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卮賵乇亘丞 丿噩丕噩 賱賱丨賷丕丞 丕賱毓賲賱賷丞
This New York Times business bestseller provides a much-needed spiritual boost for readers living in an age of global markets, corporate downsizings and unstable economies.
247 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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About the author
Jack Canfield
1,274听books1,733听followersJack Canfield is an American motivational speaker and author. He is best known as the co-creator of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series, which currently has over 124 titles and 100 million copies in print in over 47 languages. According to USA Today, Canfield and his writing partner, Mark Victor Hansen, were the top-selling authors in the United States in 1997.
Canfield received a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters from University of Massachusetts. He has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.
Canfield is the founder of "Self Esteem Seminars" in Santa Barbara, and "The Foundation for Self Esteem" in Culver City, California. The stated mission of Self Esteem Seminars is to train entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees to achieve their personal and professional goals. The focus of The Foundation for Self Esteem is to train social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals.
In 1990,he shared with author Mark Victor Hansen his idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. After three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.
Canfield has appeared on numerous television shows, including Good Morning America, 20/20, Eye to Eye, CNN's Talk Back Live, PBS, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, Larry King Live and the BBC.
Canfield's most recent book, The Success Principles (2005), shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful. In 2006, he appeared in the DVD, "The Secret," and shared his insights on the Law of Attraction and tips for achieving success in personal and professional life.
Jack Canfield was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, TX. He is the son of Elmer and Ellen (a homemaker; maiden name, Taylor). He attended high school at Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, WV, 1962. He went to college at Harvard University, B.A., 1966; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.Ed., 1973. Canfield married Judith Ohlbaum in 1971 (divorced, November 1976); he married Georgia Lee Noble on September 9, 1978 (divorced, December 1999); he married Inga Marie Mahoney on July 4, 2001; children: (first marriage) Oran, David, Kyle, Dania; (second marriage) Christopher Noble. He is a Democrat and a Christian, and his hobbies include tennis, travel, skiing, running, billiards, reading, and guitar.
Canfield received a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters from University of Massachusetts. He has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.
Canfield is the founder of "Self Esteem Seminars" in Santa Barbara, and "The Foundation for Self Esteem" in Culver City, California. The stated mission of Self Esteem Seminars is to train entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees to achieve their personal and professional goals. The focus of The Foundation for Self Esteem is to train social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals.
In 1990,he shared with author Mark Victor Hansen his idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. After three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.
Canfield has appeared on numerous television shows, including Good Morning America, 20/20, Eye to Eye, CNN's Talk Back Live, PBS, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, Larry King Live and the BBC.
Canfield's most recent book, The Success Principles (2005), shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful. In 2006, he appeared in the DVD, "The Secret," and shared his insights on the Law of Attraction and tips for achieving success in personal and professional life.
Jack Canfield was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, TX. He is the son of Elmer and Ellen (a homemaker; maiden name, Taylor). He attended high school at Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, WV, 1962. He went to college at Harvard University, B.A., 1966; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.Ed., 1973. Canfield married Judith Ohlbaum in 1971 (divorced, November 1976); he married Georgia Lee Noble on September 9, 1978 (divorced, December 1999); he married Inga Marie Mahoney on July 4, 2001; children: (first marriage) Oran, David, Kyle, Dania; (second marriage) Christopher Noble. He is a Democrat and a Christian, and his hobbies include tennis, travel, skiing, running, billiards, reading, and guitar.
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March 11, 2010
I didn't expect to enjoy this book because while I'm all for motivation and I enjoy happy stories as much as the next girl, I figured this would be a lot of fluff. Some of it was. Others were just stories of people doing good things at work or learning real life lessons. I have a few of these Chicken Soup books around the house and will probably read them sooner rather than later because they are easy reading. I certainly laughed out loud at some of the stories and got teary at others. Overall, a good time was had.
June 19, 2023
Inspiring and heart touching stories.
March 5, 2015
Reading Chicken Soup has been a Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility for me. When I read the first Chicken Soup some 10 years ago, every story would keep me hooked and make me cry. Now the story feels too stretched, too mushy mushy, too hackneyed. Nevertheless, I found one or two stories in thus Chicken Soup worth a thorough read (since I speed read the other stories). One of the stories that stuck with me was about the establishment of Grameen Bank.
August 13, 2016
So I started reading this for work, and its really nice addition for those who sometimes need motivation for helpful stories while at work!
Nice read, nice stories, and easy for start/stopping while at work!
Nice read, nice stories, and easy for start/stopping while at work!
June 24, 2011
賰鬲丕亘 噩賷丿貙 賷丨鬲賵賶 毓賱賶 丕賱毓丿賷丿 賲賳 丕賱賯氐氐 丕賱賲賱賴賲丞貙 亘毓囟賴丕 噩賷丿 賱賱睾丕賷丞貙 賵亘毓囟賴丕 賲鬲賵爻胤貙 賵賱賰賳賴 賮賶 丕賱賲噩賲賱 賰鬲丕亘 噩賷丿貙 賲孬賱 亘賯賷丞 丕賱賰鬲亘 丕賱鬲賶 氐丿乇丞 囟賲賳 爻賱爻賱丞 卮賵乇亘丞 丿噩丕噩
December 9, 2012
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August 3, 2013
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May 31, 2020
Forewarning: I limited myself to just the one and a half soup puns.
