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Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul: 101 Stories of Insight, Inspiration and Laughter from the World of Sports
For pure exhilaration and drama, there's nothing quite like It's the crack of the bat as it connects with the baseball, hurtling it into the bleachers for a home run; the swish of the basketball as it drops into the net for a three-point play at the buzzer; the roar of the crowd as the quarterback delivers a perfect spiral pass for the winning touchdown. Most importantly, sports bring out the best in the human spirit. There is an intensity and a richness inherent in every sporting experience that amplifies our emotions and our connection with the moment and, indeed, with ourselves. This latest collection of Chicken Soup honors all that is good in the world of sports. From major leaguers to little leaguers, from hockey stars to figure skaters, and from horseracing to mushing, the stories in this book highlight the positive and transformative nature of sports. Readers will come to see sports as one of our most important and powerful teachers. They can teach us to focus and stay the course, or to develop a new strategy and rededicate ourselves to a goal. They can teach us to be humble in victory and gracious in defeat. They can teach us the importance of teamwork and remind us that we must strive to give our individual all. At their best, sports will build us up and they will wear us down; they will build character and teach us to overcome adversity. This book is for anyone who has ever enjoyed watching or participating in any sport, from the professional athlete to the weekend warrior, from the soccer mom to the diehard sports fan, from the marathon runner to the neighborhood jogger.
362 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2000
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Jack Canfield
1,294 books1,752 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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February 28, 2017I first selected this book because I was curious about the kind of stories were featured. Looking at quick sports stories online is fun to me, and this has a ton of them. Ranging from motivational stories to heartbreaking ones, many interesting narratives are given by athletes, coaches, broadcasters and more. The division of these stories into several sections made the book organized and flow well. Although back to back stories are rarely ever about the same sport, the tales are usually connected with the same overall message. This made the book enjoyable to read and kept things flowing, as every few pages was a different story. One disappointing part of the book is that I enjoyed some stories more than others, but the parts were all around the same length. I understand this, however, as this is the theme of the Chicken Soup books. Reading this made me appreciate personal sports lessons a lot more, and encouraged me to look for more after finishing.
May 22, 2023
ESportfogadás: legjobb tippek!
Az elmúlt néhány évben az eSport fogadás gyorsan növekedett, és emberek ezreit ismertette meg ezzel a tevékenységgel. De hogyan csinálja egy újonc a megfelelő hívásokat? Lásd itt a sportfogadásokkal kapcsolatos fontos információkat!
Ebben az útmutatóban megvitatunk néhány tippet, amelyek segítségével megértheti, mi a fontos, mit érdemes figyelmen kívül hagynia, és hogyan kell megközelítenie az eSport fogadást.
Olvasson tovább, hogy megtudja, hogyan működik az eSport fogadás, és hogyan hozhatja ki a legtöbbet fogadásaiból:
Mi az eSport?
Minden mobileszközön, játékkonzolon és/vagy számítógépen lejátszott versenymérkőzés az eSport univerzum részét képezi. Az eSport versenyeken a professzionális videojátékosokat popsztárként ünneplik, és királyi tisztviselőként kezelik, egész arénát megtöltve jelenlétükkel. A korábban Ázsiában népszerű eSport most magával ragadja az észak-amerikai és az európai piacokat is. Mivel több néző érdeklődik az eSport iránt, lényegesen több műsoridőt kapnak, mint néhány évvel ezelőtt.
Az Európában megrendezett világbajnokságot látogatók ezrei nézik, akik kedvenc játékosaikat vagy csapataikat több millió dollárért versengve látják.
Az eSport fogadás iránti növekvő érdeklődésnek köszönhetően az eSport fogadás rendkívül érdekes a fogadási szolgáltató és a tippadó szemszögéből. Mivel sok online fogadási oldal évek óta elkerülte az eSport piacot, az eSport fogadások rendkívül jó sport oddsokkal rendelkeznek.
Más jelentős sportágakhoz, például kosárlabdához, futballhoz stb. képest azonban nem sok szakértőt talál ezen a piacon. Ezenkívül egyes fogadási szolgáltatók nehezen tudják meghatározni a legjobb sportszorzókat – és ez óriási előny a fogadók számára.
Helyi fogadási oldalakat keres? Látogassa meg a fogadási oldalak rangsorát most!
