 other personal stories of thanks to moms, including from NY Times bestselling authors Brad Meltzer and Jacquelyn Mitchard. Mothers will feel appreciated, loved, and respected... and they'll know that all their hard work has paid off when they read stories about lessons learned, role models, and the tremendous influence that mothers really do have on their children throughout their lives. A great gift for mothers of all ages, from new moms to grandmothers, to show how much we really do appreciate them. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Chicken Soup for the Soul is a favorite publisher of books that provide emotional and practical support for readers in times of stress and challenge.

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

Wendy Walker is the author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power Moms (Mar. 2009), Four Wives Feb. 2008) and Social Lives (Sept. 2009).

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
Following in Her Footsteps
What My Mother Gave Me Before She Died	p. 1
Struggles Are Relative	p. 5
A Lasting Lesson	p. 8
My Inspiration	p. 12
Adolescent Awakening	p. 16
Doing the Right Thing	p. 18
A Letter to My Mother	p. 20
The Simple Life	p. 23
My Mother, The Patriot	p. 26
A Son's Admiration	p. 28
Someone Who Cares	p. 31
Discount Shopping	p. 34
Mom Knows Best
Little Trouper	p. 41
Lip Drama	p. 45
My Mother, My Teacher	p. 49
The Pantsuit	p. 51
Thank You for Not Pushing	p. 54
The Chest	p. 56
Just in Case	p. 58
You'll Always Be "Mom"	p. 60
Out Mother	p. 62
I've Got the Power	p. 65
Blooms of Wisdom	p. 67
Is Anybody Dead?	p. 69
Making Sacrifices
Seven Sticks	p. 75
Believing in the Writer in Me	p. 78
A Mother at Last	p. 81
My Mother, My Friend	p. 83
First Anniversaries	p. 86
Role Model	p. 89
Bright Lights, Big City	p. 91
A New Mom in Town	p. 94
My Supermom	p. 97
My Mom, My Hero	p. 101
Surprise!	p. 104
The Old Green Coat	p. 106
Favorite Moments
Cape Towns	p. 111
Taking Time	p. 115
The Birthday	p. 118
Our Evenings with Alex Trebek	p. 122
Dark Winter	p. 125
The Gift in the Plain Brown Wrapper	p. 127
A Different Kind of Experience	p. 130
Duck and Cover	p. 132
Secret Stash	p. 135
Walking with Mom	p. 138
Mom to the Rescue
Driving Me Home	p. 145
Pretty Baby	p. 149
Loving Hands	p. 151
A Mother Takes On Big Tony	p. 154
From Mama to Mom	p. 158
Fear	p. 161
To Keep Me from the Rain	p. 163
With Ears Wide Open	p. 165
The Day My Mother Took On the Principal	p. 168
Lifeline	p. 172
A Quest for Answers	p. 175
Carrying Me Forward	p. 178
What Goes Around
Chicken Soup from the Heart	p. 185
Mom's Jewel	p. 189
Just Like Mom	p. 192
Finding Joy in a Time of Loss	p. 194
Turning Into My Mother	p. 197
Tunnel Vision	p. 200
The Magic of the Mess	p. 202
Dusting Off Memories	p. 205
The Letter	p. 208
Lasting Impressions	p. 210
Happy to Be You	p. 212
One of a Kind
How to Be Special	p. 217
My Blessing	p. 220
My Mother's Legacy	p. 223
Mom's Many Hats	p. 227
Fish Lips	p. 229
Making Her Own Way	p. 232
Beauty Never Fades	p. 234
Mom's Heart	p. 236
Somebody to Turn the Rope	p. 238
Spilt Milk	p. 241
Gifts of the Heart
Because You Were There	p. 247
The Quilt	p. 250
A Mother's Faith	p. 253
Nobody's Child But Mom's	p. 256
The Blue Dress	p. 260
The Best Coloring Book Ever	p. 264
Fan Appreciation	p. 267
Silent Reassurance	p. 271
New Dresses	p. 274
A Ride Down Memory Lane	p. 276
The World's Best Care Packages	p. 280
My Mother's Legacy
A Thousand and One Stories, A Million and One Words	p. 287
Hand-Me-Downs	p. 291
A Poem in Her Pocket	p. 294
Ode to Old Yeller	p. 296
But Wait, There's More	p. 300
A Simple, Lasting Legacy	p. 304
Retaining Memories	p. 306
China	p. 309
Things My Mother Taught Me	p. 313
The Note	p. 317
Why I Play	p. 319
Meet Our Contributors	p. 325
Meet Our Authors	p. 343
About Joan Lunden	p. 345
Thank You!	p. 347
About Chicken Soup for the Soul	p. 348
Bonus Story: How I Became an Author in the Back of My Minivan	p. 354
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