I kind of fell in love with the idea behind this book. I mean, Chicken Soup for the Soul? Let me be Captain Obvious for one sec - it is a great title. That quick-fix comfort read. All warm and well . . . lazy.
I should say I had no intention of reading this book. It was a gift from almost 5 years ago (I know, I know, cut me some slack) that I kept hauling along place to place. I crawled through it at a leisurely pace, a couple of accidental "chapters" on commutes or when the power went out. I mean, you'd be surprised . . . a lighting storm in Puebla, Mexico can really pull the blinds down.
- Kieran, you麓re waffling -
Anyway, it's only after picking it up and dedicating myself to finishing a read-through, that I realized this book is best enjoyed sporadically; placing a few neon pink sticky notes on what really speaks to you on the way. I would caution though that there is more fluff than good, but the good I found is pretty great.
It's no store brand soup, but it ain't no Campbell麓s either (last one, sorry).
3 fluffy stars.
I kind of fell in love with the idea behind this book. I mean, Chicken Soup for the Soul? Let me be Captain Obvious for one sec - it is a great title. That quick-fix comfort read. All warm and well . . . lazy.
I should say I had no intention of reading this book. It was a gift from almost 5 years ago (I know, I know, cut me some slack) that I kept hauling along place to place. I crawled through it at a leisurely pace, a couple of accidental "chapters" on commutes or when the power went out. I mean, you'd be surprised . . . a lighting storm in Puebla, Mexico can really pull the blinds down.
- Kieran, you麓re waffling -
Anyway, it's only after picking it up and dedicating myself to finishing a read-through, that I realized this book is best enjoyed sporadically; placing a few neon pink sticky notes on what really speaks to you on the way. I would caution though that there is more fluff than good, but the good I found is pretty great.
It's no store brand soup, but it ain't no Campbell麓s either (last one, sorry).
3 fluffy stars.
February 8, 2017
I had heard so much about these books from so many people, that I decided to give it a shot. It wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. It was overhype's, certainly, but I quite enjoyed reading some of the stories. They were insightful and some had me chuckling, much to my surprise. Very easy read. Didn't have to spend much time on them. Makes for a good breather after heavy fantasy reading.
May 9, 2022
Some of these types of books have some problematic "toxic positivity." So for that reason, I'm giving it 2 stars. It's not awful, and considering I got it for $2, it was ok. Passing it along to the little free library.
May 6, 2018
I had forgotten how much I love reading these books. There was much motivation in these stories, but my favorite was about Dave Thomas (yes, THAT Dave Thomas) and 鈥淭he Colonel鈥� Harland Sanders.
October 19, 2018
3-3 1/2 star read. This anthology of inspiring stories from the work world was an interesting little read.
February 8, 2020
Need some inspiration, then this is the book for you.
October 16, 2020
It was a fun read! I liked the idea that with a positive attitude, you can succeed in many life struggles. Lots of great stories!
September 16, 2021
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October 16, 2021
Another great Soup book. They always touch my heart.
January 9, 2022
The Chicken Soup series are always worth a slow read. I wish people would take the time to read these again, they have never been so necessary as they are today.
February 6, 2022
I can see how this series was popular 10 years ago, but now, some of the stories reads like a copy paste story that makes it rounds on Facebook. A few of them were very nice to read, though.
June 17, 2023
Good stories and lessons but definitely dated
July 23, 2023
賲購亘賴乇 !!
August 8, 2023
short and simple stories that leave a feeling of hope, improvement and peace
November 6, 2023
Okay but not a lot of variety in careers. Mostly business type jobs. So I felt like I was reading a lot of repeat stories.
February 28, 2024
Sweet, simple, short stories but extremely motivating n inspiring.
December 30, 2007
As with all of these books, I enjoy reading them in short bursts. They're actually my "library" reading material.
I particularly liked this quote:
Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us daily. - Sally Koch
I also liked the story near the end of the book with the quote from the Chinese plaque:
Enjoy Yourself
It is Later Than You Think
I particularly liked this quote:
Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us daily. - Sally Koch
I also liked the story near the end of the book with the quote from the Chinese plaque:
Enjoy Yourself
It is Later Than You Think
July 2, 2011
It's a good book on many success stories at the workplace or people who surmounted huge odds in the ventures their started. Many of the stories are touching & inspiring. This book is not all serious stuff as there're some humourous cartoons of people at work in some of the pages and also many stories have a funny side too. It's not gonna bore you and personally I think it will enrich your sense of purpose in life.
July 1, 2016
I have never been one for inspirational or self improvement books simply because the were just common sense or too simple. I have seen these "Chicken Soup" novels around for twenty years and just wrote them off as evidence of those feelings. I finally tried this book and found it to be a number of stories and tales of people being kind and thoughtful of others which is difficult to dislike. In summary, one of those books that if you have the time will make you feel better about the world.
February 5, 2017
Something worth to read for every minute of it warms the heart that pumps hard at work and it heals brain from procrastination ; )
December 14, 2008
Heartwarming and tear-jearking; two opposites, but you'll find them both abounding in the stories sandwiched within the covers of this 'hard-to-put-down' book. Find you situation or experince here - I was able to find several that fit my life (work and personal). A great read with real-life stories you'll return to time and again!
July 4, 2010
Ugh... this was given to me as a given and it was all I could do to not vomit all over the book while I read it. Yes much to my shame i read it cover to cover and I am not really sure what I got out of it other than a lost flight that I will never get back to stare mindlessly at the seat in front of me.
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