Download or read book Why Mom Deserves a Diamond 10th Anniversary written by Michael C. Watson and published by . This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 3,000 winning essays from the 10th annual WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® writing contest. The contest was established in 1993 in honor of Martha Watson, the adoptive mother of Gallery of Diamonds¿ president Michael Watson.Now in honor of all moms, the contest has allowed thousands of kids to express their appreciation for their moms and has positively touched millions of people in the nation. This special edition also includes every Diamond Winner since the first contest in 1993. ¿Thank you so much for making our experience so special! This is an extraordinary thing you do to honor moms and I for one am a very grateful mom!¿ Cheryl Craycroft, mother. ¿The ministry of the mothers contest has become deeper than the business itself. What started as a humble dedication to moms has grown into a national tradition in which thousands of kids can express their feelings on the importance of their moms.¿ Professional Jeweler- 2006.¿I remember the day in May 1993, when I was interviewing jeweler Michael Watson about his very first WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® contest. Just then, a teenager walked into the store with her mother. They came to pick up the first prize ¿ a diamond the girl had won for her mother by writing the best entry. I don't know who was more excited: the girl, her mother, Michael or I. All I know is that I still feel tingly recalling that moment.¿ Dorothy Jean, writer.

Download or read book Why Mom Deserves a Diamond written by Michael C. Watson and published by Gallery of Diamonds. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 2,365 winning essays from the 7th annual WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® writing contest. The contest was established in 1993 in honor of Martha Watson, the adoptive mother of Gallery of Diamonds¿ president Michael Watson.Now in honor of all moms, the contest has allowed thousands of kids to express their appreciation for their moms and has positively touched millions of people in the nation. This special edition also includes every Diamond Winner since the first contest in 1993. ¿Thank you so much for making our experience so special! This is an extraordinary thing you do to honor moms and I for one am a very grateful mom!¿ Cheryl Craycroft, mother. ¿The ministry of the mothers contest has become deeper than the business itself. What started as a humble dedication to moms has grown into a national tradition in which thousands of kids can express their feelings on the importance of their moms.¿ Professional Jeweler- 2006.¿I remember the day in May 1993, when I was interviewing jeweler Michael Watson about his very first WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® contest. Just then, a teenager walked into the store with her mother. They came to pick up the first prize ¿ a diamond the girl had won for her mother by writing the best entry. I don't know who was more excited: the girl, her mother, Michael or I. All I know is that I still feel tingly recalling that moment.¿ Dorothy Jean, writer.

Download or read book Why Mom Deserves a Diamond written by Michael C. Watson and published by Gallery of Diamonds. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains nearly 3,000 winning essays from the 8th annual WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® writing contest. The contest was established in 1993 in honor of Martha Watson, the adoptive mother of Gallery of Diamonds¿ president Michael Watson.Now in honor of all moms, the contest has allowed thousands of kids to express their appreciation for their moms and has positively touched millions of people in the nation. This special edition also includes every Diamond Winner since the first contest in 1993. ¿Thank you so much for making our experience so special! This is an extraordinary thing you do to honor moms and I for one am a very grateful mom!¿ Cheryl Craycroft, mother. ¿The ministry of the mothers contest has become deeper than the business itself. What started as a humble dedication to moms has grown into a national tradition in which thousands of kids can express their feelings on the importance of their moms.¿ Professional Jeweler- 2006.¿I remember the day in May 1993, when I was interviewing jeweler Michael Watson about his very first WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® contest. Just then, a teenager walked into the store with her mother. They came to pick up the first prize ¿ a diamond the girl had won for her mother by writing the best entry. I don't know who was more excited: the girl, her mother, Michael or I. All I know is that I still feel tingly recalling that moment.¿ Dorothy Jean, writer.

Download or read book Why Mom Deserves a Diamond written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 4,000 winning essays from the 15th annual WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® writing contest. The contest was established in 1993 in honor of Martha Watson, the adoptive mother of Gallery of Diamonds¿ president Michael Watson.Now in honor of all moms, the contest has allowed thousands of kids to express their appreciation for their moms and has positively touched millions of people in the nation. This special edition also includes every Diamond Winner since the first contest in 1993. ¿Thank you so much for making our experience so special! This is an extraordinary thing you do to honor moms and I for one am a very grateful mom!¿ Cheryl Craycroft, mother. ¿The ministry of the mothers contest has become deeper than the business itself. What started as a humble dedication to moms has grown into a national tradition in which thousands of kids can express their feelings on the importance of their moms.¿ Professional Jeweler- 2006.¿I remember the day in May 1993, when I was interviewing jeweler Michael Watson about his very first WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® contest. Just then, a teenager walked into the store with her mother. They came to pick up the first prize ¿ a diamond the girl had won for her mother by writing the best entry. I don't know who was more excited: the girl, her mother, Michael or I. All I know is that I still feel tingly recalling that moment.¿ Dorothy Jean, writer.

