Chicken Soup for the Soup - Thanks Dad *GIVEAWAY*

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The “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books are just as comfortable as, say, a real bowl of chicken soup. They are predictable, reliable and designed to warm the reader. “Thanks, Dad,” a Chicken Soup bowl stays with the pattern. Regardless of what father experience someone has had, there is likely at least one tale among the 101 that is relatable. Often the stories are sweet to the point of saccharine, but that didn’t bother me, I'm kind of a sucker for stuff like that.

Olympic skater Scott Hamilton wrote the introduction, and it is one of the most authentic and moving tales in the book. As a sickly child, his dedicated adoptive parents did everything to help him, and after he discovered his passion of skating, he began to recover. Later he had cancer, recovered. But retained issues with fertility. As he talks about his miracle second son, his joy is apparent. Other sections have insightful looks into how fathers relate their love, how they provide life lessons, how they serve as rescuers, how they provide solid security and how some men become truly heroic fathers. It isn’t great literature, but it’s not meant to be. It’s a small pleasure and it can warm the soul.

Three lucky Red Sox Mommy readers will have the pleasure of winning Thanks Dad for themselves. To enter just leave a comment on this post with a happy memory you have of your dad or tell me if you've read any other Chicken Soup for the Soul books.

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Disclaimer: You must have a US or Canada mailing address. You must leave a valid email address so I can contact you if you win. I will not use the addresses for any other purpose. You must follow the first entry requirement before any extra entries will be counted as valid. No "count me in" style comments will be qualified to win, please follow the directions. You have until July 13, 2010 July 21, 2010 at 11:59pm MT to enter. I will choose the winners at random soon after that time and they will have 72 hours to respond to the winning notification or a new winner will be chosen by the same method. The winners' info will be given to the sponsor so they can mail out the prizes.

Good luck!


I received a copy of this book from Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists for review as part of a campaign for the Chicken Soup for the Soul books. I received no other form of compensation and the opinion expressed is my own. The giveaway copies were also provided by Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists.