Summary
Is anything sweeter or more precious than a treasured dream? InChocolate for a Woman's Dreams,77 all-new, real-life tales celebrate the power of dreams to shape our lives at any age, whether we are exploring new possibilities, achieving long-sought goals, or making long-held wishes come true. Here are stories of women who overcome adversity to start anew, and women who gracefully take on the inevitable changes that each stage of life brings. Whether the goal is enhancing their personal lives with friends and families, improving their professional lives by pursuing new challenges, or learning to see the joy in all things, the women here show that anything is possible when we listen to our hearts and follow our dreams. With its irresistible subject and its abundance of cheer, humor, and encouragement,Chocolate for a Woman's Dreamsis sure to be on the top of your wish list.
Author Biography
Kay Allenbaugh, the creator of the Chocolate series, is a writer and speaker known as "The Caretaker of Stories for Women of the World." She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Contributors to Chocolate for a Woman's Dreams include bestselling authors, motivational speakers, newspaper columnists, radio hosts, spiritual leaders, psychotherapists, businesswomen, and many others.
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| Introduction |
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| I DREAM WEAVERS |
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Tips for Sweeter Dreaming |
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| II HAPPILY EVER AFTER |
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| III FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS |
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Michele Wallace Campanelli |
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| IV TELLING IT LIKE IT IS |
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English as a Second Language |
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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words |
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| V CREATING A NEW REALITY |
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Launching a Dream on Lobsters |
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Doing College Again---My Way |
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Catherine Vaughan-Obregon |
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| VI KIDS ARE TEACHERS, TOO |
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Sophia and the Boom-Boom-Boom |
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| VII RITES OF PASSAGE |
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Geraldine (Gerry) Trickle |
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These Boots Were Made for Walkin' |
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| VIII A PARADIGM SHIFT |
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Martha Stewart in Disguise |
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Coming Full Circle with Mickey |
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| IX HOLY ENCOUNTERS |
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Lessons from a Box of Toys |
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| X ON THE LIGHTER SIDE |
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Technology for the Millennium |
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The Hunt for Wild Asparagus |
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| More Chocolate Stories? |
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| Contributors |
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