Warmth of a Touch

Introduction --
I. Signs (Special delivery / Jane Harris --
Roses / Elissa Al-Chokhachy --
L\'dor v\'dor : messages from generation to generation / Cheryl Finkelstein --
Baba\'s field of flowers / Brianne Duff --
My traveling companion / Jean Bajek --
Our 9/11 hero / Debora L. Hayes --
Through the eyes of a cat / Elissa Al-Chokhachy --
The quarter man / Linda Lecolst --
The missing bucket / Barbara Scuderi --
A birthday to remember / Leila Milley --
The moose sighting / Sandra McDonough --
Blackbird has spoken / Dannielle Geonvese --
Having fun in the sun / Lisa Brown --
The blue heron / Jean M. Wood --
A clear sign / Elissa A-Chokhachy) --
II. The light (God\'s love / Elissa Al-Chokhachy --
Giff\'s comforting light / Penny Wigglesworth --
Beams of love / Martha A. Brine --
The final gift / Mary Ellen Whalen --
Peace / Elissa Al-Chokhachy). III. Visions (For my dad, with love / Marilyn Freeman --
Tanika / Glenda Whiddon --
A mom\'s love lives on / Karen Veronica Hurd --
A promise kept / Libby Potter --
I\'m still missing you / Maryjane W. Seeley --
I remember Mama / Anne Bruno --
Brilliant in sepia / Denise Kahn --
Little Grandma / Julie Evans --
April fools / Carol Costello --
Dad at the drive-in / Susan Beetem) --
IV. Smells (Morning toast / Libby Potter --
Eagles and roses from Dad / Candice M. Sanderson --
Loving presence / Ann Moore --
Waiting for the tulips to bloom / Becky Childers) --
V. Sounds (Tenderly / Sally Miller --
Lyeva / Yulia Vershinina --
No need to worry / Keri Rodwell --
Ninety-nine / Brianne Duff --
Maternal serenade / Barbara Brien --
Birthday shopping / Lori Monaco --
A farewell visit / Anne Bruno --
Safe arrival in Heaven / Linda Lockwood --
Sisters / Nancy Connelly --
Symphony of the heart / Denise Kahn) --
VI. Touch (The kiss goodnight / Vinette Silvers --
A memorable hug / Mariflor Maulit-Uva --
A friend for life / Elissa Al-Chokhachy --
Mother\'s hug / Hannah Marie --
The gift / Rami Al-Chokhachi --
A comforting presence / Susan Beetem --
A last hug from Mom / Carol Dullea). VII. A sense of presence (Gifts from Big Daddy / Phillip G. Crabtree, Jr. --
I am always with you / Dana Peters-Ventrillo --
The rainbow follows the storm / Joan M. Lunn --
Time to move on / Jane Potter) --
VIII. Dreams (A comforting call / Lorraine Angel --
My prayers were answered / Patrick Gadsby --
In his own way / Pam Koehler --
Grams / Patti Alden --
A night of remembering / Laura Settle --
A surprising goodbye / Irene M. Tomkinson --
Transition / Linda Scott --
Forgiveness from Dad / Kerry Kidger --
Bumps in the road / Wendy Bonner Spicer --
A chance to say goodbye / Danielle Pelletier --
Comforting reassurance / Marianne Withington --
Grandpa\'s goodbye / Karen Thwing --
Farewell for now / Goldyn Blanco --
Saying goodbye to my dad / Eleanor Casey --
A family affair / Lori Monaco --
A day of remembrance / Archford Bandera --
Still watching over us / Phyllis Standi --
It will happen / Dianne Fisher). IX. Angels (Daryl\'s angels / Candice M. Sanderson --
An angel in uniform / Richard M. Wainwright --
Somebody\'s angel / Teresa Delaney --
A kind messenger / Marie Thomas --
Eric\'s angel / Deborah Brent --
My guardian angel / Joan Meese --
Queen of the castle / Patricia Margaret Nelson --
Papa\'s bringing me the moon / Brigitte Perreault) --
X. Near-death experience (The other side / Elissa Al-Chokhachy --
Going home / Patricia Margaret Nelson --
Something beyond the physical / Dianne Kessler-Hartnett --
Babe, don\'t leave me / Brian Walsh) --
XI. The circle of life (The circle of life / Tracey L. Coleman --
My beloved Baba / Ibelle Fouladvand Sebastian --
Steffan and the unicorn / Elissa Al-Chokhachy).