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Mentioned in 13 episodes
Chicken Soup for the Soul
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Book • 1993
This book is a compilation of short, inspirational stories and motivational essays gathered by motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.
The stories are drawn from their audience members and focus on themes like kindness, love, and compassion.
Despite initial rejections by major publishers, the book became a huge success and spawned a series of similar titles.
It has been a New York Times bestseller and has sold millions of copies worldwide[3][4].
The stories range from motivational tales of people overcoming challenges to acts of kindness and poems that inspire reflection on life's possibilities.
The book aims to warm the reader's heart and remind them of the good things in the world, promoting a sense of love, kindness, and compassion[1].
The stories are drawn from their audience members and focus on themes like kindness, love, and compassion.
Despite initial rejections by major publishers, the book became a huge success and spawned a series of similar titles.
It has been a New York Times bestseller and has sold millions of copies worldwide[3][4].
The stories range from motivational tales of people overcoming challenges to acts of kindness and poems that inspire reflection on life's possibilities.
The book aims to warm the reader's heart and remind them of the good things in the world, promoting a sense of love, kindness, and compassion[1].
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