Chicken soup for the romantic soul Book

Introduction xiii

1 Finding True Love

The Right Approach Edmund Phillips 2

Encounter on a Train Kevin H. Siepel 9

"Falling" in Love Mary Mikkelsen 13

Glads on Monday Chris Schroder 14

A Love Story Rob Gilbert as cited in Bits & Pieces 17

Two Coins in a Fountain Joyce Stark 18

Six Red Roses Lori J. Robidoux 22

Real-Life Fairy Tale Norma Grove 27

To Infinity Lisa Ferris Terzich 31

Just Call Me Cupid Will Stanton 34

2 Love And Romance

An Evening at the Waldorf Bud Jean Ince 40

To Begin Again Rusty Fischer 51

Love Notes Gwen Romero 57

I Love You Anyway Joe Harding 59

A Fragment in Time Victoria Robinson 60

Moving In with Frank LaVonne Kincaid 64

The Gift of Life Margo Molthan 65

The Heart and Cement of Texas Barbara Zukowski 69

Three Times the Lover Sherry Huxtable 72

Romance Isn't Always Roses-Sometimes It's Mulch Diane Goldberg 73

True Love Valerie Cann 77

Open Heart Rickey Mallory 81

Message Received Michele Wallace Campanelli 83

3 Romantic Moments

Romance Is in the Eye of the Beholder Tina Runge 88

Handmade Valentines from the Heart Evelyn Wander 91

Norma Shearer's Dress Marion Benasutti 94

Our Honeymoon Flight Cindy J. Braun 98

The Surprise Katherine Gallagher 99

Calling Long Distance Barbara Johnson 103

Keeping the Passion of Love Alive Barbara De Angelis 104

Dating Again Mary J. Davis 107

Ready to Be Entertained Dennis Rach 108

The Camping Trip Meghan Mazour 111

Hello, Young Lovers Philip Harsham 114

Who's Lucky? Rob Gilbert as cited in Bits & Pieces 117

Head to Toe Katherine G. Bond 118

4 Romance And Marriage

Hubby's Special Gift Lisa Bade Goodwin 122

Road to Romantic Ruin Is Paved with Practical Gifts Dave Barry 125

Saturday Nights Mary Lebeau 129

A Fool in Love Mary Roach 133

The One-Sweet-Potato Thanksgiving SuzAnne C. Cole 138

A Penny More Precious Than a Diamond Barbara Bartlett 142

Happy Valentine's Day, Dear. Here's Your Mesh Body Stocking Ernie Witham 144

The Forever Card Susan J. Siersma 148

The Frosty Moment Called for Ice Cream Susan Sarver 150

Hooray for the Ho-Hum Marriage Trish Vradenburg 155

The Anniversary Ken Swarner 158

The Little Things ... Susan M. Miller 162

Who, Me? Andy Skidmore 164

5 Memories Of Love

The Hat I Stole for Love Ed Stivender 168

Will He Kiss Me? Margaret E. Reed 175

About Men/"A Love Affair" John Walters 180

A Friend's Secret Christina M. Abt 184

Beautiful Life-Beautiful Death Bruce Hanna 186

Prince Charming Michele Davis 189

The Two-Dollar Bill April Felts 193

My First Kiss Arthur Sánchez 196

Be Mine Chuck Thompson 199

Angel on the Beach Helen Xenakis 210

6 Lessons In Love

Visions of Art Jeanne Knape 216

A Different Kind of "Trashy Secret" Rusty Fischer 218

Love or Infatuation? Ann Landers 223

Overlook It Tim Hudson 225

The One Who Got Away Margaret Shauers 227

"Giving" ... The Unforgettable Gift Phyllis A. Robeson 230

A Romantic Hammer Catherine Walker 233

Three Kisses Thomas Webber 238

My Dad's Story Chin Pak 240

Goodnight, Sweetheart Karen Lucas 242

The Lovers Daniel James 246

Change of Heart As Cited in The Best of Bits & Pieces 249

Learning to Love Carin Klabbers 250

7 For Better Or For Worse

Sage Advice from the Stepfather of the Bride Ernie Witham 254

The Missing Candelabra Bruce Mclver 257

A Wife's Greatest Gift Marilynn Carlson Webber 264

Mourning the Loss, Mending the Heart Sandy Wallace 266

Slaying My Dragon Jenna Glatzer 270

Women and Fiction As Cited in The Best of Bits & Pieces 274

A Mistake I Will Not Repeat Michael Seale 275

A Message from the Angels Mary Ann Stafford 279

8 The Flame Still Burns

Grandfather's Favorite Betty Tucker 284

The Three Men I Married Pamela F. Dowd 289

Metamorphosis Helen V. Christensen 293

Forever in Their Eyes Nancy B. Gibbs 295

A Joy Forever T. Jensen Lacey 297

Tattooed Dreams Carol MacAllister 300

Oh, to Be Loved Like That! Mary L. TenHaken 305

The Sun Had Come Out Jean Shanley 307

Golf Course Romance Nancy B. Gibbs 312

Lost and Found Ami McKay 316

The Ageless Dance of Love Wendy J. Natkong 319

Fifty Years of Love Nena O'Neill 323

Who Is Jack Canfield? 327

Who Is Mark Victor Hansen? 328

Who Are Mark and Chrissy Donnelly? 329

Who Is Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D.? 330

Contributors 331

Permissions 344