Download or read book Why Mom Deserves a Diamond written by and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In honor of all moms, this book contains 4,000 winning entries submitted by over 21,000 students. Beginning in 1993 in homage of president Michael Watson's adoptive mother and the birth mother he had never known, the Why Mom Deserves a Diamond contest has inspired over 120,000 kids to compose words of love for their own mothers, making it the greatest contest on earth.

Download or read book Why Mom Deserves a Diamond Greatest Contest on Earth written by Michael C. Watson and published by . This book was released on 2001-10-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains nearly 3,000 winning essays from the 9th annual WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® writing contest. The contest was established in 1993 in honor of Martha Watson, the adoptive mother of Gallery of Diamonds¿ president Michael Watson.Now in honor of all moms, the contest has allowed thousands of kids to express their appreciation for their moms and has positively touched millions of people in the nation. This special edition also includes every Diamond Winner since the first contest in 1993. ¿Thank you so much for making our experience so special! This is an extraordinary thing you do to honor moms and I for one am a very grateful mom!¿ Cheryl Craycroft, mother. ¿The ministry of the mothers contest has become deeper than the business itself. What started as a humble dedication to moms has grown into a national tradition in which thousands of kids can express their feelings on the importance of their moms.¿ Professional Jeweler- 2006.¿I remember the day in May 1993, when I was interviewing jeweler Michael Watson about his very first WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® contest. Just then, a teenager walked into the store with her mother. They came to pick up the first prize ¿ a diamond the girl had won for her mother by writing the best entry. I don't know who was more excited: the girl, her mother, Michael or I. All I know is that I still feel tingly recalling that moment.¿ Dorothy Jean, writer.

Download or read book Adopted Like Me written by Michael Watson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child, Michael Watson asked, Who is my mother? The following twenty years he asked, Who am I? While narrating his quest to find the missing link to his past, Watson discovers that lifes obstacles are direct sources for human potential, and that one's true mother can be found in everything that gives nurture and love. Adoption has always traditionally been associated with secrecy. "Adopted Like Me" is openly narrated from experience, and allows the reader to peer inside the mind of an adoptee. Compassionately written from an author of loving adoptive parents, the book attempts to persuade that one's birthright should be an unconditional human gift. Watson believes that after learning the truth of their births, no matter what the circumstances, most adoptees experience an emotional release and a feeling of wholeness.In 1993, Watson began a writing contest called, Why Mom Deserves a Diamond. Originally in honor of his adoptive mother, Martha Watson, and the birthmother he had never known, the contest has now reached millions of people. Worth the price of the book, Watson has masterfully included some of the most touching letters of love he has received from over 150,000 students.A story of love and learning. For schools, parents, teachers, motivational organizations, adoption agencies, discussion groups, and anyone touched by adoption.

Download or read book Why Mom Deserves a Diamond 1998 written by Michael C. Watson and published by . This book was released on 1998-07-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 2,002 winning essays from the 6th annual WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® writing contest. The contest was established in 1993 in honor of Martha Watson, the adoptive mother of Gallery of Diamonds¿ president Michael Watson.Now in honor of all moms, the contest has allowed thousands of kids to express their appreciation for their moms and has positively touched millions of people in the nation. This special edition also includes every Diamond Winner since the first contest in 1993. ¿Thank you so much for making our experience so special! This is an extraordinary thing you do to honor moms and I for one am a very grateful mom!¿ Cheryl Craycroft, mother. ¿The ministry of the mothers contest has become deeper than the business itself. What started as a humble dedication to moms has grown into a national tradition in which thousands of kids can express their feelings on the importance of their moms.¿ Professional Jeweler- 2006.¿I remember the day in May 1993, when I was interviewing jeweler Michael Watson about his very first WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® contest. Just then, a teenager walked into the store with her mother. They came to pick up the first prize ¿ a diamond the girl had won for her mother by writing the best entry. I don't know who was more excited: the girl, her mother, Michael or I. All I know is that I still feel tingly recalling that moment.¿ Dorothy Jean, writer.

