Synopses & Reviews
Be Brave! Celebrate and Eat Chocolate! Every woman knows that courage isn't just something you find in a crisis, it's something you tap into every day of your life. In this triumphant salute to mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, and colleagues, these 77 true-life stories celebrate women at their best -- willing to take risks, stand up for family and friends, find the love they need, claim their true spirit, laugh at their own foibles, and celebrate someone else's success.
Once again, Kay Allenbaugh has called upon women of all ages and backgrounds to share their own experiences as well as the strength and wisdom that have helped them through everyday challenges and difficult times. Here are tales about surviving loss, showing compassion, getting fired (and getting even), facing illness, laughing at yourself when the chips are down, and stopping long enough to enjoy sweet success! This volume in the beloved Chocolate series celebrates a softer element of courage -- kind yet strong, loving yet steadfast -- exploring the many subtle ways courage manifests itself in day-to-day life. This book is sure to feed your hunger for courage!
Review
Richard Carlson bestselling author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Good stuff -- great inspiration for men and women.
Synopsis
Be Brave! Celebrate and Eat Chocolate! Every woman knows that courage isn't just something you find in a crisis, it's something you tap into every day of your life. In this triumphant salute to mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, and colleagues, these 77 true-life stories celebrate women at their best -- willing to take risks, stand up for family and friends, find the love they need, claim their true spirit, laugh at their own foibles, and celebrate someone else's success.
Once again, Kay Allenbaugh has called upon women of all ages and backgrounds to share their own experiences as well as the strength and wisdom that have helped them through everyday challenges and difficult times. Here are tales about surviving loss, showing compassion, getting fired (and getting even), facing illness, laughing at yourself when the chips are down, and stopping long enough to enjoy sweet success! This volume in the beloved Chocolate series celebrates a softer element of courage -- kind yet strong, loving yet steadfast -- exploring the many subtle ways courage manifests itself in day-to-day life. This book is sure to feed your hunger for courage!
About the Author
Kay Allenbaugh, creator of the Chocolate series, is a writer and speaker who is known as "The Caretaker of Stories for Women of the World." She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Contributors to the Chocolate series include bestselling authors, motivational speakers, newspaper columnists, radio hosts, spiritual leaders, psychotherapists, businesswomen, and teenagers from all over the world.
Table of Contents
ContentsIntroduction
I
THE JOURNEY FROM HEAD TO HEART
A Spirit-Filled Walk Deanna Doss Shrodes
Rising to the Occasion Carol Sjostrom Miller
I Dream of Shawna Carol Fewell
The Tattooed Stranger Susan Farr-Fahncke
Comic Relief Heather Goldsmith
That Feeling Called Love Chris Mikalson
Watching Real Beauty Laverne Bardy Pollak
A Miracle of My Own Luci N. Fuller
II
GATHERING WISDOM
First Pancake Out of the Frying Pan Peggy Vincent
More Than Pizza Deanna Doss Shrodes
Eddie's Father Bonita (Bonnie) Laettner
If Grandmothers Ran the World Sheila S. Hudson
How Are You Smart? Teri Brown
Getting the Picture Karen C. Driscoll
Finding Christmas Lois Erisey Poole
Culture Clash Michelle Pearson
III
LASTING LEGACIES
The Anniversary Card Lisa Sanders
A New Dawn Beverly Froehlich
Letting Go Softly SuzAnne C. Cole
Down for the Count Carol F. Fantelli
Keep It If You Can Diane Novinski
Snake Plants Marilyn Burkhardt
Charity Begins at Home Lisa West
Auntie's Antics Maureen Mary Rosenberg
Do Gang Members Eat Bananas? Linda H. Waterman
IV
ANIMAL HOUSE
Animal Intervention Francine M. Storey
The Love of a Duck Nancy Tomazic
Cat Wars Felice R. Prager
A Bountiful Year Cindy Potter
Max Joanne M. Friedman
Who's in Charge Here, Anyway? Nancy Tomazic
Creepy in the House Beverly C. Lucey
V
KNOWING WHAT'S BEST
A Package Deal Christine M. Caldwell
The Grand Lady Harriet May Savitz
Tips for Feeding Courage Kay Allenbaugh
A Home for the Lonely Brooke Evans Ball
Beat the Marching of Time Talia Carner
Life with Hope Dawn Goldsmith
Real Work Donna Stone
The Christening Gown Kathryn Lay
You Won't Hear Me Crying Cindi Pearce
VI
arA LOVING TOUCH
Love Notes Marcie Henderson
Groovin' Harriet May Savitz
Fired into Heaven Mishele Abell
Stockpile Karen C. Driscoll
The Music of My Mother's Life Jean Jeffrey Gietzen
Can We Talk? Judy Gruen
A Borrowed Child Jody Greenlee
Have a Little Faith Wendy Stofan Halley
His Hand at My Elbow Cos Barnes
VII
A POSITIVE POWER SURGE
Irish to the Bone Wendy (Reid Crisp) Lestina
Living Alone Renie Szilak Burghardt
Batter Up Elizabeth Krenik (Traxler)
Mommy Intellectual Diane Gonzales Bertrand
One Step at a Time Elizabeth Bezant
Door Number Four Paula Conrad Mlekush
Mindful Gardening Judith Morton Fraser
Hummingbird Summer Anne Culbreath Watkins
Maintaining the Bloom Shelley Sigman
VIII
FAMILY MATTERS
Out of Sync Kay Bolden
The Highlight of My Day Marilyn D. Davis
They're Back! Judith Sloan
A Christmas Surprise Kristine Ziemnik
Men and Their Fruit Beverly C. Lucey
Eight Going on Eighteen Debbie Farmer
Romance Interrupted Beth M. Skarupa
Going Up Against Mrs. Sutton Cindy Kauffman
M&M Medicine Lisa A. Crayton
IX
ALL THINGS DIVINE
Sowing Seeds Karen Berry
Abby's Fight Julie Teasdale
Seven Bells Sheila Stephens
Fast Food Faith Anne Goodrich
The Man on the Beach Geraldine (Gerry) Trickle
The Final Say Sallie A. Rodman
Two Gold Rings Christine M. Caldwell
An Answer to a Prayer Julie Hartmans
A Boatful of Angels Fern Carness
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