Sok különbség van az eSport fogadás és a hagyományos sportfogadás között. Az eSport piac azonban sokkal újabb és kevésbé fejlett, mint a hagyományos sportfogadási piac. Ez azt jelenti, hogy nincs "ipari konszenzus" arról, hogy az e-sportot melyik fogadóirodák válogatják össze.
Ezenkívül előfordulhat, hogy a hagyományos sportfogadási piacon fellelhető fejlettebb fogadások nem érhetők el eSport fogadáskor.
A legjobb kaszinóoldalakat keresi? A fogadási oldalak rangsorolása segíthet!
Főbb e-sportok és versenyek
A legjobb fogadóirodák és a legtöbb eSport fogadási oldal jelenleg négy fő játékra összpontosít, ezek a StarCraft 2, Dota 2, CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) és LoL (League of Legends). Más eSport fogadási oldalak azonban lehetőséget kínálnak a fogadóknak más játékokra is fogadni, mint például a PUBG (Player Unknown's Battlegrounds), a Fortnite, a World of Tanks, a FIFA Soccer, az Overwatch, a CoD (Call of Duty), a HOTS (Heroes of the Storm) ) és a Hearthstone.
Az elmúlt néhány évben az eSport fogadás gyorsan növekedett, és emberek ezreit ismertette meg ezzel a tevékenységgel. De hogyan csinálja egy újonc a megfelelő hívásokat? Lásd itt a sportfogadásokkal kapcsolatos fontos információkat!
Ebben az útmutatóban megvitatunk néhány tippet, amelyek segítségével megértheti, mi a fontos, mit érdemes figyelmen kívül hagynia, és hogyan kell megközelítenie az eSport fogadást.
Olvasson tovább, hogy megtudja, hogyan működik az eSport fogadás, és hogyan hozhatja ki a legtöbbet fogadásaiból:
Mi az eSport?
Minden mobileszközön, játékkonzolon és/vagy számítógépen lejátszott versenymérkőzés az eSport univerzum részét képezi. Az eSport versenyeken a professzionális videojátékosokat popsztárként ünneplik, és királyi tisztviselőként kezelik, egész arénát megtöltve jelenlétükkel. A korábban Ázsiában népszerű eSport most magával ragadja az észak-amerikai és az európai piacokat is. Mivel több néző érdeklődik az eSport iránt, lényegesen több műsoridőt kapnak, mint néhány évvel ezelőtt.
Az Európában megrendezett világbajnokságot látogatók ezrei nézik, akik kedvenc játékosaikat vagy csapataikat több millió dollárért versengve látják.
Az eSport fogadás iránti növekvő érdeklődésnek köszönhetően az eSport fogadás rendkívül érdekes a fogadási szolgáltató és a tippadó szemszögéből. Mivel sok online fogadási oldal évek óta elkerülte az eSport piacot, az eSport fogadások rendkívül jó sport oddsokkal rendelkeznek.
Más jelentős sportágakhoz, például kosárlabdához, futballhoz stb. képest azonban nem sok szakértőt talál ezen a piacon. Ezenkívül egyes fogadási szolgáltatók nehezen tudják meghatározni a legjobb sportszorzókat – és ez óriási előny a fogadók számára.
Helyi fogadási oldalakat keres? Látogassa meg a fogadási oldalak rangsorát most!
Sok különbség van az eSport fogadás és a hagyományos sportfogadás között. Az eSport piac azonban sokkal újabb és kevésbé fejlett, mint a hagyományos sportfogadási piac. Ez azt jelenti, hogy nincs "ipari konszenzus" arról, hogy az e-sportot melyik fogadóirodák válogatják össze.
Ezenkívül előfordulhat, hogy a hagyományos sportfogadási piacon fellelhető fejlettebb fogadások nem érhetők el eSport fogadáskor.
A legjobb kaszinóoldalakat keresi? A fogadási oldalak rangsorolása segíthet!
Főbb e-sportok és versenyek
A legjobb fogadóirodák és a legtöbb eSport fogadási oldal jelenleg négy fő játékra összpontosít, ezek a StarCraft 2, Dota 2, CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) és LoL (League of Legends). Más eSport fogadási oldalak azonban lehetőséget kínálnak a fogadóknak más játékokra is fogadni, mint például a PUBG (Player Unknown's Battlegrounds), a Fortnite, a World of Tanks, a FIFA Soccer, az Overwatch, a CoD (Call of Duty), a HOTS (Heroes of the Storm) ) és a Hearthstone.
