Chicken soup for the unsinkable soul : inspirational stories of overcoming life's challenges

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This book emphasizes triumph in the face of overwhelming odds. A timeless testament to the indomitable human spirit, this collection is sure to encourage, support, comfort and, most of all, inspire all readers for years to come. Abstract: This book emphasizes triumph in the face of overwhelming odds. A timeless testament to the indomitable human spirit, this collection is sure to encourage, support, comfort and, most of all, inspire all readers for years to come Content: TITLE PAGE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1. TAKING THE CHALLENGE MY MOTHER'S GREATEST GIFT THE UGLIEST CAT IN THE WORLD SMALL SOLDIERS JOURNEY OUT OF SILENCE THE FLIGHT OF THE RED-TAIL ALBERT THE RACKING HORSE TINA'S TEN POINTS DON'T QUIT BEAT THE DRUM THE LETTER JUST DO WHAT YOU CAN 2. LIVING YOUR DREAM DARE TO IMAGINE THE LITTLE GIRL WHO DARED TO WISH PERSEVERANCE NEVER GIVE UP HOW TO BE NEW AND DIFFERENT I WAS THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS OLD AT THE TIME 3. THE POWER OF LOVE NO GREATER LOVE DHARMA DEAR JESSE THE OTHER MOTHER WASHING TEDDY BEARS TO LOVE ENOUGH. THE ANGEL WHO FETCHEDBEN HEAVEN'S VERY SPECIAL CHILD LAVENDER ROSES 4. THE POWER OF SUPPORT THE LUDENSCHIDE CONNECTION THE DAY I FINALLY CRIED THE SOUND OF ONE HAND CLAPPING THE WRITER TZIPPIE SHARING BEAUTY MAMA'S VISIT MARGARET OF NEW ORLEANS BRIDGE BUILDER THE YELLOW RIBBON AND, AND, AND 5. INSIGHTS AND LESSONS THE DAY AT THE BEACH A LESSON IN CLOUD RECOGNITION A STORY TO LIVE BY SENSORY DEPRIVATION THE BIRTHDAY PRESENT MRS. GEORGE A BOWL OF HUMILITY WIND BENEATH MY WINGS SORROW HOW I CAME TO TERMS LIKE ME 6. ON COURAGE AND DETERMINATION THE VICTIM'S VOICE. BARRIERS OR HURDLES?A TRIBUTE TO COURAGE RILEY YOU CAN BEAT THE ODDS AND BE A WINNER, TOO SUPERMAN LEARNS HOW TO RIDE A FATHER'S ADVICE HIGHSIGHTS ODE TO THE CHAMPIONS ASK CREATIVELY NEVER SAY QUIT STRUGGLE AND VICTORY MOTHERS OF DISABLED CHILDREN 7. ON ATTITUDE THIRD-PLACE WINNER CHALLENGER BASEBALL DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY THE WAKE THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANNERS BORN TO LIVE, BORN TO LOVE TABLE MANNERS MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL 8. A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE BIG WILLY JUST PLAYING THE CRACKED POT A FLIGHT OF GEESE SLEDDING THE HILL THE HALFWAY POINT. I TALK TO MEOBSTACLE ILLUSIONS MY NEW SET OF WHEELS WHAT SHOULD I FEAR? 9. ECLECTIC WISDOM WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR DAD? CYCLOPS STOLE OUR HEARTS AN ACT OF FAITH BENNY'S BALLOON ONE, TWO, THREE MOTHER'S HANDS THE GAME HUSSY SUNSETS TWO BROTHERS WHO IS JACK CANFIELD? WHO IS MARK VICTOR HANSEN? WHO IS HEATHER MCNAMARA? CONTRIBUTORS PERMISSIONS COPYRIGHT PAGE.