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A collection of inspirational stories highlights the lives of people who make a difference in the lives of others, from the woman who overcame her own family to become a singer to the six-year-old who ran in a five-kilometer cross-country race.
Cover......Page 1
Book Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Acknowledgments......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 9
Angel Wings......Page 12
Doll Cake......Page 17
Willed......Page 22
A Bartenderβs Story......Page 28
The Wonder of Now......Page 35
Practical Magic......Page 40
Incidental Kin......Page 45
Sweet Moments......Page 50
One Man and a Whole Lot of Somebodies......Page 55
Over the Hill......Page 63
For the Love of Pixie......Page 69
The Picture on the Wall......Page 73
To Hold and Behold......Page 77
The Greatest Man I Hardly Knew......Page 82
Strawberries......Page 91
Sisters in Time......Page 98
Close Encounters of the Best Kind......Page 104
Roots for Sofia......Page 110
I Wonβt Forget......Page 115
Ruthieβs Run......Page 122
Here and Now, If Not Always......Page 128
Reglar Feller......Page 132
When All Is Said......Page 137
The Salvation of Jan and Kurt......Page 142
Power Ball of Love......Page 149
Stopping Traffic......Page 158
Prince of Paupers......Page 164
So I Ask You......Page 168
The Dollar Dance......Page 172
Give Your Heart Away......Page 179
Keep Walking......Page 188
The Connection......Page 192
Passing the Halo......Page 197
Corinnaβs Quilts......Page 205
The Journey of Jake and Dora......Page 211
With a Little Boost from My Friends......Page 217
Errands of Honor......Page 222
The Gloved Guitarist of Tossa de Mar......Page 230
Snow Angel......Page 235
Gotta Keep Paddling......Page 240
The Last Long Wave Good-bye......Page 248
Begin Again......Page 257
Warm Hearts in a Cold Winter......Page 262
For Sura, Who Claimed Her Need to Be Touched......Page 270
Recipe for Life......Page 275
The Gift of Robin......Page 280
Balance......Page 283
Why I Carry a Bobolight......Page 288
The Hall of Mirrors......Page 296
Shuffle, Step......Page 301
Gordon......Page 307
Ambassadors Are Everywhere......Page 311
A Five-Dollar Bill......Page 315
Tell Your Story in the Next Cup of Comfort!......Page 321
Contributors......Page 323
About the Editor......Page 336
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