Wearing poppies on your lapel during the month of November. Enjoying local fiddlers playing music on Cape Breton Island. Cheering your favorite team on during Hockey Night. Swatting mosquitoes in Muskoka on the first long weekend in May. Driving the Trans-Canada Highway. Questioning why the ABC s...
Everyone can remember a special teacher in his or her life: someone who inspired them to achieve greatness, offered encouragement through difficult times, or simply made learning fun and exciting. The magic of "Chicken Soup for the Soul" takes an all-new direction in this enchanting collection of...
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul HCI, 1998, 380 pp., $11.61by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker ISBN 0439780403 This book is a collection of varied themed stories. The stories are written by different authors that tells how life changing having a pet is. M...
I'm a woman, so this book applies to me right? Or at least that's what I thought. However, I think the authors of this book have a very narrow sight on what it means to be a woman. But more on that later. This book is one of the very many versions of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books out there....
The Goodreads blurb for this book describes the authors as, “Two of America's best-loved inspirational speakers.” Other famous inspirational speakers: Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Dale Carnegie, Jim Jones, Tony Robbins, Richard Simmons, and Reverend Lovejoy from the Simpsons, to name only a few. ...
My daughter introduced me to these series. On one of our trips to a bookstore, she asked me if I could get her a pocket version of Chicken Soup for the Soul. As my wife and her read it together, they both absolutely loved it and told me of how wonderful these books are.I have never read any Chick...
"Anda dapat memilih mencintai Tuhan dan berusaha mengenal-Nya lebih baik, atau berpaling memunggungi-Nya"Buku yang sangat menyentuh... !!Begitu banyak pelajaran hidup yang didapat dari buku ini.Buku yang mengajak kita membuka mata bahwa begitu banyak kemalangan yang dialami oleh orang-orang lain ...
شوربة دجاج لأرواح المراهقينالكتاب مفيد الى ابعد غاية لمن كبر و نسي مشاعر المراهقة و طريقتهم في الحيا ، حياة المراهقين حب و امل ممزوجة بيأس و احباط و اشياء عجيبة اخرى ، ضائعون و هم بيننا يحتاجون من يتقبلهم و يثق بهم ، هم بالمجمل يحبون الخير و يسارعون فيه و لك ان تنظر الكم الهائل من الحماسة و الجدّ...
Whether it's Atkins or South Beach, no carbs or no sugar, One Minute Wellness or 8 Minutes in the Morning, millions of people are doing it: Dieting. Tips on great food, (including recipes), portio
While I was reading Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff, I read some phenomenal stories, but there was only one in particular that was my favorite, its called I Never Knew. The emotion that this story brought me was very depressing. Its about a girl and her best friend Cindy, and Cin...
For thousands of years, dogs have been cherished as devoted companions and exuberant playmates--their unconditional love, limitless affection and unwavering loyalty never fail to melt our hearts. The stories in Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul truly capture the special joy these four-legged ...
Your wedding day is one of the most memorable of your lifeespecially if you're the bride. From unique proposals to hilarious and touching tales of actual ceremonies and receptions, this book will
So far i started reading Chicken soup for a teenage soul III. Its about how teenage girls go through trouble in there life about love, friends and things at home. The first story that i read was about a girl in middle school who has a crush on a boy in one of her classes. He is the jock of the sc...
All of us, at one time or another, find ourselves inexplicably drawn to the sea. For some, it's a place for reflection or romance. For others, it's the thrill of watching surf crash against a sandy white beach or studying the kaleidoscope of life among a tropical coral reef. This ability of the o...
Work is an important part of living, whether you wait on customers, build a business or cook for your family. As such, we all have important stories to tell about our work. From this rich treasure chest of experiences, Canfield, Hansen and company have gathered a special collection of inspiring t...
I've read a number of the stories in various editions of the Chicken Soup series. This particular one, by far, is the best I've read. But then, in my experience, the people in 12 step programs already tend to be walking, breathing examples of such stories in their daily lives anyway. I've only go...
A multi-generational celebration and acknowledgement, "Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul" combines stories of legendary African American women-such as Rosa Parks-with stories of mo
This new addition to the successful "Celebrates" photo series explores and treasures the bond between sisters. A small, gift-sized photo book, it combines new stories with beautiful photos that evoke the special relationship only sisters can experience.
well...this is a book that i call " rich book" there are some stories that can be read again and again and again :)) deserves to be a NYT bestseller..definitely you will find yourself in 1 of its chapters as it almost covers every aspect of life as love, kindness, learning,dying..etc and the bes...
