Best Selling Books by JACK CANFIELD

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People will encourage, inspire, and support readers through all types of difficult situations. Anyone dealing with financial troubles, illnesses, job woes, and/or grief will find this book helpful and uplifting. Tough times won’t last, but tough people will. Many people have lost money and many are losing their jobs, homes, or at least making cutbacks. Many others have faced life-changing natural disasters, such as hurricanes and fires, as well as health and family difficulties Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People is all about overcoming adversity, pulling together, making do with less, facing challenges, and finding new joys in a simpler life.

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There are many places we can go to enjoy time with friends, to have an action-packed vacation, or to enjoy a little solitude, but none of them have the same ability to soothe our souls as the beach. Perhaps it''s the magic portrayed by children building sand castles or the gentle sounds of lapping waves on the shore.

A collection of inspirational essays about books that have transformed their readers'' lives includes contributions by such figures as Dave Barry, Stephen Covey, John Gray, Christiane Northrup, Malachy McCourt, and Kenny Loggins.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Growing Up supports and inspires teenagers as they grow up as they read stories written by other teens about the problems and issues they face every day. Being a teenager is hard -- school is challenging, family issues arise, friends and love come and go, bodies and emotions go through major changes, and many teens experience the loss of a loved one for the first time. With 101 stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul''s library about life lessons, self-acceptance, meeting challenges, and growing up, this book reminds teenagers that they are not alone.

A collection of stories that teens can relate to.

Everyone’s "faith story" is different. In the book, people of Christian and Jewish faiths share their personal stories about this life-changing and powerful event, providing inspiration and encouragement to readers. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Finding My Faith is filled with inspiring stories about the number of ways people discover, or rediscover, their faith -- whether it’s Christian or Jewish. The inspirational and powerful stories will touch the hearts and souls of readers.

These stories will deepen your Christian faith by helping you practice Christian values in your daily life: at home, at work and in the community. This collection will open your heart to the experience and expression of more love in your life and will remind you that you are never alone or without hope, no matter how challenging and painful your circumstances may be.

In this book of 101 inspirational stories, contributors share their personal angel experiences of faith, miracles, and answered prayers, which will amaze and inspire you. Celestial, otherworldly, heavenly. Whatever the term, sometimes there is no earthly explanation for what we experience, and a higher power is clearly at work. You will be awed and inspired by these true personal stories from people, religious and non-religious, about hope, healing, and help from angels.

Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur''s Soul is a compilation of short stories from entrepreneurs, both large and small, who share their experiences of success, failure and courage, with a little helpful advice mixed in.

For teens who make God an integral part of their lives, teens who are sorting through doubts about whether God really cares about them, and teens who don''t know God at all, Chicken Soup for the Christian Teenage Soul may be one of the most influential books they''ll ever read.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: From Lemons to Lemonade will inspire, encourage, and motivate you to turn any sour situation into a better one with its 101 personal stories from others who turned a negative into something positive. When life hands you lemons… make lemonade! This collection is full of inspiring true stories from others who did just that, and will help you make the best of any bad situation. You will find inspiration, encouragement, and guidance on turning what seemed like a negative into something positive in these 101 sweet stories of success!

Singles are coming into their own: Each year more and more people are single either by choice or by circumstance. This book celebrates the joys and challenges of living life single.

Love is a many-splendored thing, a force so powerful that it can cut through time and distance to unite people as if with one heart. Everyone dreams of finding their One True Love, a soul mate with whome to share all of life''s ups and down. And whether it''s a love that stands the test of time or a love that burns like a candle but only for a little while, once touched by it we are never the same. Like love itself, these stories can make you laugh, make you cry, and make you hold your breath wondering what will happen next. We hope they touch you as deeply as they''ve touched us. And may your life always be blessed with love.

Readers will find hope, help, and hints on getting and staying healthy in these 101 personal stories about dieting and fitness. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Shaping the New You is a perfect pick-me-up for anyone looking to start fresh or needing a boost. No one likes to diet, but the personal stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Shaping the New You will encourage and inspire readers with its positive, practical, and purposeful tales of dieting and fitness. This is a great book for anyone embarking on a healthier lifestyle.

When our loved ones leave this world, our connection with them does not end and we often receive signs from the other side. These true and touching stories of will amaze and support all readers -- religious or secular. The 101 true and miraculous stories in this book of signs and messages from beyond show that death may take away the physical presence of our loved ones, but not their spirit. This book is for everyone, religious or secular, as regular people share their amazing experiences with the other side.

There are many ways to define a woman'' daughter, mother, wife, professional, friend, student. We are each special and unique, yet we share a common connection. What bonds all women are out mutual experiences of loving and learning; feeling the tenderness of love; forging lifelong friendships; pursuing a chosen career; giving birth to new live: juggling the responsibilities of job and family. The shining collection of stories from the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series is full of just such moments. You will find inspiration, joy and comfort in the special messages found in chapters on love, living your dreams, overcoming obstacles, marriage, motherhood, againg, bridging the generations, attitude and self esteem. Whether you are a career woman or a stay-at-home mother, a teenager or a senior citizen, a young woman just starting out or a woman of the world, this delightful book will be treasured for years to come.

Everyone loves a good miracle story and these 101 true stories of healing, divine intervention, and answered prayers will inspire Christians and renew their faith. These 101 true stories of healing, divine intervention, and answered prayers prove that God is alive and very active in the world today, working miracles on our behalf. Regular people share their personal stories of God''s Divine intervention and healing power as He makes the impossible possible! Evidence of His love and involvement in our lives will encourage, uplift, and recharge the faith of Catholic and all Christian readers.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: True Love will warm the heart and uplift the spirit of any reader who is looking for, or has found, his or her soul mate. Stories of dating, romance, love, and marriage, with all their ups and downs, will encourage, inspire, and amuse readers. Everyone loves a good love story. And we all love stories about how the love started and blossomed. This fun new book about dating, romance, love, and marriage, will make you laugh and make you cry, and is guaranteed to inspire you to renew that search for your soul mate or open your heart a little more to the one you already have. Read about how couples met, when “they knew”, good and bad dates, proposals, maintaining the relationship, second chances, and all the other ups and downs of love, romance, and marriage.

Previously available only through free distribution to prisons, this life-changing book is the result of charitable donations from sales of Chicken Soup for the Christian Family Soul and gifts from thousands of individuals.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Magic will warm readers’ hearts and spread the wonder of the holiday season with its tales of love, joy, and awe. A fantastic holiday gift for the young and young at heart. Christmas is a magical time of year -- a time of family, friends, and traditions. Readers will revel in the 101 holiday stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Magic that spread the special joy, wonder, and blessings of the season with its tales of finding the perfect Christmas tree, being with family, seeing the awe in a child’s eyes, and enjoying the magic of the season.

Deep within each one of us lies the ability to step up and care for those in need, even though we often feel overwhelmed by a complex world. In fact, more than 200 million people throughout the world offer their time and love to volunteering.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Cheer will warm readers’ hearts and spread the wonder of the holiday season with its tales of love and joy. A fantastic holiday gift for the young and young at heart. Everyone loves Christmas and the holiday season. We reunite scattered family members, watch the wonder in a child’s eyes, and feel the joy of giving gifts. The rituals of the holiday season give a rhythm to the years and create a foundation for our lives, as we gather with family, with our communities at church, at school, and even at the mall, to share the special spirit of the season, brightening those long winter days. “Santa-safe” for kids!

Chicken Soup for the Couple’s Soul is now available in a portable, easy-to-pack Mini Edition. Read the romantic and inspirational stories in this pocket-size version of the bestselling book. In addition to enchanting stories collected by Chicken Soup creators Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield, read humorous moving stories from co-author Barbara De Angelis, and many others! As with its full-size counterpart, Chicken Soup for the Couple’s Soul Mini Edition will move your heart and nourish your soul with unforgettable stories about love, commitment and romantic moments.

Whether your idea of travel at its finest is trekking through Europe with a backpack, a map and a foreign-language dictionary; road-tripping across America in a fully loaded RV; or cruising the Caribbean aboard a luxury liner, Chicken Soup for the Traveler''s Soul celebrates the people you''ll meet, the lands you''ll discover and the lessons you''ll learn.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat will delight readers with humorous, heartwarming, and inspiring stories about lessons our feline friends and family members have taught us. Lessons come in all shapes and sizes, like our feline friends. Cat lovers, both lifelong and reluctant, share their stories about life, love, and lessons learned from their furry companions.

Every year, millions of women wait with anticipation as they watch their test strip change from white to pink, thus beginning the awesome adventure of becoming a mother. This latest Chicken Soup book will find a place in the loving hearts and anxious minds of expectant mothers (and some fathers, too!).

