Chicken Soup for the Working Woman's Soul: Humorous and Inspirational Stories to Celebrate the Many Roles of Working Women
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Chicken Soup for the Working Woman's Soul: Humorous and Inspirational Stories to Celebrate the Many Roles of Working Women
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| ISBN-13: | 9781453279380 |
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| Publisher: | Chicken Soup for the Soul |
| Publication date: | 09/25/2012 |
| Series: | Chicken Soup for the Soul Series |
| Sold by: | SIMON & SCHUSTER |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 384 |
| Sales rank: | 699,803 |
| File size: | 3 MB |
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.
Hometown:
Santa Barbara, CaliforniaDate of Birth:
August 19, 1944Place of Birth:
Fort Worth, TexasEducation:
B.A. in History, Harvard University, 1966; M.A.T. Program, University of Chicago, 1968; M.Ed., U. of Massachusetts, 1973Website:
http://www.jackcanfield.comRead an Excerpt
Notes Left by Two Working Parents
Monday
Sweetheart,
It's Claire's turn to bring snack to school today. There's celery in the fridge. Cut it up into two-inch chunks, spread peanut butter on them and place five raisins on each. Wrap in cellophane (not a dry-cleaner bag!)
and be sure there are twenty-four plus one for her teacher Ms. Goodesteem. Tidy the family room if you get a chance. Did you call the plumber yet?
I love you,
Allison
Monday
Honey,
That was okra not celery. Claire saw me spreading Cheez Whiz on them and cried twenty minutes until I forked over twenty-four pieces of Halloween candy (who told the kids the candy was hidden in the vacuum bag?). By the time I untied your son's doubleknots with your graduation pen, the family room was a lost cause. Dinner is on time-bake. I have Rotary tonight. Was the pen important?
Hugs and kisses,
Ken
Tuesday
Ken,
The toilet has been asking for the plumber. You forgot Alasdair's milk money again. He says he owes some fifth grader $3.25 plus interest for milk loans. I have a meeting tonight. The mess has spread to the dining room.
Love,
Allison
Tuesday
Allison,
I couldn't find Alasdair's lunchbox so I used your hat. Call the principal about the loan shark. Replaced your graduation pen—disregard the year. I think you took my car keys this morning—the taxi's here,
got to go.
Sincerely,
Ken
Wednesday
Hey,
Your keys were in the juice pitcher. The kids won't go to the bathroom—when's the plumber coming? I enjoyed our talk last night. We have to abandon the downstairs to the clutter and take refuge upstairs tonight. Dinner is on your son's top bunk.
Allison
Wednesday
Al,
We didn't have a conversation last night—our bed was full of kids; I slept with the dog. What's the plumber's phone number? Did you know Tuesday was class picture day, and your son wore his ‘I'm with stupid' T-shirt . . . apparently he stood next to his teacher.
Ken
Thursday
The neighbor called—something about your son and some jumper cables. I said you'd stop by tonight and talk to them. I spoke with the principal,
picture retakes are next Monday . . . I burned the shirt. We owe the principal
$4.50 for loaning our son milk money, too.
A.
Thursday
Yesterday was Alasdair's snack day; luckily, I had gum. I promise I'll call the plumber today.
K.
Friday
Wife,
I had a breakfast meeting this morning. I sand-bagged the bathroom last night,
call the National Guard if it crests. Any idea where the cat is?
Me
Friday
Husband,
Provisions are low and something is moving in the living room . . . could be the cat. Order pizza and watch out for the waterfall on the stairs.
P.S. Bring your sleeping bag, we're in the attic divvying up the rest of the Halloween candy.
Ken Swarner
¬2003. All rights reserved. Reprinted from Chicken Soup for the Working Woman's Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery,
Chrissy & Mark Donnelly. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the written permission of the publisher. Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.,
