Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dads & Daughters Stories about the Special Relationship between Fathers and Daughters

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

• ISBN13: 9781935096191
• ISBN10: 1935096192
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781611591699
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-30
• Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul

Summary

The day a girl is born she starts a special relationship with her father. It doesn't matter whether she is ten years old or fifty - she will always be his little girl. And daughters take care of their dads too, whether it is a tea party for two at age five or loving care eighty years later. Stories are written by fathers about their daughters and by daughters about their fathers, celebrating the special bond between fathers and daughters as they move through life's phases. 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

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
No Better Way to Say I Love You
The Wedding	p. 1
Love in a Box	p. 5
You Did Good	p. 8
The Look	p. 12
Daddy's Gift	p. 15
The Best One	p. 18
The Painted Tractor	p. 20
Let Us Be United	p. 23
Daddy's Best Birthday	p. 27
Beacon of Faith	p. 30
Daddy's Little Girl
The Dad He Planned to Be	p. 37
Baby's First Words	p. 40
Long Distance Vitamins	p. 42
Gone Fishin'	p. 44
Becoming a Jock Dad	p. 46
A Snow Cloud's Silver Lining	p. 49
A Special Bond	p. 52
To Any Service Member	p. 55
The Trellis	p. 57
Wedding Day	p. 60
My Traveling Companion	p. 62
Questions	p. 65
"Step" ping Up to the Plate
My Daughter, Once Removed	p. 71
Step-Babies	p. 75
The Unconditional Step	p. 79
Father Christmas	p. 82
He Completed Us	p. 86
She Calls Me Daddy	p. 88
A Tale of Two Fathers	p. 90
Gratitude
Memorial Day Flags	p. 97
A Daughter's Letter	p. 100
Trust Me	p. 103
A Bouquet to Remember	p. 105
The Best "Father-Daughter Date" Ever!	p. 108
Batter Up, Dad	p. 112
The Camping Trip	p. 115
The Visit	p. 118
Softball People	p. 120
A Tribute to Gramps	p. 125
Through the Eyes of a Child
God's Hands	p. 131
The Little Broom	p. 132
A Garden So Rich	p. 136
Anna's First Cubs Game	p. 139
A New Strength	p. 141
Moonshine	p. 144
You Can Share My Daddy	p. 147
On the Nose	p. 149
The Best Game I Never Saw	p. 152
Just a Walk in the Park	p. 155
Learning from Each Other
What Do You Have to Say for Yourself?	p. 163
Refresher Lesson from Dad	p. 166
Honest Mike	p. 168
Ghost Mother	p. 170
A Practice Round for Life	p. 174
Mollie's Moment	p. 178
Given Away	p. 181
The Gag Gift	p. 184
Only One	p. 187
Simple Wooden Boxes	p. 192
Nonno Beppe's Gift	p. 195
Loss and Grieving
A Surprise Gift for Mother	p. 201
Budding Hope	p. 204
The Ride	p. 207
The Smell of Grass	p. 210
Both Sides Now	p. 212
Daddy's Garden	p. 215
Our Own Perfect Rainbow	p. 217
My Dad	p. 219
The Power of Forgiveness
Father Knows Best	p. 225
The Miracle of Forgiveness	p. 228
Never Too Late	p. 231
The Haircut	p. 235
Behind the Mirror	p. 239
Letter to a Stranger	p. 242
A Dance with Dad	p. 247
Daddy's Story	p. 250
Treasured Moments
I'm Daddy's Girl	p. 257
The Day I Met The Splendid Splinter	p. 259
A Musical Eye-Opener	p. 262
Daddy's Dance	p. 263
Turning Back the Clock	p. 266
Naming Worms	p. 269
Who Giveth?	p. 272
The Anniversary	p. 274
Secret Ingredients	p. 276
One for the Books	p. 279
We Are Dragon-Slayers	p. 283
Summer Memories	p. 286
A Garden for Four	p. 289
What's Up with Dads and Pork Chop Sandwiches?	p. 292
Old Love Turned Brand New	p. 296
I Will Always Be There for You
Sand Castles	p. 303
Just Between Us	p. 307
My Dad, My Source for Healing	p. 310
I Love You, Pilgrim	p. 312
The Promise	p. 315
Run for Gold	p. 319
Arm-in-Arm	p. 322
Secret Tears	p. 325
Promises Kept	p. 328
One More Cast	p. 331
More Chicken Soup	p. 334
Who is Jack Canfield?	p. 343
Who is Mark Victor Hansen?	p. 345
Who is Amy Newmark?	p. 347
Acknowledgments	p. 349
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