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Just Ben. Reprinted by permission of Adrian Wagner. ©1998 Adrian Wagner.
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Without a Nightlight. Reprinted by permission of Jessica Harper and Deborah S. Harper. ©1998 Jessica Harper.
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Table of Contents
COVER PAGE
TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE
DEDICATION
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
SHARE WITH US
1. ON LOVE
KELLY, THE FLYING ANGEL
THE TOWER
UNCLE CHARLIE
THE GAME OF LOVE
“WHERE’S MY KISS, THEN?”
THE VISIT
THE FIRE TRUCK
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MY FRIEND
2. ON FRIENDSHIP
THERE’S AN ALIEN ON THE INTERNET
SEEING, REALLY SEEING
KIM LI, THE GREAT
EDNA MAE: FIRST LESSON IN PREJUDICE
THE CONNECTION
THE FAVORITE VASE
A FRIEND . . .
BEST FRIENDS
ALL I WOULD EVER NEED
MY FRIEND ANTHONY
3. ON FAMILY
NO DAD?!
TERROR ON ROUTE 83
WATCHING FOR THE MIRACLE
DADDY’S GIRL . . . AT LONG LAST
FROM THE HEART
A BROTHER’S LOVE
SECRETS THAT MADE PAUL SPECIAL
GOAT’S TOBACCO
MY GRANDFATHER’S GIFT
SILENT NIGHT, CRYSTAL NIGHT
GREEN SALAMI
GOING, GOING, GONE
YOUR NAME IN GOLD
FATHER’S DAY
MOM’S DUCK
4. ON ATTITUDE AND PERSPECTIVE
THE BOBSLEDDER’S JACKET
THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS BLACK OR WHITE
WHAT’S WRONG WITH A B+?
JUST BEN
THE GREEN BOOTS
SHOWING UP
THE PEST
A GOOD REASON TO LOOK UP
CLOSE CALL
THE FLOOD
THE MAN WHO HAD PLENTY
THE PERFECT DOG
TO BE ENORMOUSLY GORGEOUS
5. ON DEATH AND DYING
THE PURPLE BELT
B. J.
THE PERFECT ANGEL
SOMEONE TO HOLD ONTO
REBECCA’S RAINBOW
ONE RAINBOW WASN’T ENOUGH
A NIGHTMARE COME TRUE
LESSONS FROM GOD
6. ACHIEVING DREAMS
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
THE LITTLE GIRL WHO DARED TO WISH
THE PLAYGROUND
DREAMS OF THE CHILDREN
BATGIRL
G-O-O-O-A-A-A-A-L-L-L-L!
WITH EVERY FOOTSTEP
THE ROCK CLUB
SOCKS FOR KERRY
JUST ASK
7. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
GRANDFATHER LEARNS TO READ
SCHOOL—MOVING UP
IN CONTROL
THE SANDBOX
WHAT A YEAR
DEAR GOD, THIS IS CHARLES
MISSY AND ME
THE MIRACLE OF LIFE
8. ON CHOICES
GOODWILL
PUTTING MY BEST FOOT FORWARD
UNDERSTANDING
NINE GOLD MEDALS
WITHOUT A NIGHTLIGHT
NOBODY KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE
THE NEW HOUSE AND THE SNAKE
I FOUND A TINY STARFISH
9. TOUGH STUFF
GET HELP NOW!
THE BIG DIRECTOR
I LOVE HER MORE THAN EVER
DEAR MOMMA
MY DAD
SMOKING IS COOL. . . . NOT!
DARE RAP
I’M NOT DANA
NO HOME
10. ECLECTIC WISDOM
BABY’S EARS
KINDNESS IS CONTAGIOUS
DO YOU HAVE YOUR WALLET?
SMALL TALK
THE DAY I FIGURED OUT THAT NO ONE IS PERFECT
THE LITTLE NOTICE
TEENAGERS
MY GUARDIAN ANGEL
GRANDPA’S BEES
THE FLYING FISH
MOTHER SAYS . . .
WHAT I’VE LEARNED SO FAR
AFTERWORD
READING STORIES: AN ACT OF CO-CREATION
MORE CHICKEN SOUP?
SUPPORTING KIDS
WHO IS JACK CANFIELD?
WHO IS MARK VICTOR HANSEN?
WHO IS PATTY HANSEN?
WHO IS IRENE DUNLAP?
CONTRIBUTORS
PERMISSIONS
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