Table of Contents
Introduction ix
1 The True Meaning of Friendship
Toasting Rye Bread Valerie Schultz 2
Nancy and Caroline Sally Friedman 6
I Found My Best Friend After Forty Years Marjorie Conder 9
The Friends Who Saved Me Jill Goldstein 13
Bosom Buddies Alice Collins 18
The Swing Teresa Cleary 21
Power of Love Heather Black 25
The Wonders of Tupperware Carol Bryant 31
Everybody Needs Someone Helen Steiner Rice 34
The Tablecloth Bohne G. Silber 35
I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up! Phyllis W. Zeno 38
May Basket Sue Dunigan 42
Change of Heart Jane Milburn 44
2 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Operation: Heart Attack Wendy Simmerman 50
Birthday Presents Marguerite Murer 54
That's What Friends Are For Phyllis W. Zeno 57
In Praise of Best Girlfriends Stephanie Brush 61
To Pee or Not to Pee Marcia Byalick 64
Half the Fun Is Getting There Janet Lynn Mitchell 67
Christine's Comfort Shower Deborah Ritz 69
A Good Connection Anne Merle 73
Opening Doors Janna Graber 78
3 Being There for Each Other
Got Tea? PeggySue Wells 84
Details Lizanne Southgate 89
Famous Last Words Barbara LoMonaco 93
Knowing When Helen Colella 96
Wishing Away Lana Brookman 99
A Friend, Indeed Vivia M. Peterson 103
Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte Isabel Bearman Bucher 107
The Icing on the Cake Carol McAdoo Rehme 113
I'm Going to Buy a Paper Doll ... Carol J. Rhodes 116
Getting It Right Molly Noble Bull 119
4 Special Moments
The Starter Jar Debra Auyers Brown 124
Saying Good-Bye Sally Friedman 128
The Gift of Baby Drowsy Jodi L. Severson 131
Sunshine Sarah Wood 136
A Forever Friend Marlene King 138
A Perfect Pot of Tea Roberta Messner 141
Bacon and Eggs Beth Dieselberg 147
One More Task Marian Lewis 151
5 Unexpected Friends
A Friendly Act of Kindness Suzanne A. Baginskie 154
The Other Woman Sally Friedman 158
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them Audrey Conway 162
An Arm for a Friend Monika Szamko 166
The Nicest People I Never Met Nancy B. Gibbs 169
An Anonymous Rose Polly Moran 172
The Red Coat Melody Carlson 176
A Gift from Ute Wendi R. Morris 182
The Angels on the Cruise Shari Dowdall 186
6 Overcoming Obstacles
The Book of Friendship S. A. (Shae) Cooke 190
Big Problems, Little Miracles Patricia Lorenz 193
The Necklace Jenna Mitchell 196
Melts in Your Heart, Not in Your Hand Jennifer Stevens 198
My Best Friend Benita Baker 201
Good Morning, Sunshine Nancy B. Gibbs 205
The Love Squad Virelle Kidder 209
The Birthday Present Teresa Cleary 211
As Close as Sisters Heather Black 216
My Butterfly Friend Karen R. Kilby 221
7 Forever Friends
A Letter to Lois Beth Sherrow 226
A Friend for All Seasons Marylane Wade Koch 233
Lucky Charms Monika Szamko 237
Love Beyond Tears Phyllis Cochran 241
Letters in Cement Jennifer Nicholson 245
The Face of Hope Janet Hall Wigler 251
The Artist's Chair Harriet May Savitz 255
Cece and Agnes Mary Treacy O'Keefe 259
More Than Ever Harriet May Savitz 262
Who Is Jack Canfield? 265
Who Is Mark Victor Hansen? 266
Who Are Chrissy and Mark Donnelly? 267
Who Is Stefanie Adrian? 268
Contributors 269
Permissions 277