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

by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark

Overview

Grandparents and grandchildren share their stories of love and wisdom in this collection celebrating the unconditional love of this special relationship.

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 photos, and proudly display baby seats in their cars. This collection from Chicken Soup for the Soul’s library will amuse you, warm your heart, and give you food for thought, with stories on:

• the unconditional love and mutual admiration between grandparents and grandchildren
• great learning experiences shared between grandparents and grandchildren
• family traditions and legacies passed down through the generations
• touching moments you’ll want to share with other family members
• great fun between the generations

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935096092
Publisher:	Chicken Soup for the Soul
Publication date:	09/30/2008
Series:	Chicken Soup for the Soul Series
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	380
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Jack Canfield is co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, which includes forty New York Times bestsellers, and coauthor of The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. He is a leader in the field of personal transformation and peak performance and is currently CEO of the Canfield Training Group and Founder and Chairman of the Board of The Foundation for Self-Esteem. An internationally renowned corporate trainer and keynote speaker, he lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Mark Victor Hansen is a co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Amy Newmark is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Hometown:

Santa Barbara, California

Date of Birth:

August 19, 1944

Place of Birth:

Fort Worth, Texas

Education:

B.A. in History, Harvard University, 1966; M.A.T. Program, University of Chicago, 1968; M.Ed., U. of Massachusetts, 1973

Website:

http://www.jackcanfield.com

Table of Contents

A Special Foreword Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen xi
1 Becoming a Grandparent
1 A Grandmother Is Born Sally Friedman 1
2 Thoughts on Being a Grandmother Donna M. Hoffman 4
3 By Any Other Name Carol McAdoo Rehme 7
4 She'll Call Me "Ma" Jackie Davis 9
5 Someone's Grandmother Valerie A. Horner 13
6 The Bathroom Mirror Wanda Mitchell 17
7 She Looks Just Like Margaret Lang 20
8 Good News, Bad News Linda Osmundson 23
2 From the Mouths of Babes
9 Amazon Woman Becomes a Princess Adeline C. Erwin 31
10 Missing Pa Ann Hood 34
11 Twenty-Nine and Holding Nancy B. Gibbs 38
12 Pennies from Heaven Emily Erickson 40
13 Everybody Knows Everybody Lea MacDonald 43
14 Papa's Gift to Kelsey Sonja Walder 50
15 Raising My Sights Terri McPherson 52
3 Family Ties
16 Reflections of Hope Yulene A. Rushton 57
17 Grandma's Necklace Carol Spahr 59
18 Gift from Another Grandmother Doris Hays Northstrom 62
19 The Rocker Kendeyl Johansen 65
20 The Folks Next Door Karen McQuestion 67
21 I Love You Double Nancy Vogl 70
22 Grandpa's Gift Nicolle Woodward 73
4 No Obstacle for a Grandparent
23 Growing Old Disgracefully Emily Coleman 79
24 Grandma's Cake Norma Favor 84
25 Lisa Christina Miranda-Walker 87
26 Granny's Last Cartwheel Nancy Harless 92
27 Forgiveness Tastes Sweet Elaine Freeland Galaktionova 96
28 For My Grandson Floyd Wickman Terri Sjodin 100
5 Legacies through the Generations
29 The Silver Sugar Bowl Karen Carr 105
30 The Seed Jar Dee Berry 108
31 A Journey on Cane River Lalita Tademy 112
32 A Tradition in the Waiting Lorraine Cheeka 118
33 Your Legacy Tony D'Angelo 121
34 Grandma's PearlsCatherine Adams 123
35 Grandma's Surprise Party Stephanie "Stacy" Thompson 126
6 Love Across the Generations
36 A Dance with My Grandmother Rusty Fischer 135
37 A Grandpa's Love Scot Thurman 138
38 Love Bugs Darlene Lawson 141
39 The Heart Remembers Tina Whittle 145
40 Divine Order Nancy Vogl 149
41 Grandma Fujikawa Linda Tagawa 153
42 Timeless Generosity Patti Lawson 157
43 Gran Mary Ann Horenstein 161
44 Oh What a Day! Lynne Zielinski 163
45 Love on the Edge of the Grand Canyon Jane Winslow Eliot 166
7 Sharing Wisdom
46 A Canadian's Story Pat Fowler 173
47 Change of Heart Muriel J. Bussman 178
48 Grandma's Words Laura Mueller 182
49 Trying Times and Dirty Dishes Cynthia Hamond 185
50 Confidence Jody Walters 189
51 A Hug and a Kiss Mack Emmert told to Tom Lagana 192
52 Nona's Garden Paula L. Silici 195
53 Grandma Lois Patricia S. Mays 199
54 A Change of Seasons Diane White 201
55 One Finger Linda Osmundson 204
56 Buddies Maggie Stuckey 207
57 Same Agenda Patricia Pinney 209
58 Walking with Grandpa Uncle Greg 212
8 What a Child Can Teach Us
59 Just As I Imagined It Norma Gorst 219
60 How Do You Talk to God? Rabbi Scott Aaron 222
61 Green Power Peg Fugal 227
62 The Last Puppy Roger Dean Kiser 231
63 Sacred Cows Ina Hughs 235
64 The Fishing Lesson Raymond Morehead 238
65 Hershey's Dark Chocolate Roger Dean Kiser 242
9 Special Connections
66 Orange Cheeks Jay O'Callahan 247
67 The Shawl Laurie Mintz 254
68 Abuela's Magic Michele Capriotti 257
69 Thoughts from a Three-Year-Old Barbara Cornish 260
70 Food for Thought Carol McAdoo Rehme 262
71 We'll Never Divorce You Hanoch McCarty Meladee McCarty 264
10 There Is No Place I'd Rather Be
72 Grandma's Soup Night Joan Cinelli 271
73 Digging in the Dirt Linda Apple 274
74 What's a Grandma to Do? Patricia Lorenz 276
75 A Day at Grandmom's House Harriet May Savitz 280
76 Why Not? Christina Coruth 283
77 A Coke and a Smile Jacqueline M. Hickey 287
11 Gifts and Gratitude
78 Piano Music Daneen Kaufman Wedekind 295
79 Help for the Helper Marlena Thompson 298
80 Monday Night Tea Delores Christian Liesner 302
81 The Dress Lee Hargus Hunter 306
82 Gifts of the Heart Renie Burghardt 309
83 Gramma Jan Jan Coleman 312
84 Ripples in the Pond Tyrone Dawkins 316
85 The Grandma Video June Cerza Kolf 320
86 An Unexpected Moment Sara Henderson 323
87 Grammy's Gifts Sheryl Berk 326
88 That Sunday Afternoon Gregory Fouts 330
89 A Gift from Nana Terri Murcia 334
90 A Treasured Gift Kimm Swenson Gollnick 336
12 Treasured Moments
91 Grandma's Catfish Ken McKowen 343
92 A Sister's Visit Paula Mauqiri Tindall 347
93 Porch Swing Cocktails Rusty Fischer 350
94 Through the Windowpane Connie Spittler 354
95 The Holly Trees Melody Carlson 357
96 Pudgy Joyce Laird 360
97 The Locket Tal Aviezer Jason Cocovinis 363
98 Pumpkin Magic Kati Dougherty-Carthum 367
99 The Burning of the Leaves Edie Cuttler 369
100 The Marriage License Meladee McCarty 373
101 Grandma-Great Natalie Costanza-Chavez 377 More Chicken Soup 380 Who Is Jack Canfield? 391 Who Is Mark Victor Hansen? 393 Who Is Amy Newmark? 395 Acknowledgments 397