When I was a child, my favorite holiday of the entire year was Thanksgiving. From the food to the parade to the family gathering, everything was predictable and wonderful, each in its own way. My mother is one of seven children, and holidays always saw a large group of adults sitting in one room, with the slew of cousins relegated to the card tables set up in another. The laughter would fly between the rooms (along with the occasional dinner roll… many cousins were naughty children!), and the same funny stories would be shared. (My personal favorite involved a game of corn-kernel-tossing into my grandfather’s mouth as he lay asleep in a recliner– it was like playing beat the clock before his top dentures fell and blocked the opening!)
It’s in this spirit that the folks at Chicken Soup for the Soul bring you their latest offering: All in the Family: 101 Incredible Stories about our Funny, Quirky, Lovable & “Dysfunctional” Families. Just in time for Thanksgiving, it’s always reassuring to read about the FUN in other families’ dysfunction as you prepare to gather your loved ones around for a yearly dose of some holiday wackiness. Whether you’re reading it on your own or sharing stories aloud with your own crazy crew, the entries in this latest Chicken Soup release will ring familiar and provide a healthy serving of laughter, as well.
Do you want to share in the family fun? A copy of All in the Family: 101 Incredible Stories about our Funny, Quirky, Lovable & “Dysfunctional” Families is waiting for three lucky winners! Please leave a comment to enter. We’ll announce the winner in next week’s column.
The winners of America’s White Table are #10 Cathy, #3 Katy, #23 Juli
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5 Minutes for Books staff reviewer Dawn’s family is made of equal parts crazy, funny, and loving, with the memories recorded on her blog, my thoughts exactly.
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I would love to read this. I love the whole series.
Sounds like a cool book.
This does sound like a fun book iwould love to win! Thanks for offering.
I would love this to share with my family
wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net
Sounds like a great books!
The Chicken Soup books have never disappointed me!
Please enter me – the Chicken Soup books always are great!
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
I would love to win this book. Thanks for the opportunity.
Oh – my aunts would love this. They’re in competition for most eccentric part of the family.
I would love to win a copy of this. I am still giggling over the corn kernel tossing.
I love the chicken soup books. Thanks for the opportunity!
I hesitate to enter this, but yes we are a slightly dysfunctional but trying to change our spots type of family. Did not realize until recently that I could change my ways. Once mom changes the kids have no choice but to change!
I love the Chicken Soup Series. It’s so real and inspirational. Thanks for the giveaway.
bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love the Chicken Soup books. Great giveaway!
My FAVORITE holiday is Thanksgiving as well… a lot because it’s the one holiday where all 11 of my siblings (and families) come together and boy, this book sounds PERFECT for us!
I’d love to read this
*Thanks* for the giveaway!
I’d like to read about families that are more dysfunctional than mine. Please count me in to win.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
This sounds like a cute book
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November 17, 2009 at 3:17 pm
This sounds like a great holiday book. Thanks for the chance to win!
This does sound like a fun book to read!! Depending on the story, it sounds like fun to read aloud.
I would love to win a copy. Thanks for the chance.
I love these books. Hope I win!
This looks like fun! I’d really love to share it with my mom.
Love the Chicken Soup books and would love to read this one, too! We posted about the giveaway at Winning Readings: http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/11/all-in-family.html
janemaritz at yahoo dot com
I enjoy reading the Chicken Soup books
Looks like a good book, please enter me into this drawing.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
jake.lsewhere[at]gmail.com
I would love to read this book.
Thanks
Looks like a great book!
I would love to win this. Please enter me. thanks.
lovemykidsandbooks AT gmail DOT com
I would love to win a copy, Thanks
I would love to win a copy!
looks like a cute book and i love to read so please enter me
I’d love to win this book. Thanks for the contest
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