An inspiration for moms everywhere! "These stories made my heart smile." -Catherine Oxenberg, actressIt will change your life forever.Although you undoubtedly heard those six words many times after announcing that you were expecting, you couldn't have imagined what they really meant. And then the...
شوربة دجاج للحياةكتاب يحوي قصص كأي كتاب قصصي يهدف لتغيير حياة الناس في فصل عن الحب استغربت من مدى الشقاق و البعد بين الاسر الأوروبية وحمدتك يا الله قيم ك الحب اللا مشروط و العطاء الإحترام للآخرين و المجاملة او المسايرة هي قيم أساسية في أي مجتمع بين أي أفراد أسرة في قلب أي بشر سوي !اعجبتني قصة بوب...
This review is also posted on my blog.(view spoiler)[I liked the first Chicken Soup for the Soul book much better.This one had exactly what you would expect from a Chicken Soup book, but with far fewer stories that hit me deep, and far more stories that just SCREAMED of being neurotypical or able...
Title: Chicken Soup For The Survivor's SoultStories to Inspire, Support and HealAuthor: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Mary Olsen KellyPublisher: Chicken Soup For The Soul PublishingPublished: 8-7-2012ISBN: 9781453279137E-Book ASIN: B009EIYQ8GPages: 294Genre: Religion, SpiritualityYou would ...
Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lovers SoulBy: Jack Canfield 381 PagesNon-fictionEveryone has a great love for their pets and it's always fun to hear everyone's cute stories about their pets. Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lovers Soul is a collection of heart-warming and hilarious stories of peopl...
Includes Mannheim Steamroller remixed classical Christmas music CD created exclusively for Chicken Soup! Designed as a gift book or family keepsake to be used as a holiday tradition, this beautiful hardcover features seven virtues that are traditionally associated with Christmas. Each one is disc...
The charm of the perfect Mother's Day gift-card with the inspiration and warmth only Chicken Soup can provide. "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." For those of us who aren't poets, it is
Nearly one million people have been touched by the stories in the first edition of Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul. Now this second edition ministers to millionsmore! Most people don't become nurses because of the pay, working conditions, or the convenient hours. Men and women become nurses be...
'These powerful heart-rending stories are filled with honesty, humor, hope and offer inspiration to parents, teachers, and anyone else who cares for children with special needs. By embracing the magnificence, inner peace, and beauty each child possess, our own attitudes are shifted from despair t...
Most American heroes aren't in our history books, nor do they have monuments erected in their honor. Their names aren't in the headline news or memorialized in song. The true hero is simply someone who makes a difference-large or small-in the lives of others. They battle disease, crime, poverty a...
The Christmas season is the time of year when families practice traditions of old and begin their own customs. Chicken Soup has been a part of these traditions for many years, and our new Christmas
We are not rich by what we possess but rather by what we can do without. Immanuel Kant Sandy lives in an apartment so small that when she comes home from shopping at Goodwill, she has to decide what to move out to make room for her purchases. She struggles day-to-day to feed and clothe herself an...
We wandered the mall, shopping with the multitudes during the pre-Christmas rush. My two little ones and my mum moseyed along, taking in the holiday gala. Then I spotted them, a pair of pink high-top sneakers. I delighted in their pastel cockiness, gentle pale pink on aggressive high-tops. I had ...
Though the snow has melted off the garden beds, the debris of winter is all that’s evident. I stoop down and pull off a bit of matted leaves here and there, pull back the few branches of evergreen left over from the holidays, and I’m amazed to see the little shoots of bulbs and perennials clearly...
You wouldn’t expect a dachshund to want to spend his life airborne, but from the day he cleared the rail of the playpen that was supposed to keep him out of trouble while I was at work, to his last valiant effort at leaving the Earth, there was no stopping him. It was Copper’s soaring spirit that...
The challenged life may be the best therapist. Gail Sheehy She whips out her appointment book and cheerfully rattles off open times. “First thing in the morning is always good,” she lies. Nothing is good first thing in the morning except coffee in bed. In fact, the best thing first thing in the m...
