Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grand and Great Grandparents and Grandchildren Share Their Stories of Love and Wisdom

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

• ISBN13: 9781935096092
• ISBN10: 1935096095
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-30
• Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul

Summary

A parent becomes a new person the day the first grandchild is born. Formerly serious and responsible adults go on shopping sprees for toys and baby clothing, smile incessantly, pull out photo albums that they "just happen to have" with them, and proudly display baby seats in their cars. Grandparents dote on their grandchildren, and grandchildren love them back with all their hearts. This new book includes the best stories on being a grandparent from Chicken Soup's extensive library. Everyone has experienced the special ties between grandparents and grandchildren the unlimited love, the mutual admiration and unqualified acceptance. Grandparents and grandchildren will enjoy these lovingly written stories written by grandparents about their grandchildren and by grateful grandchildren about their grandparents. The book is set in larger print for easier reading.

Author Biography

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
Becoming a Grandparent
A Grandmother Is Born	p. 1
Thoughts on Being a Grandmother	p. 4
By Any Other Name	p. 7
She'll Call Me "Ma"	p. 9
Someone's Grandmother	p. 13
The Bathroom Mirror	p. 17
She Looks Just Like	p. 20
Good News, Bad News	p. 23
From the Mouths of Babes
Amazon Woman Becomes a Princess	p. 31
Missing Pa	p. 34
Twenty-Nine and Holding	p. 38
Pennies from Heaven	p. 40
Everybody Knows Everybody	p. 43
Papa's Gift to Kelsey	p. 50
Raising My Sights	p. 52
Family Ties
Reflections of Hope	p. 57
Grandma's Necklace	p. 59
Gift from Another Grandmother	p. 62
The Rocker	p. 65
The Folks Next Door	p. 67
I Love You Double	p. 70
Grandpa's Gift	p. 73
No Obstacle for a Grandparent
Growing Old Disgracefully	p. 79
Grandma's Cake	p. 84
Lisa	p. 87
Granny's Last Cartwheel	p. 92
Forgiveness Tastes Sweet	p. 96
For My Grandson	p. 100
Legacies through the Generations
The Silver Sugar Bowl	p. 105
The Seed Jar	p. 108
A Journey on Cane River	p. 112
A Tradition in the Waiting	p. 118
Your Legacy	p. 121
Grandma's Pearls	p. 123
Grandma's Surprise Party	p. 126
Love Across the Generations
A Dance with My Grandmother	p. 135
A Grandpa's Love	p. 138
Love Bugs	p. 141
The Heart Remembers	p. 145
Divine Order	p. 149
Grandma Fujikawa	p. 153
Timeless Generosity	p. 157
Gran	p. 161
Oh What a Day!	p. 163
Love on the Edge of the Grand Canyon	p. 166
Sharing Wisdom
A Canadian's Story	p. 173
Change of Heart	p. 178
Grandma's Words	p. 182
Trying Times and Dirty Dishes	p. 185
Confidence	p. 189
A Hug and a Kiss	p. 192
Nona's Garden	p. 195
Grandma Lois	p. 199
A Change of Seasons	p. 201
One Finger	p. 204
Buddies	p. 207
Same Agenda	p. 209
Walking with Grandpa	p. 212
What a Child Can Teach Us
Just As I Imagined It	p. 219
How Do You Talk to God?	p. 222
Green Power	p. 227
The Last Puppy	p. 231
Sacred Cows	p. 235
The Fishing Lesson	p. 238
Hershey's Dark Chocolate	p. 242
Special Connections
Orange Cheeks	p. 247
The Shawl	p. 254
Abuela's Magic	p. 257
Thoughts from a Three-Year-Old	p. 260
Food for Thought	p. 262
We'll Never Divorce You	p. 264
There Is No Place I'd Rather Be
Grandma's Soup Night	p. 271
Digging in the Dirt	p. 274
What's a Grandma to Do?	p. 276
A Day at Grandmom's House	p. 280
Why Not?	p. 283
A Coke and a Smile	p. 287
Gifts and Gratitude
Piano Music	p. 295
Help for the Helper	p. 298
Monday Night Tea	p. 302
The Dress	p. 306
Gifts of the Heart	p. 309
Gramma Jan	p. 312
Ripples in the Pond	p. 316
The Grandma Video	p. 320
An Unexpected Moment	p. 323
Grammy's Gifts	p. 326
That Sunday Afternoon	p. 330
A Gift from Nana	p. 334
A Treasured Gift	p. 336
Treasured Moments
Grandma's Catfish	p. 343
A Sister's Visit	p. 347
Porch Swing Cocktails	p. 350
Through the Windowpane	p. 354
The Holly Trees	p. 357
Pudgy	p. 360
The Locket	p. 363
Pumpkin Magic	p. 367
The Burning of the Leaves	p. 369
The Marriage License	p. 373
Grandma-Great	p. 377
More Chicken Soup	p. 380
Who Is Jack Canfield?	p. 391
Who Is Mark Victor Hansen?	p. 393
Who Is Amy Newmark?	p. 395
Acknowledgments	p. 397
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