Chicken soup for the soul : 101 stories to open the heart & rekindle the spirit
Book 1993
A collection of uplifting and touching stories about the truly important aspects of life : loving , learning, parenting, obstacles and living our dreams
1. On love Love : the one creative force / Eric Butterworth All I remember / Bobbie Probstein Heart song / Patty Hansen True love / Barry and Joyce Vissell The hugging judge / Jack Canfield and Mark V. Hansen It can't happen here? / Jack Canfield Who you are makes a difference / Helice Bridges One at a time / Jack Canfield and Mark V. Hansen The gift / Bennet Cerf A brother like that / Dan Clark On courage / Dan Millman Big Ed / Joe Batten Love and the cabbie / Art Buchwald A simple gesture / John W. Schlatter The smile / Hanoch McCarthy Amy Graham / Mark V. Hansen A story for Valentine's Day / Jo Ann Larsen Carpe diem! / Alan Cohen I know you, you're just like me! / Stan Dale Another way / Terry Dobson-- The gentlest need / Fred T. Wilhelms Bopsy / Jack Canfield and Mark V. Hansen Puppies for sale / Dan Clark 2. Learning to love yourself The golden Buddha / Jack Canfield Start with yourself / Anonymous Nothing but the truth! / Dallas Morning News Covering all the bases / source unknown My declaration of self-esteem / Virginia Satir The big lady / Bobbie Probstein Response/ability / Bernard Gunther The rules for being human / Che??rie Carter-Scott 3. On parenting Children learn what they live / Dorothy L. Nolte Why I chose my father to be my Dad / Bettie B. Youngs The animal school / George H. Reavis Touched / Victor Nelson I love you, son / Victor B. Miller What you are is as important as what you do / Patricia Fripp A mom's life / Delia Ephron-- The perfect American family / Michael Murphy Just say it! / Gene Bedley A legacy of love / Bobbie Gee On parenting / Kahlil Gibran 4. On learning Bilding me a fewchr / Frank Trujillo I like myself now / Everett Shostrum All the good things / Helen P. Mrosla You are a marvel / Pablo Casals All I ever really needed to know I learned in kindergarten / Robert Fulghum We learn by doing / John Holt The hand / source unknown The Royal Knights of Harlem / Gloria Steinem The little boy / Helen E. Buckley I am a teacher / John W. Schlatter 5. Live your dream Make it come true / Dan Clark I think I can! / Michele Borba Rest in peace : the "I can't" funeral / Chick Moorman The 333 story / Bob Proctor There are no vans / Anthony Robbins Ask, ask, ask / Jack Canfield and Mark V. Hansen Tommy's bumper sticker / Mark V. Hansen Rick Little's quest / adapted from Peggy Mann The magic of believing / Edward J. McGrath, Jr. Glenna's goal book / Glenna Salsbury Another check mark on the list / John Goddard Look out, baby, I'm your love man! / Jack Canfield Willing to pay the price / John McCormack Everybody has a dream / Virginia Satir Follow your dream / Jack Canfield The box / Florence Littauer Encouragement / Nido Qubein Walt Jones / Bob Moawad Are you strong enough to handle critics? / Theodore Roosevelt Risking / Patty Hansen Try something different / Price Pritchett Service with a smile / Karl Albrecht and Ron Zenke 6. Overcoming obstacles Obstacles / Victor E. Frankl Consider this / Jack Canfield and Mark V. Hansen John Corcoran - the man who couldn't read / Gary Smith Don't be afraid to fail / Wall Street Journal - Abraham Lincoln didn't quit / source unknown Lesson from a son / Danielle Kennedy Failure? No! Just temporary setbacks / Dottie Walters For me to be more creative, I am waiting for... / David B. Campbell Everybody can do something / Jack Canfield Yes, you can / Jack Canfield and Mark V. Hansen Run, Patti, run / Mark V. Hansen The power of determination / Burt Dubin The power of optimism / Alan Loy McGinnis Faith / Roy Campanella She saved 219 lives / Jack Canfield and Mark V. Hansen Are you going to help me? / Mark V. Hansen Just one more time / Hanoch McCarty There is greatness all around you - use it / Bob Richards 7. Eclectic wisdom You've got yourself a deal / Florence Littauer Take a moment to really see / Jeffrey Thomas If I had my life to live over / Nadine Stair Two monks / Irmgard Schloegl Sachi / Dan Millman The dolphin's gift / Elizabeth Gwain The touch of the master's hand / Myra B. Welch More Chicken Soup? Contributors Acknowledgments (continued)