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Wilton resident has story published in "Chicken Soup for the Soul"
Posted on 01/06/2012
WILTON -- Carole Boas was in her kitchen making kugel for the post-Yom Kippur holiday when her phone rang. At the other end of the line was her daughter Jill, a new college freshman, calling with a frantic request in a tone that most parents are familiar with. Needing a gown for a formal event in a hurry, Jill begged her mom to find the dress, have it cleaned and get it to her within 48 hours. Boas sprung into action and, coordinating a precise timeline, managed to finish cooking, bring the gown to the dry cleaners and overnight the dress -- with some carefully-packed homemade kugel -- in ample time for the event. Recognizing the universality of the themes of parental emotions associated with a child going away to school -- feelings of being unneeded as a parent, and the connection between love and food -- Boas wrote and submitted a short story based on the 1987 event titled, "What Mothers Are For," for consideration in the "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Food and Love." "I submitted the story right at the deadline," said Boas. "A couple of weeks later I was notified that they wanted to publish the story in the book." Boas's story is one of 101 works published in the latest "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Food and Love" book. The stories celebrate the connection of food as a vehicle for connecting family and friends through sharing and tradition "Food and love are inextricably intertwined," writes Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul publisher, in the introduction to the book. "Our memories of grandparents and parents, of favorite holidays, of family traditions, of first dates, of good times with friends, very often revolve around food. This book is all about the relationship between food and love." No stranger to writing or raising kids, Boas is a mother of two and a grandmother of four, had taught pre-school and kindergarten for over 20 years in Westport, Chicago and Atlanta and has published a children's book titled, "A Room of My Own." Of being published in the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series, Boas said: "It's really nice as a writer to know that your efforts are appreciated. The editors didn't change a word of my story. The only request was that I include my kugel recipe." What's next for Boas? "I have submitted several other stories to Chicken Soup," said Boas. "I'm waiting to hear about those." The "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series has sold more than 112 million copies since 1993, with titles translated into over 40 languages. In 2007, "USA Today" named "Chicken Soup for the Soul" one of the five most memorable and impactful books in the last quarter century.
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