3201 SW 15th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442.
Table of Contents
Introduction xiii
1 All in a Day's Work
The Interview: Nicole Jenkins as told to Michele "Screech" Campanelli 2
Ask and You Shall Receive Jane Imber 6
Love and War Elizabeth Rand 10
The Commanding Secretary Russel M. Perman 15
Getting Away Kimberly A. Porrazzo 17
Career Day Mary Dixon Lebeau 20
The Birthday Tiara Deborah M. Ritz 24
Not Just Another Rat Ava Pennington 28
Trooper Laura Kidder 31
The Lady Behind the Slinky Jeanne Marie Laskas 34
A Speedy Job Evelyn L. Lesch 39
The Real Lesson Ruth Reis Jarvis 41
The Red Purse Louise Moeri 45
2 Balancing Work and Family
Getting My Priorities Straight Sybella V. Ferguson Patten 52
Just a Few More Minutes Sara Henderson 56
A Working Mother's Prayer Cheryl M. Kremer 60
This Is the Best Day of My Life Dian Tune Lopez 62
Two of a Kind Paula Ferrato 65
What Goes Around, Comes Around Linda Tuccio-Koonz 67
Notes Left by Two Working Parents Ken Swarner 71
A Child's Playground Tony Gilbert 76
Safe Andrea Durham 82
Household Chores Teresa Pitman 84
The Girl Inside the Woman Peyton Budinger 88
First in Her Heart Doris Iarovici 93
A Hug for Your Thoughts Brenda Nixon 97
Trouble Brewing Cynthia Briche 99
Mom's Special Day Connie Hill 100
Kiss Katherine Pepin 103
My Two-Piece Suit Elizabeth Neri Schorr 104
Vacuum Cleaner Marks-Tracks to a Mother's Heart Julia Rosien 108
Picture-Perfect Bologna Diane M. Vanover 112
Ceiling Fans Marie Jones 114
The Best Days of Our Lives Colleen Hartry 117
3 Teamwork
Strangers No More Delores Christian Liesner 122
Leaving My Ego at the Door Patricia Dillon Sobczak 126
The Back Corner Booth Celeste Winters 130
The Best Sales Bonus Beatrice E. Brown 133
A "Dish" with Integrity Erin Kilby 136
The Monday Good-News Lunch Club Mickey Bambrick 141
More Time for Mom (to Be) Ellen Dietz 144
The Gift of Understanding Susan Stava 146
4 Special Moments
Little Amigo Deana Ward 150
The Hammock Patricia Lorenz 152
The Answer from Above Patty Hansen 155
Respect and Pride Dianne C. Bradley 157
A First Rachel Byrne 160
Any Regrets? Lisa Russell Motley 165
Performance Under the Stars Rayleen Downes 168
5 Overcoming Obstacles
The Other Side of the Glass Ceiling Nancy Michel Bandy 172
Standing Firm Virginia Boshears 178
She Believed in Herself-Not the Experts Cynthia Kersey 183
The Damn Cape Colleen Justus Eastman 187
Running for Office, Running for Life Judith Newman 194
I've Gotta Be Me Kristin S. Door 198
The Red Bandana Jodi L. Severson 201
6 A Mother's Work
Letters from My Daughter Patricia Lorenz 209
Pennies and Prayers Peggy L. Bert 215
Night Shift Maggi White 218
Embracing the Mommy Track Deborah Shouse 220
I'd Masquerade as a Mom if I Could Sew the Costume Shirley Kawa-Jump 224
Coming to Mom's Rescue Clara Null 227
The Scooby Doo Band-Aid Lisa Wood Curry 229
7 Making a Difference
Precious Cargo Laurie Patterson 234
The Odd-Shaped Vegetable Rosalind Turner 238
What Do You Want to Do with the Rest of Your Life? Linda Blackman 242
One Hour a Week Gail Rosenblum 245
To Return Tomorrow Susan Burkholder 248
A Mother's Choice Renée Day 251
A Gift from the Woman in White Barbara Bartocci 254
Old Deadeye Bean Roger Wilkins 258
A New Perspective on Land Mines Nancy Harless 261
A Cat, Six Kittens and a Wheelchair Arlene Alice Centerwall 264
Princess of the City Eileen Valinoti 268
United We Stand Jenna Skophammer 271
Never Too Late Linda Apple 274
8 Living Your Dream
Against All Odds Amy Ash Nixon 281
The Power of Perseverance Denise Schupp 294
She Gave New Shape to the Shoe Business-Then She Added Soul Cynthia Kersey 298
From Under the Boot Heel Wendy Natkong 304
Life-It's All Good Patty Lataille 307
Discovery Toys Doug Garr 310
Tuning In Susan L. Gilbert 313
Take Two Lemons and Make Lemonade Elaine L. Galit 318
Not So Dumb Gail Buchalter 322
No Spring Chicken Arlene Alice Centerwall 325
A Long Hot Summer Carolee Ware 329
First-Year Working Woman Joan Clayton 333
A Memoir of a Friend Joan Curtis 338
The Creation of a Caring Corporation Cynthia Kersey 345
A License to Follow One's Dream Debby Kate Stahl Ramsey 349
Who Is Jack Canfield? 353
Who Is Mark Victor Hansen? 354
Who Is Patty Aubery? 355
Who Are Chrissy and Mark Donnelly? 356
Contributors 357
Permissions 366