The Right Words at the Right Time Volume 2
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You'll meet a "Plain Jane" from Seattle, whose world was rocked by a passing remark made by her favorite musician, backstage at a concert. You'll hear from the bereaved fiancé of a 9/11 victim, who found hope in a note pinned to a teddy bear. You'll laugh with a beleaguered soccer mom, who reveals the single phrase she never wants to hear again. And your heart will break for a prison inmate, who recalls the one piece of advice he still wishes he took.
In each case, words had made all the difference.
Marlo Thomas has once again tapped into the human spirit, assembling a breathtaking collection of beautiful and inspiring essays about the enduring power of words, and how their impact can last a lifetime. As a follow-up to her 2002 New York Times #1 bestseller, The Right Words at the Right Time, Thomas presents 101 new first-person stories that are at once universal and strikingly personal.
Like the tale of a Gulf War veteran, whose life was transformed by just two words spoken by a young stranger at a Burger King. Or the aimless garage mechanic, who found salvation in a Help Wanted ad. Or the unsuspecting mother of three, who made a heart-warming discovery about her grandmother's "racy past."
As this astonishing anthology proves, the "right words" can come from anywhere -- the pages of a dusty old songbook, the pulpit of a neighborhood church, the wreckage of Ground Zero, a hand-stitched sampler hanging on a wall, and a child's simple expression of love.
The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2: Your Turn! is a collection to be read and read again -- a volume that will be cherished both by fans of the original book and anyone who has ever been touched by the startling and life-affirming magic of words.
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Foreword
The Homecoming: Timothy Ciciora
A Beautiful Shade of Yellow: Jackie Sigmund
A Message in a Teddy Bear: Daniel Walisiak
An Umbrella to Remember: Susyn Reeve
Wisdom on Wheels: Maralyn Schwer
Confessions of a Plain Jane: Jane E. Van Leuven
Zen and the Art of Trying: DeMar Regier
Guinea Pigs, Pancakes, and Why I Hate Nike: Ame Stargensky
Eye on the Road: Zev Saftlas
Forty: Ann Swinford, M.D.
The Big Fix: Mary N.
Breaking the Chains: Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant
Jumping the Tracks: Nicole Hanton
The Clock: Joan Mueller
Busted!: Ann Pierce
What I Found on the Couch: Dan C.
Prison Saved Me: Dax Xenos
My Perfect Mess: Nancy Roman
Facing the Music: Kathleen Muldoon
Bottom of the Ninth: Marlon LeTerrance
Everyone Is Shy: Julie Knapp
Bull Ahead: Donna Surgenor Reames
The Juror: Christine Ducey
The Right Road: Debra Cheehy
Coffee with Sam: Michael Raysses
What Mama Said: Thomas Kennedy
The Ride Home: Mike Sackett
Through My Daughter's Eyes: Beverly Tribuiani-Montez
On the Same Ground: Tena Zapantis
More Than Feet and Inches: Ruthie Just Braffman
Saved!: Ted LoRusso
By Any Means Necessary: Ron Rey
A Silent Night in Vietnam: Stephen T. Banko III
Bitter or Better: Judith Grace
Within My Reach: Pius Kamau, M.D.
A Single Word: Janice Ann Nelson
A Serious Case of the L.I.D.s: David Parker
The Poem That Reached Through Time: Diana Michael
Chew Your Water: Terrie McKenna
Nobody Dies Here: Bob Lenox
Doing the Thing You Cannot Do: Carole O'Hare
15 Minutes: Katie Adair
The Well: Charlie Riggs
The Boy at Ground Zero: Paul Keating
That's What Friends Are For: David Sanger
Grandma's Big Secret: Anne Shaw Heinrich
Sassy: Patti Virella
A Hitchhiker's Tale: Robert J. Simmons
Just Enough of Today: Shara Pollie
The Greatest Gift: Stella Pulo
Win-Win: Mauricio Heilbron, Jr., M.D.
Just Getting Started: Cynthia Harris
Stacking the Logs: Frank Lunn
Passing the Test: Margery Hauser
Coulda-Woulda-Shoulda: Linda Roth Conte
Wanted: Gor Yaswen
What You Tolerate: Gerry Oguss
Truck No. 15: Bert Goolsby
Love at Work: Ruth B. Spiro
Shirkaholic: John Donohue
Falling for Charlie: Janet Guillet
Love Song: Laura Neumeyer
Jane Austen Meets the New York Giants: Geralyn Ruane
50-50: Brenda Degner
Grab Him and Kiss Him: Kaye Whillock
The Anniversary Card: Elizabeth Morrissey
You Just Know: Lisa Mercurio
Australian Love Story: Diana Harley
Yelling at God: Carol Kodish-Butt
An Unexpected Prayer: Steve Martinez
Good Enough for Now: Rebecca Marie Barkin
Circles in the Dirt: Jon B. Fish
Coming to America: Herbert Launer
Being Carried: Denise Horbaly
Repairing My World: Tom Yulsman
Covering All the Bases: Jay Ratliff
Every Person I Meet: Kathleen Nash
Help!: Jacqueline Sia
One Does What One Can: Kathy Faught
The Chemistry Test: Eric Dodson Greenberg
The Credit Hammer: Archie Harper
The Pride Inside: Stephanie Castillo
Nana After Hours: Lloyd Lederkramer
The Accidental Accordionist: Kay Hickman
A Bird on Your Head: Wanda Thomas
Growth in the Valley: Richard Cook
My Father's Daughter: Karri Watson
It Went Unspoken: Mark Drought
A Matter of Forgiveness: J.
A Hero's Return: Susan Luzader
Celebrating Jonathan: Amy Jaffe Barzach
The Unthinkable: Terry Naylor
My Sister's Letter: Paul E. Mulryan
Nothin' But a Thing: Dorsey Prince Leonard
The Pentagon, 9/11: April Gallop
Keep It in Your Head: Marne Benedict
The Broken Lamp: Tim O'Driscoll
Surviving Mom: Ann Hite
Waiting for My Real Life to Begin: Maureen Ryan Griffin
Coda: Gregory Fouts
A Regular Kid: Lindsey Wilkerson
