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52 Humorous And Inspirational Short Stories! From the inspiration of a Christmas miracle in Nothing But A Miracle to the humor ofA Journal Of A Gardener At Harvest Time, these 52 humorous and inspirational short stories (one for each week of the year) will make you laugh, reminisce, and contemplate the relationships you cherish most. Stories include: Trying To Outsmart The Corn BanditsJournal Of A Gardner At Harvest TimeTo Catch A RaccoonTo Catch A CheaterWho Is A Real HeroThe Unknown StudentDisappearing Lids And Box TopsHalloween HauntsOld ClunkerA Rose And A LetterA Not-So-Friendly RivalryThankfulness For Freedoms We Take For GrantedStanding Up Against InjusticesTatiana's EscapeThe Cost Of Doing The Right ThingNothing Less Than A MiracleY2K Problems, Looking Back A Decade LaterWhat Students CommunicateA Shocking ExperienceA Shocking Practical Joke Gone AwryComputer Systems And Grade PetitionsThermostats, Heaters, And Air ConditionersThose Awkward Junior High YearsBoy Scouts, Snow Caves, And Tom SawyerWinter Camp SurvivalWhat Really Makes A ChampionAn Exciting First ChildA Very Precocious ChildThe Love of A Determined ChildNo Greater LoveCell Phone SecretsLife's Lessons Learned A Little Bit LateConsiderations Of Guardian AngelsA Horse Named CashmereMaking A Friendly Horse MeanLike Mother, Like DaughterWhat It Takes To Have A Good Church ChoirJoining The Church ChoirFraudulent FlowersA Ring Of TruthThe Bestest Vacation EverFather's Day And Fishing TripsA Tale Of Two Sergeants (Leading From The Front)The Farm And Ranch StoreA Really Important Can SaleGetting Children To Weed A GardenThe Unique Daddy Daughter DateA Nice, Peaceful NeighborhoodAn Interesting PartyHow Much Is It WorthPlaying The Part Of The Rented BoyfriendA Chicken Named Fluff

From the inspiration of a father's love for his daughter in The Honest Thief to the humor of a high school boy trying to teach the school nerd to get a date in the Dating Coach, these 52 humorous and inspirational short stories (one for each week of the year) will make you laugh, reminisce, and contemplate the relationships you cherish most.

These stories are similar to Chicken Soup for the Soul or O.Henry short stories, but shorter having been written for the newspapers and magazines across the U.S. and around the world in the syndicated column Life's Outtakes. From the humor of a what happens to scouts when they clean out an old shed in The Key of Togetherness to the inspiration of understanding our differences in A Neighbor Enemy, these 52 humorous and inspirational short stories (one for each week of the year) will make you laugh, reminisce, and contemplate the relationships you cherish most. Stories include: Toothaches and Painkillers When the Honeymoon Is Over The Color of Things Something to Sit On We Are Family Students' Communications 2015 Ticked-Off Kickoff Who's the Boss? A Rule of Thumb-Timing is Everything An Ounce of Understanding An Evil Genius Halloween-Type Traditions A Lesson Learned A Doggone Cold Night A Thanksgiving Concert A Smelly Situation Clean, Shiny Dishes A Miracle in Disguise A New Understanding Harmony and Melody A Final Chorus Deep Snow Slime and Punishment Wrestling Challenge The Key of Togetherness Scout Logic There Are Ways Pine Nuts What Students Learned in Math Class 2016 What to Look for in a Girl Standing Up for Someone Tilling Service Chariots of Tire A Good Horse A Supercharged Battery An Acidic Situation Flowers Don't Last Forever Hugs Key Comments A Neighbor Enemy Putting Down a Deposit A Perfect Advantage Good Pay Snakes Getting a Driver's License The Happiest Man on Earth Parking Plots Softball Mentality High Steak Deals Girls' Camp Bears Don't Mess with Mom Fan Club Horse Sense

Prize Winning Story - Clean Romance! It was to be the big day for Eli. His fiancée, Molly, was coming in on a ship. Two years earlier, unable to find work in England, he had headed for America. His ship was caught in a storm, and he ended up, not in Pennsylvania as he planned, but in Newfoundland. But that was all behind him now. He had written to Molly every day for the two years, and now she was coming so they could be married. But Eli was in for a surprise. Unknown to him, Molly had married. She had bought him a mail-order bride, and Eli's life was going to suddenly take an unexpected twist. This is a fun story about differences of culture, love, and life. The play based on this book is winner of many awards and has been produced internationally. This is a story you won't want to miss.