This special anniversary collection of has a double-dose of inspiration - personal stories of how Chicken Soup for the Soul changed lives, and the life-changing story itself! Twenty years later, Chicken Soup for the Soul and its stories are still changing lives! This special twentieth anniversary collection celebrates the power of storytelling. Readers share their personal, inspiriting stories about how a Chicken Soup for the Soul story made a difference in their lives, paired with the life-changing story itself. It’s a double dose of inspiration!

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers celebrates the special bond between grandmothers and their grandchildren. Grandmothers of all ages and experience will delight in these stories. A great grandmother-to-be and Mother’s Day gift! The moment a grandchild is born, a grandmother is born too. This collection is full of stories by grandmothers about being a grandmother, and grandchildren about their grandmothers. Personal stories about legacies and traditions, grandma’s wisdom and lessons from grandchildren as well as the joys and challenges of grandparenting, will touch the heart and tickle the funny bone of all grandmothers.

This collection of inspirational stories will undoubtedly touch many hearts. Written by authors who have lost loved ones, these stories offer comfort, peace and understanding to those going through the grieving process.

Attitude is everything. And this book will uplift and inspire readers with its stories about the power of positive thinking! In bad times, and good, readers will be encouraged to keep a positive attitude. Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Positive will inspire readers with its 101 success stories about the power of a positive attitude. Contributors share how they changed their lives, solved problems, or overcame challenges through a positive attitude, counting their blessings, or other epiphanies, motivating and uplifting readers.

Through this collection of heartfelt true stories about family ties, helping neighbors, and lasting friendships, children will see how other kids their age have learned valuable lessons from the choices they''ve made--and most of all, they will realize that they are not alone.

Whether it is at first sight, develops over time with a close friend, or it hits you like a ton of bricks--falling in love is a lyrical life-changing event. Chicken Soup for the Soul® Love Stories will transport you to the moments of your life that were filled with devotion and unconditional love.

School: It''s frustrating, it''s boring, it''s embarrassing. But it''s also thought provoking, challenging and full of possible friends. And until you turn 18, like it or not, it''s just about your whole life. So what''s the deal? Chicken Soup for the Soul knows that school is more than classes and tests. It''s also a social scene, filled with cliques, clubs and life-changing decisions (or so it seems this week). It''s where you meet your best friends…and run into your worst enemies. And it’s an opportunity to figure out what you want to do—whether it''s kick a soccer ball, play the trombone or act in a play. Sometimes it''s overwhelming and confusing, but don''t worry, it''s like that for everyone. That''s what the stories in this book are all about. They’re from real teens, and they''re about the bizarre, embarrassing and sometimes triumphant things that really happened to them. And they’re here to give you some perspective on everything that goes down at your school...and outside of it, too. Put that together with weird facts, cool graphics, fun advice and quizzes designed to help you figure out who you are and what you''re up to, and you''ve got the real deal on school—full of all the laughter, tears and daily drama that life is all about.

Today''s kids face grave issues and harder decisions than ever before. Gang warfare, violence, drugs, alcohol, smoking, pregnancy, depression and suicide have found their way into middle and elementary schools. Divorce splits apart families every day. These issues make kids feel as if they must understand and accept all the troubles of the world.

In this Chicken Soup for the Soul collection, learn the exclusive personal stories behind 101 of your favorite songs. Our greatest songwriters reveal the inspirations behind 101 of the songs that we all know and love. Read the stories behind songs including: Barry Manilow ~ One Voice Christina Aguilera ~ Fighter Boyz II Men/ Mariah Carey ~ One Sweet Day Paul Anka ~ My Way Daryl Hall and John Oates ~ She’s Gone Huey Lewis ~ The Heart Of Rock n’ Roll Kanye West ~ Welcome To Heartbreak John Legend ~ Ordinary People Melissa Etheridge ~ Come To My Window Ryan Tedder/One Republic ~ Apologize Smokey Robinson ~ Cruisin’ Richie Sambora / Jon Bon Jovi ~ Livin’ On A Prayer And 89 more!

In this commemorative tenth anniversary edition, readers will find fifty of the best-loved stories from the series, those that exemplify the spirit of Chicken Soup and its ability to illuminate the path we all walk on. Included are poignant letters from readers whose lives were transformed by what they read and a special section written by coauthors, master motivators Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, on the special principles of living your dreams that everyone can follow.

If you can''t live without a daily bite of chocolate, have visions of chocolate truffles dancing in your head, you will savor the decadence of this collection of stories.

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover''s Soul spoke directly to the hearts of all readers whose lives have ever been changed by the love of a pet. Now the coauthors bring readers this volume, honoring the unique and enduring love that people share with their cats and dogs.