Chicken Soup for the Soul Books

Chicken Soup Books

HAND-SELECTED BOOKS

Heather McNamara, former editor-in-chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul, has hand-selected her personal favorites below along with the ones that she personally "co-authored".

Raising a child with special needs is a lifelong commitment that is as unique as each person who embarks on it. Written by a variety of authors who share in this distinctive relationship, Chicken Soup for the Soul Children with Special Needs offers a glimpse into the lives of others who are on a similar path.

These stories provide insight, comfort, and connection with others who have walked this powerful and transformational journey. The authors of these candid stories relate their own experiences of adjusting, reaching out, and flourishing and share their universal worries, their tears, and the laughter that come with this extraordinary relationship. Most important, through these stories, you will be guided with the wisdom of fellow parents, caregivers, and those with special needs to help you be the very best parent or caregiver you can be.

This new Chicken Soup book offers a heartwarming and uplifting collection of stories that celebrate the lifelong bond of sisterhood.

Whether they share this special connection with someone through genetics or the heart, only a sister can understand the complex, deep and dynamic relationship they share with loved ones as they journey together through the stages of life.

While they may not live under the same roof, act in the same manner or even get along without an occasional spat, nothing creates a more special and lasting bond than sisterhood. Now there's a book to celebrate that bond.

A book that emphasizes triumph in the face of overwhelming odds. A timeless testament to the indomitable human spirit, this collection is sure to encourage, support, comfort and, most of all, inspire you for years to come.

Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul will show even those of us with the seemingly heaviest burdens that no matter what obstacles lay before us, determination and perseverance can guide us toward a happy and fulfilling life.

It 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 moment came. You held your baby in your arms and felt an outpouring of emotion like you had never known before. And just like they said, nothing was ever the same.

These stories are for every mom, whether you're an expectant or an adoptive mom, a stay-at-home or working mom, or a grandmother watching your grandchildren grow. Share this book with any mom to remind her of the profound role she will forever play in her child's life.

Believe it or not, outside the family, teachers have more influence on or lives than anyone else.

Written by a wide range of teachers, counselors, administrators, educational consultants and former students, Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul is filled with heartwarming stories that celebrate the contributions that teachers make in our lives everyday. So, here's your permission slip to laugh with them, cry with them, and become inspired by them!

Perfect for adults and children, this uplifting book is a wonderful celebration of the season. 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 discussed in a short inspirational essay then illustrated by four to five all-new heart-touching stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul, bringing the magic of the season to light. Each section ends with a one-page suggestion on how to start your own holiday tradition, from baking cookies to charity ideas that reflect the spirit of the virtue.

In this remarkable collection, you will read stories of love and courage, loss and reunion, sacrifice and redemption and everyday caring that make up life. Whether you are a new mom in awe of your daughter's first step, or a seasoned mom who has just caught yourself saying "Because I said so!"; a sixteen-year-old who can't understand why her mom doesn't want her to drive, or a forty-year-old who finally figured out why her mother sacrificed her career for her kids, you will be touched and inspired by these heartwarming stories that illuminate the mother/daughter relationship.

This extraordinary book will open your eyes anew to the most special women in your life.

Our preteen years, ages nine to thirteen, can present some of the most difficult times in our young lives-a period of tremendous physical and emotional change. We're eager to leave the "kid" stage, yet we're uncertain about what adolescence will bring; we start hearing the familiar refrain "wait until you're older" far too often.

Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul is a companion guide for these transitional years.

This joyous, inspiring and entertaining Chicken Soup collection relates the unique bonds between animals and the people whose lives they've changed.

Packed with celebrity pet-lore, Chicken Soup for the Soul relates the unconditional love, loyalty, courage and companionship that only animals possess. Just like our furry, feathered and four-legged friends, this enchanting book will bring a smile to any pet lover's face - and it's housebroken!

Do you remember when the milkman delivered and TV was a test pattern and a snowy channel? When Fibber McGee and Molly captured your imagination on Monday-night radio and cars had rumble seats and running boards? Then you are a golden soul, someone rich with experience who can embrace life with more freedom and perspective than you ever had when you were younger.

Through touching, entertaining and inspiring stories, this latest Chicken Soup collection shares the stories of people sixty and over who are redefining the expression "better with age" by greeting life's joys and challenges with grace, vibrancy and a positive attitude.

This batch of Chicken Soup consists of 101 stories every teen can relate to and learn from -- without feeling criticized or judged.

This edition contains important lessons on the nature of friendship and love, the importance of belief in the future, and the value of respect for oneself and others, and much more.

Whether you're filled with elation, trepidation or a combination of both Chicken Soup for the Expectant Mother's Soul will offer you inspiration as you prepare for this exciting, life changing event!

This book will tug at your heartstrings and ease your fears, and remind you that, morning sickness and sleep depravation aside; becoming a mom will bring immeasurable joy and renewed meaning to your life.

Two of America's best-loved inspirational speakers share the very best of their collected stories and favorite tales that have touched the hearts of people everywhere. Canfield and Hansen bring you wit and wisdom, hope and empowerment to buoy you up through life's dark moments.

Their carefully selected stories provide models for what is possible and illuminate the path we all walk. Whenever you wish to make a point, inspire a friend, or teach a child, you'll find just the right story in this heartwarming treasure.

Whether you are a devotee of the series or a first-time sampler.

You will find this latest portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul both riveting and heartwarming.

Like it's predecessors in the series, this collection invites you to share the powerful experiences of the contributing authors. In so doing, you can derive a deeper meaning from your own experiences and move forward to richer living. In everyone's life there is always room for more love more wisdom, more inspiration, more shared stories and, of course, more Chicken Soup.

About the Chicken Soup for the Soul Books

The first Chicken Soup for the Soul books were published on June 28, 1993, and had become a Christmas favorite by the end of December. People who bought one book returned to buy five more copies as Christmas gifts. Word of mouth soon led to a groundswell of popularity.

By April of 1994, Chicken Soup for the Soul had made some of the bestseller lists and by September it had hit the bestseller lists of The New York Times, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly and USA Today.

In 1995, Chicken Soup for the Soul won the prestigious ABBY (American Booksellers' Book of the Year) Award based on the books that booksellers most enjoyed recommending to bookstore customers.

With 80 million copies sold, 65 titles and 37 languages, Chicken Soup for the Soul has made international publishing history.

Pricing $14.95 + shipping per book.