Foreword / by Kelly Ripa -- The favorite son / by Larry King -- Legacy of love / by Jane Clayson -- Heart & sole / by Melissa Rivers -- The girl in the cat suit / by Bill Brochtrup -- A mother's love / by Max von Essen -- Reality checks / by Finola Hughes -- Mommy Mary / by Catherine Hickland -- The greatest gift / by Eva La Rue -- A recipe for happiness / by Colin Cowie -- My mentor / by Maria Cuomo Cole -- Happy days / by Jacklyn Zeman -- Letter to my mom / by Kelly Ripa -- Just do it / by Howie Mandel -- Better difficult than dull / by Harry Smith -- A valuable lesson / by Deborah Roberts -- Live & learn / by Daisy Fuentes -- A tree grows in Memphis / by Dana Buchman -- Steel magnolias / by Nancy Grace -- Making the grade / by Robin Roberts -- A mixed blessing / by Emme -- The long good-bye / by Linda Dano -- A campaigning mom / by Pat Schroeder --

Unconditional love / by Christine Todd Whitman -- Like a saint / by Sally Jessy Raphael -- Never another like my mother / by Cindy Adams -- Turning challenges into adventures / by Donna Hanover -- Stunning diversity / by Liz Smith -- Joy Marion Sandstedt Snyderman ... my mom / by Nancy L. Snyderman -- The most valuable player / by Michael Strahan -- A quiet strength / by Elizabeth Vargas -- Touching the ceiling / by Carole Black -- A taste for life / by Bobby Flay -- My warm, loving Greek mother / by Nia Vardalos -- Also known as "mom" / by Jamie-Lynn Siegler -- An Irish blessing / by John Michael Bolger -- A brave new world / by Debbie Matenopoulos -- "But seriously, mom" / by Courtney Thorne-Smith -- Rich in family / by Linda Greenlaw -- Parent personality / by Mattie J. T. Stepanek -- With love and laughter / by Karenna Gore Schiff -- Portrait of an artist / by Lea Thompson -- Simply wonderful / by Daniel Rodriquez -- My mother, my teacher / by Soledad O'Brien -- The calm amid the storm / by Katie McEnroe -- Mamma knows best / by Senator Alfonse D'Amato.