About the Book
What better way to improve your world than to show a sense of compassion and empathy for those in need?
A Cup of Comfort® for a Better World celebrates those who give the special gift of their time. Inside, you’ll find fifty original, true stories that feature examples of people whose good deeds make life a little bit easier—for children on the other side of the globe, next-door neighbors in a bind, a friend staying brave in the face of illness.’
Written by men and women, young and old, this collection is not only a touching tribute to those who see our world as a work in progress—but also an inspiration for anyone who wants to make a difference.
About the Author
Colleen Sell has compiled and edited more than thirty volumes of the Cup of Comfort® book series. A veteran writer and editor, she has authored, ghostwritten, or edited more than 100 books and served as editor-in-chief of two award-winning magazines. Aproud mother of three grown children, ms. Sell and her husband, T.N. Trudeau, live in a turn-of-the-century farmhouse on a 40-acre pioneer homestead in the Pacific Northwest – a two-hour drive from her wonderful mother.- Introduction, Colleen Sell
- Heart Stories, Katherine Barrett
- Top Ten Reasons I Love Being a Mom, Daine Stark
- Fair Division, Jennifer A. Howard
- The Tiring, Exhausting, Patience-Testing, Very Long Day, Tessa Graham
- My Mother’s Hands, Connie Ellison
- Butterfly, Tricia L. McDonald
- On Sons, at Four, Melanie Springer Mock
- Just a Mom, Elizabeth King Gerlach
- A Whisper, Cathy Crenshaw Doheny
- The Company of Angels, Melinda Jensen
- Uh-Oh, Here Comes the Cheerio Mom!, Shawn Lutz
- Quick Bright Thing, Faith Paulsen
- One Fat Frog and the Tyranny of Toys, Kim Girard
- Dance Lessons, Tina Lincer
- Tiaras and Rhinestones,
- Mary C. M. Phillips
- Why Today is Jammie Day, Heather K. Smith
- Thanksgiving at Jennifer’s, Sally Jawlow
- Three P.M., Amy Lou Jenkins
- Keeper of the Sash,
- Joan McClure Beck
- In Search of the Perfect Meringue, Paula Munier
- A Nonstandard Mother, Jolie Kanat
- It Never Ends, Amy Simon
- Missing… You, Elizabeth Klanac
- Stir-Fry Love,Ryan Chin
- Empty Nest Christmas, Mauverneen Blevins
- My Mother, Myself, Jamie Wojcik
- A Few Days Off, Stefanie Wass
- Diving In, Linda Clare
- Learning to Fish, Julie Crea
- True North, Ramona John
- Sister Rita Maureen and Mom, Cathy Howard
- An Ordinary Day, Linda Avery
- Growing Wise, Beverly Burmeier
- Look Out, Wonder Woman!, Glenys Loewen-Thomas
- Here Beside Me, Karen Dempsey
- Dear God, Don’t Let Me laugh!, Cynthia Washam
- Crazy Gifts, Cristina Olivetti Spencer
- A Change in the Wind, Jody Mace
- The Best Days of Our Lives, Nikki Loftin
- Payback, Bobbi Carducci
- The Mominator, Andrea Harris
- When Autumn Comes, Rosalie Sanara Petrouske
- Just to Be With You, Stefanie Wass
- Rings, Jean Knight Pace
- Hates Kids, Kimila Kay
- Love Blind, Jody Mace
- Cobbler’s Apron, Peggy Vincent
- The Tao of Laundry, Cara Holman
- Penciling It In, Cassie Premo Steele
- Walking Our Mothers, Kristin Berger
Table of Contents
- You Bought me Sleep, Shelley Seale
- As You Are Able, Joan Watt
- I Always Have Time for You, Wm. Scott Hubbartt
- Angels Afoot,Lisa Ricard Claro
- The Rubber Chicken Cure, Michele Ivy Davis
- If We Eat Less, They Can Eat More, Connie Rosser Riddle
- The Sweetest Gift,Betsy McPhee
- Where Magic Lives, Jan Philpot
- All it Takes is an Open Heart, Grace Tierney
- Of Worth and Grace, Lyndell King
- Beyond the Classroom, Eloise Elaine Schneider
- Fixing a Faucet while Mending a Soul, Marlena Thompson
- Small Change Today, Philanthropy Tomorrow,Sue Dallman-Carrizales
- A Legacy to Carry On, Irene Martin
- Making a Dent, Susan Sarver
- The Benevolence of Mindfulness, Tanya Ward Goodman
- Generosity Knows No Stranger, Sybilla A. Cook
- The Face Beneath the Hood, Beth Levine
- Trash Talk, Stefanie Wass
- The Power of Pebbles, Cristina Trapani-Scott
- Child by Child, Linda Stork
- Heroes of Harleys, Christina Suzann Nelson
- Quit Talkin’ and Start Doin’, Betty Johnson Dalrymple
- The Coat off Her Back, Deborah Royal
- An Oasis of Hope in a Harrowing World, Trudy Chun
- The Gratitude Effect, Sharon Elwell
- A Lift Up?Not a Handout, Linda Hudson Hoagland
- Forgiving the Unforgivable, Mary Long
- A Better World for $50 or Less, Ann Vitale
- In Lila’s Shoes, Carlo Tyx
- Touching Souls,Eleanor Roth
- Guardian Angels, Lea Ellen Yarmill Reburn
- A Little Can Be a Lot, Elizabeth Sharpe
- One Less to Count Up, John Forrest
- Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone, Ava Pennington
- Upon a Midnight Clear, Linda S. Clare
- Frugality: It’s Not Just about Penny-Pinching Anymore, Beverly Golberg
- No Prescription Needed, Sue Fagalde Lick
- The Real Santa Claus, Alaina Smith
- Bangles, Bubbles, and Blue-Collar Kindness, J.K. Fleming
- Gifts of Sustenance and Sanctuary, Mirish Kiszner
- Jumping In, Suzanne Baginskie
- More Blessed to Give, Anne McCrady
- His Neighbor’s Keeper, Fran Roberts
- Bless the Beasts and the Teenyboppers, Marcia Rudoff
- Circle of Compassion, Laura Bradford
- Not Interested, Elsoise Elaine Schneider
- A Village Built with Ink and Dreams, Samantha Ducloux Waltz
- To Do Small Things with Great Love, Christy Caballero.
