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Acknowledgments Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul has taken more than a year to write, compile and edit. It has been a true labor of love for all of us. One of the greatest joys of creating this book was working with people who gave this project not just their time and attention, but their...

arch 5, 1973, Daly City, California— I'm late. I've got to finish the dishes on time, Otherwise no breakfast; and since I didn't have dinner last night, I have to make sure I get something to eat. Mother's running around yelling at my brothers. I can hear her stomping down the hallway towards...

ntroduction Everybody is a story. When I was a child, people sat around kitchen tables and told their stones. We don't do that so much anymore. Sitting around the table telling stories is not just a way of passing time. It is the way the wisdom gets passed along. The stuff that helps us live a...

Preface ^ I %is book is an expression of my heart. X Qigong students and friends have been asking me to put my ideas down on paper for years. I am not a "form" oriented person, so the concept of slowing down ideas to print is a bit alien for me. What comes out during the classes I teach...

ntroduction This book has been a gift to us. From the moment it was conceived, we have felt the love, joy and indomitable spirit of women every step of the way. Our hope is that this book will be a gift to you as well. For many years the four of us have been speaking to audiences—often...

Foreword I was quite honored when asked to write the foreword to Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul. I have been so touched and inspired by the first two Chicken Soup books that my foreword may turn out to be longer than the book. On the other hand, I realized that I could also write a one-word...

Acknowledgments This book is the result of literally thousarids and thousands of people's generosity. From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to thank each and every one of you that took the time to share with us a piece of your life, your heart and your wisdom. This book would not have...