Humorous, inspirational story that all will love School is out, and Tommy Johnson is back in trouble again as his antics causes one disaster after another. He is assigned to work with his tough as nails grandmother so she can keep an eye on him, but trouble finds him where ever he goes. And Grandma isn't immune from causing a little bit of havoc herself. But when Tommy becomes friends with the neighbor Grandma has a grudge against, he learns the importance of not letting little things destroy wonderful friendships.

Humorous, Inspirational Story That All Will Love In this new book in the Under Open Skies series, Tom Johnson is in his early 20's and struggling to make it through college and take care of his little family. Due to the stress created by the overload of class work, the challenges of having very little money, and the limited amount of time for his family, he often feels trapped by his circumstances. To try to earn some extra money to help out with his family income, he procures a job taking care of horses. When the lady he works for buys a famous old race horse, Tom starts to see the world and his situation somewhat differently. In sensing the old stallion's trust in him, learning from friends and those around him, Tom begins to realize that prisons can be made as much from our attitudes and decisions as they can be from cement and steel, and that challenges can be good. That is when he begins to understand what true freedom really is. If you love horses and great stories, this book is for you.

Mystery, Intrigue, And A Clean Romance! When he is called before the queen, Jacob, the handsome, young Captain of the Royal Guard, is sure it is to discuss the baffling increase in assassination attempts against the royal family. Instead, the queen assigns the shocked young captain to tutor her out-of-control, tomboy daughter, Marie. He knows all of the other tutors have failed miserably, and he tries to beg out of it, but the queen will not relent. However, she does give him leave to use any teaching method he likes. Her ultimate command is that she be trained as a lady in preparation for her royal ball. Angry and humiliated at what he feels is a degrading and impossible assignment, especially for a military captain, he determines to train the princess like he would one of his guardsmen. He will demand strong discipline, tough academics, and sword combat training. He is sure that his rigorous approach will push the princess to complain to her mother, who will then remove him from the assignment. But to his surprise, Marie instead responds positively to the harsh discipline, and becomes a princess like no other. And, when they come under attack, her training might be just enough to save both of their lives as they work to unravel who is behind the assassination attempts, and also try to solve the mystery of why the Lord High Chamberlain is such a great sword fighter.

Classic Christmas Story - Winner Of Editor's Choice Award A beautiful Christmas story about three young men who are convicted of mugging little children for their Halloween candy. Instead of sentencing them to jail, as is expected, the judge sentences them to 100 hours of community service babysitting at the Women's Crisis Center. They were prepared for jail, but they were not prepared for what was in store for them as the children opened their eyes and hearts and changed their lives.

Humorous, Inspirational Story That All Will Love Meet six-year-old Tommy Johnson, Super Cowboy and Super Story-teller. Want to build a box to capture wild cats that roam the farm? How about tips on catching a greased pig at the fair, or teaching a stubborn lamb to avoid being trampled by angry milk cows? From the first paragraph, when Tommy explains why a boy needs a dog for a pet instead of a cat, he wins us over with his down-to-earth and humorous view of the world. Once Tommy begins school, however, things get complicated. He gets picked on by teachers and mocked by classmates. And then tragedy strikes. In the process of dealing with his grief, Tommy learns the meaning of true friendship.This is a book even reluctant readers will enjoy. Boys, girls, and adults have all enjoyed this fun book.Some ReviewsThe little boy, Tommy, reminds me of Calvin from the "Calvin and Hobbs" comic strip by Bill Watterson because of his mischievousness. It is such a fun book to read!" -- Celese Sanders (syndicated columnist of "Little Bits Of Life")"Super Cowboy Rides" reminds me of when I was a boy and we would visit my grandparents' farm in Utah where my cousins would try, in a loving way, to kill me. It has a ring of authenticity that could only be accomplished by growing up on a farm or ranch. I loved each chapter, but once I reached the end of the book I realized I had been taught some important lessons. This is a book that boys will love as well as girls who look for the good in everyone. -- Jack Weyland (Author of "Charlie" and other Y.A. novels.)"This is the perfect family trip 'read out loud' book. You are on the edge of your seat the entire time wondering what this little cowboy will do next! We laughed so hard, and my 8-year old kept begging me to not stop reading. This book reels you in from the first page. We will be adding this fantastic book to our home library." -- Stephanie Ashcraft (New York Times best selling author)

Both Mormon and Moroni felt a great need to include the story of the ancient civilization of the Jaredites in the Book of Mormon. Not only are there great things to learn from the book of Ether, but there are fascinating scientific studies that give much insight into these people and what we can learn from them. This is a look at this great civilization drawn from the works of the author and others to give a deeper understanding about these people.Ideas that will be considered include: 1) What clues do we have that might give an idea as to what the Jaredites might have looked like?2) What makes their culture so different from ours?3) Where did the Jaredites possibly travel?4) What unusual concepts and customs do we see in the book of Ether?5) Why is the brother of Jared not named?