Chicken Soup for the Soul: Volunteering & Giving Back: 101 Inspiring Stories of Purpose and Passion

by Amy Newmark, Carrie Morgridge (Foreword)

Find your purpose and passion by volunteering and giving back. This collection of 101 stories will inspire you to make a difference.

Volunteers and people who give back choose hope over despair, optimism over cynicism, and caring over indifference. By serving others, they also help themselves, reporting that the biggest beneficiaries of their charitable activities are themselves!

In this inspiring collection of personal stories you’ll read
How volunteering can change your life Making amazing human connections Bonding as a family when volunteering together New perspective and lessons learned through volunteering Giving back after receiving help during a rough time The true spirit of Christmas and the holiday season Working with therapy animals and saving abandoned pets

Genres: Anthologies

400 pages, Paperback

First published August 18, 2015

About the author

Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published 191 new Chicken Soup for the Soul titles, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today.

Amy is credited with revitalizing the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, which has been a publishing industry phenomenon since the first book came out in 1993. By compiling inspirational and aspirational true stories curated from ordinary people who have had extraordinary experiences, Amy has kept the thirty-year-old Chicken Soup for the Soul brand fresh and relevant.

Follow Amy on Twitter @amynewmark. Listen to her free podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, the Podcasts app on iPhone, or by using your favorite podcast app on other devices.

Reviews

[Melanie]

The possibilities are endless when it comes to volunteerism. This book illuminates many options and consistently highlights that it truly is better to give than receive.

[Sheila Sanchez]

I read this book as part of a book club at work. I was very inspired by all the stories.

[Cathy Boris]

Great stories!

[Carol]

2015 - Trade - 302.14 - Have It - Read It

[Colleen]

Always a good read.

[Linda Fitzjarrell]

A wonderful spotlight on amazing contributions by volunteers.

[Bonnie Jacobs hessler]

This is an excellent book about volunteering. The stories include various reasons why some people volunteered. If your a fan of volunteering, you should get this book. It's real good!

[Louise]

many touching stories, lots of ideas for volunteering your time and talents