A Cup of Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Mark Victor Hansen (Compiler), Barry Spilchuk, Jack Canfield

Sometimes you only have time for a cup of soup. With that in mind, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Barry Spilchuk give you this collection of brand-new stories in a single-serving volume. Now you can enjoy fresh Chicken Soup for the Soul whenever you have a few spare moments. A Cup of Chicken Soup for the Soul is the perfect gift for readers who love the original Chicken Soup for the Soul . It's great for businesspeople on the run, young people in need of inspiration, individuals with limited reading time, or anyone looking for a quick pick-me-up. Enjoy A Cup of Chicken Soup for the Soul and share its goodness with your loved ones.

Genres: Nonfiction, Inspirational, Self Help, Psychology

264 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Mark Victor Hansen is an American inspirational and motivational speaker, trainer and author. He is best known as the founder and co-creator of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series.


Mark Victor Hansen was born to Danish immigrants, Una and Paul Hansen. He grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1970 with a B.A. in speech communications.

Along with business partner, Jack Canfield , Hansen is best known for creating what Time magazine called “the publishing phenomenon of the decade”. Chicken Soup for the Soul books are one of the most successful publishing franchises in the world today, with more than 500 million books sold internationally and more than 100 licensed products. The name “Chicken Soup” was chosen because of the use of chicken soup as a home remedy for the sick. The first Chicken Soup book, published by Health Communications, Inc., sold more than 2 million copies. There are now over 500 million copies in print and in 54 languages worldwide.

In 2005 he co-wrote, along with Robert Allen, the book "Cracking the Millionaire Code" in which he highlights several self-made millionaires such as Bob Circosta, Michael Dell, Bill Gates, Alexander Graham Bell, Oprah Winfrey, and others, using them as examples of how to build wealth.

Reviews

[Wendell D'Costa · Rating 5 out of 5]

"To Love, and to be loved, is to feel the sun from both sides." -David Viscott.

I remember a particular day in class, when my Teacher had mentioned a few stories from this book. Back then, I had never once heard of this book. But, I was lucky enough to get my hands on it.
Chicken soup for the soul, is one of the best books one could ever read. This book is filled with tiny anecdotes, qoutes and short stories, that will inspire and motivate you to live life to the fullest.
This book contains a wide variety of stories on different topics such as- love, friendship, overcoming obstacles etc. That will inspire you and make you appreciate life even more.
The stories in this book are very heart warming, and I feel it is a must read for any person of any age. Whether you like reading, or not. Reading a story a day from this book, will keep you grounded and hopeful. Definitely worth reading.

[Quế Thanh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Những câu chuyện ngắn:

Một người vì mọi người
Một việc làm ý nghĩa
Một tấm gương sống động
Một ngày đi chơi hồ
Cha tôi thật kì diệu
Mừng ngày đoàn tụ
Lời cảm ơn muộn màng
Xin cho tôi biết...
Một người bạn thật sự
Trong mắt mỗi người
Người cha vĩ đại
Cảm thấy mình to lớn
Mua thêm xăng
Ông ấy đâu phải là cha dượng của con!
Vẫn luôn bên con
Giây phút quan trọng
Thái độ là tất cả
Brian
Những mong đợi lớn lao
Bức ảnh vô giá
Vui vẻ phục vụ
Món quà từ trái tim
Bản hòa tấu của đá
Giữ im lặng
Cú đánh ghi điểm
Giá trị của cách cư xử
Một buổi trượt tuyết
Ươm mầm cuộc sống
Nói với tôi
"Và" và "Nhưng"
Cùng nhau chia sẻ vẻ đẹp

Thông qua những câu chuyện, bạn có thể tìm lại chính mình, có thêm niềm tin, nghị lực để thực hiện những ước mơ, khát vọng, biết sống hết mình, biết yêu thương, biết chia sẻ và đồng cảm với nỗi đau của những người xung quanh, cảm nhận được giá trị đích thực của cuộc sống.

[Arikah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is combination story from different people. Every story is short but it was meaningful. The chapter I like the most is chapter 5 about manner. This chapter made me aware about the important our manner to anyone. If we spread Kindness, we will get more than that, sooner or later.

The weakneses from short story combination is first, there will be at least one story that does not match the reader's taste. Second, it will be boring if we read it continously without pause until the end.

For me, this book still worth to read. Indeed, there is a few of short story didn't fit me well but the rest of the story still touch my heart. For the first time I read it, it was boring. But later I decided to read it bit by bit and then voila, I found the meaning of this book.

[Ha Thanh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Một cuốn sách với những câu chuyện ngắn. Đọc và thấm hoàn toàn. Khi cuộc sống ngày càng khó khăn, người ta bận bon chen với cuộc sống, hối hả, bực dọc nhiều hơn. Nên đọc để lắng lại, để thấy thêm yêu cuộc sống hơn. Mình cho bé nhà mình đọc cuốn này phiên bản song ngữ để con học thêm tiếng anh

[Đức Nguyên · Rating 1 out of 5]

I bought this series just to improve my English reading skill, it has the bilingual version in my language. But the stories here are terrible.

[Glenys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful short stories which are perfect to read over a cuppa.

[winona ☆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

i loved reading & getting to understand different stories and perspectives, the little comics & quotes make me feel enlightened and abundant!

[Vi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice book for light reading

[Myza Amanullah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just an Okay book

[Irene Wibowo]

This book is very heartwarming, definitely enjoyed reading this book, especially since each story doesn't take long to read. I feel like this is helpful for me as someone who has short attention span.

[iyan dhiannia · Rating 4 out of 5]

ehm buku chicken soup yang awal" menggelitik a buat ncari buku" sejenis yang lain, meski awalnya rada piye waktu lihat covernya..kira enak buat dibaca nda ya tapi setelah baca hmm inspiratif banget pokoknya :)

[Peachy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The short, endearing stories in this book are truly inspiring!

[Anithaaarumugam · Rating 4 out of 5]

simple short motivational stories.

[Aishwarya Srinivasan · Rating 2 out of 5]

was just like any other motivational books..was not that great compared to other chicken soups ..

[Ashli · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think my favorite story from this was Blue Rose. It was super cute and made me go "aww"

[Migs Fiel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most of the stories are very touching.

[Lucy]

warm fuzzies

[Rahmadiyanti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inspiring... though not all the story gave me "something".

[Bexs ~Fallen Arrow lover~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A collection of sweet short stories that have happened to people in real life. :)

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

> Tellement juste WOW !!!

[Mary Παπαδοπούλου · Rating 5 out of 5]

I devoured this in one day. Inspirational and realistic stories. Highly recommended!