Larry Bird “Welcome to the parents, family, and friends of our 1998 graduating class . . . As your name is called, please step forward to receive your diploma.” Looking at the somber faces glowing among the sea of blue and gray caps and gowns, I am overcome with nostalgia. It seems like only ye...
Danny asked the big-eyed little kid. The boy reached for his dad’s hand, looked down, and shook his head no. Danny was sorry he’d said it like that. The boy’s clothes were mended and his sneakers were almost worn through. Maybe his family couldn’t ever afford the circus before, Danny thought. Dan...
Euripides “I feel sad that Dad won’t be able to walk you down the aisle.” I swallowed the small lump in my throat as I glanced at my sister. Before our father had Alzheimer’s disease, I could never imagine saying this to my sister, but a possible wedding was only one thing that had changed now. D...
I cannot do everything; but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. E. E. Hale He’d come for minor surgery, a simple patch-up job. A piece of cake, really, unless you have a history of hemophilia and HIV, a legacy of con...
Ralph W. Sockman My beach boys have come to my home at the shore for a visit. Grandson Ben is six years old, Jake nine. Both understand that they are coming to a special place and life will change dramatically because they are here. There will be a lot of sitting in rocking chairs, telling storie...
Anonymous On the first day of sixth grade, I sat in my quiet homeroom class and observed all the people who I would eventually befriend and possibly graduate with. I glanced around the room and noticed that the majority of the middle-class kids were dressed in their nicest first-day outfits. My g...
I was going out with my first boyfriend, I was an honor student and schoolwork seemed pretty easy. I was always busy after school, with voice lessons, dance class, play practice and auditions. I loved having so much going on in my life. I felt like I could handle anything. In October of that year...
She and her friend Jo were returning from a satisfying trip to Denmark, where they attended a board meeting of People to People International, an organization created by President Dwight Eisenhower to foster international understanding and friendship. On the way home to Atlanta, they stopped over...
Anne Frank One day after the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, a man stood on the street of a foreign country with an American flag and a sign. I didn’t really have time to look; I was busy and in a state of shock over the recent events. Yet something compelled me to sto...
~Confucius In my own life, I think one of the best examples of transparency and not taking myself too seriously came from an experience I had at a Buddhist temple here in Los Angeles. Back when I was first seeking on the personal growth and spiritual path, I was soaking up all kinds of different ...
on the VCR and sit back to watch the ten-year-old video. On it was my kids’ attempt to record my father’s secret ingredients as he prepared our annual Christmas meat pies. “Hi, Mom.” I see myself looking out of the screen, gesturing for Lisa to aim the camera at her grandfather instead. “Hi, Gran...
Knowlton My friend Jervais was fading away. He was a boy in my science class who had had a brain tumor removed. No one else really paid much attention to him, or seemed to care, but I always wondered what he felt like and what he’d been through.I was going through a stage of deep depression. I wa...
What we learn with pleasure, we never forget. Alfred Mercier I have a confession to make. I am in love with a younger man. It is a deep and lasting love unlike any other I have experienced. When we are together, all is well with the world. When we are apart, I long for his presence to fill the ac...
I turned and found a young man in his mid-twenties accompanied by a woman in her mid-forties and an elderly woman who stood quietly behind him. The young man had a warm demeanor and stated that he had just moved to the states from South Africa. I learned that our aquarium was one of his favorites...
Johnetta B. Cole “Dad,” I said, addressing the man who had given me life, divorced my mother when I was only six months old, and yet remained my father in every sense of the word for the rest of his life, “with the cost of tuition, I don’t know how Al (my husband) and I can afford to send our dau...
Emily Matthews As a young Italian-American, my childhood was filled with stories that boasted colorful characters, lively dialogue, and wonderful settings. But, best of all, each story taught me a valuable lesson. Children’s storybooks, you say? No. Although I did my share of reading fanciful, il...
In order to laugh, you must be able to play with your pain. Annette Goodheart Bobby was 13, one of nine kids in his Portuguese-American family, with beautiful, thick, silky black hair and liquid expressive eyes. A quiet boy, a polite boy, loved by his teachers and worshipped by his younger brothe...
Bradley Miller Chitra Besbroda didn’t plan to be a hero, but she is. And as often happens, Chitra’s heroism began with one small act of kindness. Many years ago, shortly after arriving in the United States from her native Sri Lanka, Chitra was walking home from her job as a clinical social worker...