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EXPANDED AND REVISED EDITION Often compared to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, but with something extra special you only find in the Tales2Inspire series, original photographs to strengthen the power of each story. The 'tales' in this Sapphire Collection, all winners in one of the annual Tales2Inspire contests, shout out: "Pass me along, tell me to your family and friends." Read Ashley Holland's story My Special Boy, Obi, about her memories of a dog who gave so much of himself during his ten years of life, helping to motivate the special needs children in her class. Read Sharon S. Johnson's story, God Must Have Wanted Me to Smile, of how the repeated appearance of a red cardinal outside her window on the first anniversary of her brother's death, felt heaven sent to bring her a message of comfort and hope. Read Rod DiGruttolo's story, Pappy and the Bandleader to learn how, as a long boy, he plotted a surprise for his Pappy that the man savored for the rest of his life. These stories are just a sampling of the wonderful stories these authors have penned of timelss memories in their lives, All winners of a Tales2Inspire annual writer's contest, they understand the power of stories, and have crafted these and the many more you are about to read with meticulous care. We hope they will echo in your mind long after you reach the last page of this book.