Stories Grandparents Tell About Their Grandchildren

by Adler, Bill

• ISBN13: 9781587242199
• ISBN10: 1587242192
• Edition: Large
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc

Summary

Stories Grandparents Tell About Their Grandchildren is a touching and humorous collection of anecdotes and memories from grandparents about their grandchildren.

From the pranks and charm of small tots to the adventures and achievements of older grandchildren, these stories are sure to strike a familiar chord in anyone who is -- or has -- a grandparent. Both personal and universal, this collection is about real life and the challenges and wonders of the world we live in.

Most of all, there are no unhappy endings: grandparents know all about persevering and overcoming, and the common thread throughout their stories is their affirmation of life.

Stories Grandparents Tell About Their Grandchildren is a perfect read for every matriarch and patriarch in your family, and for the people who love them. It is warm and funny, full of poignant tales about grandparenting.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
how cute they are	1	(18)
The Telltale Hand	2	(3)
A Cat in Heaven	5	(3)
The Pig Takes Credit	8	(1)
A Theological Question	9	(2)
Where's Charley?	11	(3)
Vocabulary	14	(1)
The ``Wedding''	15	(4)
going adventuring	19	(23)
The Fishing Lesson	20	(3)
Theater Is Not the Movies	23	(2)
A Wild, Wild Day	25	(5)
With the Rope in His Teeth	30	(7)
Skyline Drive	37	(5)
what an achievement	42	(29)
The Cake	43	(3)
``It's Out of Here!''	46	(5)
The Spelling Bee	51	(6)
A Family Talent	57	(8)
Guide My Hand	65	(6)
they were very brave	71	(23)
The Church Bells in the Fog	72	(5)
Speed on Crutches	77	(3)
A Veterinary Emergency	80	(4)
Knees	84	(4)
Freedom on Horseback	88	(6)
how fast they grow	94	(33)
A Dog Story	95	(5)
Do Blondes Have More Fun?	100	(5)
I'm Here, Too	105	(3)
The Wasp Sting	108	(4)
The Girl from Belgrade	112	(9)
Daily Communication	121	(6)
returning the favor	127	(33)
Memory Lane Is More Than It Used to Be	128	(4)
A Fresh Pair of Eyes	132	(3)
``House and Garden''	135	(5)
Home Nursing	140	(4)
The Psychologist	144	(4)
``Over the Rainbow''	148	(6)
Grandma for Mayor	154	(6)
unexpected pleasures	160
Better Late Than Never	161
And Then Came March?	165
Little Demons	169
The Stockings Hang by the Fire	173
Thank You, Rosemary Clooney	176
A Farewell Wave	185