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March 10, 2023
Preface to the review: I missed the whole Chicken Soup for... craze 25 years ago, and picked this up at a garage sale a few months ago. This is the only Chicken Soup book I've read.
This is a great collection of short stories centered around sports, even if most of the lessons are about life and relationships, and an easy read for all ages. This is a perfect book (and I expect the others are as well) if you often have 5-10 minutes free and can read a couple of stories. Some are entertaining, some are heartwarming, some are education, some will likely bring you to tears. A handful of stories don't hold up well as they were about recent events in 2000, when published, and feel dated or events have since been eclipsed, but the rest are well done and in most cases timeless. If you like sports writing or even just sports, pick up a used copy for a few bucks.
This is a great collection of short stories centered around sports, even if most of the lessons are about life and relationships, and an easy read for all ages. This is a perfect book (and I expect the others are as well) if you often have 5-10 minutes free and can read a couple of stories. Some are entertaining, some are heartwarming, some are education, some will likely bring you to tears. A handful of stories don't hold up well as they were about recent events in 2000, when published, and feel dated or events have since been eclipsed, but the rest are well done and in most cases timeless. If you like sports writing or even just sports, pick up a used copy for a few bucks.
March 27, 2025
A fun book with some moving stories. Unfortunately I’m too young to connect with some of the players or teams. (6.6/10)
August 8, 2025
Great book that made me laugh and cry!
June 29, 2011
As with other Chicken Soup books I have read, this one was a good one to read while at the gym as the print is big and the stories are brief. The title makes it obvious that the stories in this volume are all sports-related and it covers a wide range of sports, though I felt it was baseball and basketball heavy.
This was the first time I noticed a lot of overlap in stories I read in other Chicken Soup books that either were re-published here or re-published in later books in the series. Especially in the beginning I found a lot of the stories to be ones I'd read before, to the point that I went back in my GoodReads library to see if I read it a couple years ago and had forgotten.
The stories are good though, and definitely worth the read. Some are weepers, some dramatic, and some induce pride. All in all, a decent read, just would have liked fewer overlap among books.
This was the first time I noticed a lot of overlap in stories I read in other Chicken Soup books that either were re-published here or re-published in later books in the series. Especially in the beginning I found a lot of the stories to be ones I'd read before, to the point that I went back in my GoodReads library to see if I read it a couple years ago and had forgotten.
The stories are good though, and definitely worth the read. Some are weepers, some dramatic, and some induce pride. All in all, a decent read, just would have liked fewer overlap among books.
January 28, 2013
This book is one of my favorites. If you love sports then you will love this book. It gives you a bunch of great sports stories, from mindblowing to sad. They have all different kinds of stories and they have a ton of sports. They have baskettball to golf to hockey. They have almost all the sports and that makes it even a better book because you get a variety. It has some inpirational stories and funnny stories to give you a good laugh. I recommend this book if you love sports and i hope you go read it.
May 27, 2016
This is an awesome book it is entertaining funny and motivationally lifting. there are stories of famous sports players from the 80s and 90s about how they failed but got up and tried again to grow up to be one of the greats. for example Michael Jordan's story is in this book and it talks about how he didn't make the high school team but when he got home locked the door and practiced every day until next try out season.
October 21, 2013
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Even though there were only 2 stories about hockey, I enjoyed this story collection and I don't even watch any other sports. There were enough touching stories that brought tears to my eyes to make up for the ones I wasn't sure what they were talking about. You don't have to be a sports fan to appreciate this book, but it really helps.
Even though there were only 2 stories about hockey, I enjoyed this story collection and I don't even watch any other sports. There were enough touching stories that brought tears to my eyes to make up for the ones I wasn't sure what they were talking about. You don't have to be a sports fan to appreciate this book, but it really helps.
October 7, 2007
Short stories are nice. If you're enough of a sports fan to know a lot of the authors, you'll enjoy it. I read this book while reading another really long book. It was a nice change of pace.
September 12, 2012
An absolute joy to read!!! I loved every page of it!
October 8, 2013
I liked how the stories were not only cool, but heart touching but others funny.
January 21, 2014
I don't really have a main character in this book as it is a collection of short stories
May 12, 2014
A great sports book I read in highschool
October 12, 2014
I honestly love these books soo much...feel good stories that restore my faith on people.
March 5, 2015
Poignant and often times humorous view of various sports and athletes through the eyes of the famous and not so famous.
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