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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Contents
Dedication
Preface
Chapter 1
This Four-Letter Word Is a Male Land Mine
A Gift That Mom Would Have Loved
A Plane Is Missed, but Time Is Not Lost
Never Blue in a Denim Shirt
Never Too Late to Slay a Dragon
A Fond Look Back at a Home for Two
Stories to Make Us Stop and Wonder
Snow Tests the Muscle of a Bookish Family
A Father’s Gift Gives Him Away
A Dire Warning from a Grieving Dad
Trying to Remember How Happy We Are
Getting to Live Out Every Guy’s Dream
Chapter 2
Just Don’t Call Me Miss Direction
Relationship Rains Cats and Dogs
Learning to Dig Gardening
Sidestepping Manure in the Garden of Love
When Your Heart Knows He’s the One
Everyone’s Asking: His Name or Mine?
We’re Given License to Let Go of the Past
Cake and Flowers on Mom’s Birthday
Exchanging Sweet Nothings
Baseball Is Still His Field of Dreams
Love Him, Love His Dogs?
Chapter 3
A Ringing Cell Phone Has My Number
Worry Weighs a Flier Down
Browns Policy Needs a Change
Pedometer Craze Is Taken in Stride
We Will Reveal Those Who Conceal
An Unsung Alto’s Soprano Envy
No Other Capitalist Would Sell as Sweet
Giving Birth to a Dinosaur
Baring the Injustice of a Breast-feeding Ban
“Refugee” Tag Adds Insult to Injury
Chapter 4
Nothing Broken Here; This Is a Whole Family
Most Divorced Dads Deserve to See Their Kids
Neighborhood Kids Mourn a Friend
Be the Parent, Not the Bartender
A Tot’s Best Friend Is Her Blankie
A Moment of Joy in a House Divided
Harried Moms Have to Breathe
Chapter 5
A Promise in a Lunch Pail
Balance Is Lost in a Wireless World
Servers Deserve Our Respect—and Tips
Don’t Dismiss Trailer Parks
The Real Gift of Doing unto Others
Here’s a Little Tip About Gratuities
An Unfair Burden
“Working Class” Becomes a Style
Sick, Uninsured, and Desperate for Help
Flushing Trouble Down the Drain
No Living Wage for Airport Aides
Free to Cast a Ballot, Even When Confined
Chapter 6
The Long and Short of My Hairstyle
And You Think It’s a Pain to Vote
Carrying the Torch for Women of All Ages
A Ploy for Ratings Stripped of Pretense
Rule on Wife’s Role Bends Only for Him
Antiabortion Sermons and Catholic Women
Inciteful Insight: The Wisdom of a Simple Phrase Challenges and Inspires Women
The Queen of Soul Still Rules Our Hearts
More Women Need to Run for Office
Chapter 7
It’s Not Christian to Champion Hate
Harry Chapin Inspired Goodwill Toward Men
Merry Christmas Everyone—or Else
From the Man Who Did the Time: “I Harbor No Bitterness”
The Ugliness Comes from Both Extremes
Answering Hostility with Amazing Grace
No Pledge Needed to Show Our Faith
Seder of Hope: Jewish Rituals Feed This Gentile’s Soul
Never Doubt That Santa’s There
Chapter 8
A Perfect Couple, an Imperfect World
SpongeBob Caught in a Squeeze Play
Sometimes Love Takes Courage
Ohio Pulls Away the Welcome Mat
Survivor Displays a Dogged Resolve
Clasped Hands Can Open Hearts
A Clever Conspiracy to Attack Marriage
Chapter 9
The Drumbeat of War Is a Sorrowful Sound
A War Death Hits Where a Brother Lives
A Soldier Salutes Her Fallen Friends
For Parents, War Is Too Close
The Horrors of War Remain Bottled Up Inside
First-Class Ways to Support Our Troops
“We Die Along with These Kids”
A Caring Embrace for the Hurting
A Mom Buries Her Fears Along with Her Son
Honoring a Marine and a Grieving Mom
Chapter 10
A Daughter’s Doll Teaches Mom a Lesson on Race
The View from the Dugout
Starting the Day with a Bang
Looking Back and Ahead as a Child Grows Up
She’s Ready to Drive Her Mother Crazy
It’s Hard to Know When Not to Parent
A Parent’s Disorienting Trip
I Thank My Lucky Stars for a Child at College
Acknowledgments
About The Author
Copyright
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