Download or read book Why Mom Deserves a Diamond 1996 written by Michael C. Watson and published by . This book was released on 1996-06-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 732 winning essays from the x4h annual WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® writing contest. The contest was established in 1993 in honor of Martha Watson, the adoptive mother of Gallery of Diamonds¿ president Michael Watson.Now in honor of all moms, the contest has allowed thousands of kids to express their appreciation for their moms and has positively touched millions of people in the nation. This special edition also includes every Diamond Winner since the first contest in 1993. ¿Thank you so much for making our experience so special! This is an extraordinary thing you do to honor moms and I for one am a very grateful mom!¿ Cheryl Craycroft, mother. ¿The ministry of the mothers contest has become deeper than the business itself. What started as a humble dedication to moms has grown into a national tradition in which thousands of kids can express their feelings on the importance of their moms.¿ Professional Jeweler- 2006.¿I remember the day in May 1993, when I was interviewing jeweler Michael Watson about his very first WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® contest. Just then, a teenager walked into the store with her mother. They came to pick up the first prize ¿ a diamond the girl had won for her mother by writing the best entry. I don't know who was more excited: the girl, her mother, Michael or I. All I know is that I still feel tingly recalling that moment.¿ Dorothy Jean, writer.

Download or read book Why Mom Deserves a Diamond 1997 written by Michael C. Watson and published by . This book was released on 1997-06-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 1,002 winning essays from the 5th annual WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® writing contest. The contest was established in 1993 in honor of Martha Watson, the adoptive mother of Gallery of Diamonds¿ president Michael Watson.Now in honor of all moms, the contest has allowed thousands of kids to express their appreciation for their moms and has positively touched millions of people in the nation. This special edition also includes every Diamond Winner since the first contest in 1993. ¿Thank you so much for making our experience so special! This is an extraordinary thing you do to honor moms and I for one am a very grateful mom!¿ Cheryl Craycroft, mother. ¿The ministry of the mothers contest has become deeper than the business itself. What started as a humble dedication to moms has grown into a national tradition in which thousands of kids can express their feelings on the importance of their moms.¿ Professional Jeweler- 2006.¿I remember the day in May 1993, when I was interviewing jeweler Michael Watson about his very first WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® contest. Just then, a teenager walked into the store with her mother. They came to pick up the first prize ¿ a diamond the girl had won for her mother by writing the best entry. I don't know who was more excited: the girl, her mother, Michael or I. All I know is that I still feel tingly recalling that moment.¿ Dorothy Jean, writer.

Download or read book Why Mom Deserves a Diamond 1995 written by Michael C. Watson and published by . This book was released on 1995-06-01 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 391 winning essays from the 3rd annual WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® writing contest. The contest was established in 1993 in honor of Martha Watson, the adoptive mother of Gallery of Diamonds¿ president Michael Watson.Now in honor of all moms, the contest has allowed thousands of kids to express their appreciation for their moms and has positively touched millions of people in the nation. This special edition also includes every Diamond Winner since the first contest in 1993. ¿Thank you so much for making our experience so special! This is an extraordinary thing you do to honor moms and I for one am a very grateful mom!¿ Cheryl Craycroft, mother. ¿The ministry of the mothers contest has become deeper than the business itself. What started as a humble dedication to moms has grown into a national tradition in which thousands of kids can express their feelings on the importance of their moms.¿ Professional Jeweler- 2006.¿I remember the day in May 1993, when I was interviewing jeweler Michael Watson about his very first WHY MOM DESERVES A DIAMOND® contest. Just then, a teenager walked into the store with her mother. They came to pick up the first prize ¿ a diamond the girl had won for her mother by writing the best entry. I don't know who was more excited: the girl, her mother, Michael or I. All I know is that I still feel tingly recalling that moment.¿ Dorothy Jean, writer.

Download or read book The Legend of Why Mom Deserves a Diamond written by Diamond Mike Watson and published by Moon Over Mountains Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1993, Diamond Mike Watson founded a writing contest in honor of his adoptive mother and the birthmother he had never known. The most creative contestant would receive a diamond. A girl named Margaret claimed her grand prize diamond. Like buried treasure, her enchanting poem sparkled deep within the mound of entries. Since then, hundreds of thousands of kids have submitted words of love to the Why Mom Deserves a Diamond(R) contest. The contest is now in honor of all moms, and this book is the story of how the largest mother's appreciation contest in the nation was created. Included is a time-line of photographs, word charts, and the history of the contest narrated by Diamond Mike. Learn about the culture of enhancing creative writing skills while preparing kids for a lifetime of success. The book also shows the evolution of the FlyUp program, in which Diamond Mike has lectured to thousands of schoolkids about achieving their dreams. Positive words encourage and inspire us, and the contest is based on their everlasting power. For adults, teachers, children, and for every parent of a gemstone winner.

Download or read book Why Mom Deserves a Diamond 2012 Anthology A Gift of Love written by Moon Over Mountains Publishing (M.O.M.) and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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