Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1 Just Say Yes
1 Run Amy Newmark 7
2 Third Times the Charm Jodi Renee Thomas 10
3 Flying High Mary Potter Kenyon 13
4 Go for It! Georgia A. Hubley 17
5 The Challenge Monica Cardiff 20
6 Jump Janet L. Christensen 23
7 The Redemption Project Sarah Barnum 26
8 A Woman with a Secret Mary Jo Marcellus Wyse 29
9 Trying Something Different D.E. Brigham 33
10 You Never Know Joey Wootan 36
2 Learn to Trust
11 A Night in Philly Terri Bruce 43
12 More Kindness than Danger Mark Rickerby 46
13 Lord Knows Matt Caprioli 50
14 A Foothold in Life Colleen M. Arnold 54
15 A Stepping Stone to Joy Joanna Dylan 57
16 Black Diamonds Aren't Forever Barbara Bartocci 61
17 The View from the Ground Iiana Long 64
18 Kryptonite Isaac Saul 68
19 Learning to Breathe Arlene Ledbetter 73
20 Reaching New Heights Pat Wahler 77
3 Connect with Someone
21 I Was There CL Nash 83
22 Elevator Challenge Ruth Lehrer 85
23 Friendship in Translation Jessica Snell 89
24 Knocking on a Strangers Door Michelle Bruce 91
25 Interfering Jody Lebel 94
26 The Oroville Dam Crisis Paula Scott Bicknell 98
27 Ten Past Three Sal Patel 102
28 Comedy and Courage Micheline Birger 106
29 Jerry Debi Smith Pouliot 108
30 When Shrinking Violets Bloom Marya Morin 110
4 Reinvent Yourself
31 Following My Heart Randi Nelson 117
32 Fifty Tim Ramsey 120
33 No More White Walls Ava Pennington 124
34 Climbing the Mountain Michelle Emery 128
35 A Brand-New Day Patty Poet 132
36 From Plumbing to Prose Gary Sprague 135
37 San Antonio Living Melissa Wootan 137
38 The Makeover Arlene S. Bice 139
39 Books to Barbells Mary Jane Michels 141
40 My Life 2.0 Jean Bevanmarquez 145
41 Running Away with the Circus Cat Kenwell 148
5 Face Your Fears
42 A Tough Journey to a Magical Destination Liz Thompson 155
43 Taking Action L.M. Lush 159
44 The Conqueror Marcia Wells 162
45 The Elevator Jamie Leigh Miller 165
46 No Regrets Rhonda C. Hensley 167
47 The Phobia Connie Brown 170
48 Mother Courage L.A. Strucke 172
49 In Over My Head Rose Burke 176
50 I Choose the Roller Coaster Heidi Allen 179
51 Swimming through My TEDx Talk Kelly Kittel 183
6 Be Spontaneous
52 Not Just Another Thursday Lindsey A. Knuth 191
53 A Humbling Experience Kim Tendland-Frenette 195
54 I Am a Karate Mom Alice Jones Webb 199
55 Life Is Better Upside-Down Laura Johnson 203
56 A Greyhound Encounter Devora Adams 207
57 The Blue Dress Adriana Añon 210
58 Splash of Fame Barbara Brady 213
59 How Hard Could It Be? David M. Williamson 216
60 Use the Rope Heidi Johnson 219
61 Just Ask Courtney Lynn Mroch 222
7 Go Far Away
62 Off My Rocker in France Michele Bazan Reed 229
63 To Galway, with Love A.B. Chester 232
64 The Gift of Getting Uncomfortable Brittany L. Stalsburg 236
65 Granny Drives a Hummer Rachel Elizabeth Printy 240
66 After the Jungle V.A. Nirode 244
67 Electing Risk John Dwyer 248
68 Broke and Traveling the World Cynthia Graham 250
69 The Oddity Amy Newmark 253
70 The Experiment D.E. Brigham 256
71 Role Models Rebecca Waters 260
8 Find Love
72 Leaving the Swamp Kenneth Heard 267
73 Making Miracles Maile Timon 271
74 Leap of Faith Sara L. Foust 276
75 Stepping Over Logs Thomas G.M. Sharpe 280
76 Dream Come True Pavla Zákova-Laney 283
77 Risk and Reward Alyssa Kamensky 286
78 A Salvage-Yard Romance Sally Bair 288
79 Family Day Heidi Allen 291
80 Take a Chance Lynne Nichols 295
81 The Glory of Love Sandy A. Reid 299
9 Take a Risk
82 The Moonlit Kayak Marta A. Oppenheimer 305
83 A Fish Out of Water Tom Lockhart 310
84 The Blue Jacket Bronwyn Harris 313
85 Disembarking Dana Carpenter 316
86 A Bolt from the Blue Nick Walker 320
87 We Call That Bait Kristi Adams 324
88 Stand-Up Barbara Bennett 328
89 One Simple Word Kay Presto 332
90 A Story from My Heart Luanne Tovey Zuccari 336
91 Moving Dea Irby 340
10 Take Back Your Life
92 Driving Away from Fear Rachel Dunstan Muller 347
93 Choosing Hope Clara Ember 351
94 The Joy of a Mortal Body Mitali Ruths 355
95 Life Guard Caurie Putnam 359
96 Body Liberation Marie Petrarch 362
97 Mascara First Phyllis McKinley 364
98 From Restriction to Open Spaces Yashika R. Smith 368
99 Cooking Up a New Life Francesca Montillo 371
100 Conquering My Mountain Susan Maddy Jones 374
101 An Agoraphobics International Flight for Love John Esteban 378
Meet Our Contributors 381
Meet Amy Newmark 397
Thank You 399
About Chicken Soup for the Soul 401
