For a wonderful (and true) holiday story about the power of giving... check out this blog post, A Christmas Wreath, by communications expert Suzanne Bates on The Power Speaker Blog.
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http://www.thepowerspeakerblog.com/?p=241
Gilda Bonanno's blog www.gildabonanno.blogspot.com