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Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Spirit of Christmas: 101 Joyful Holiday Stories
Get into the holiday spirit with these entertaining stories of family and friends...laughter and love...giving and gratitude...comedy and creativity!
These 101 true, personal stories capture the magic, joy, and spirit of the holiday season. From Thanksgiving to Hanukkah, to Christmas and New Year’s, this new collection will help you destress and brighten your season and the winter beyond—no matter which holidays you’re celebrating.
Whether it’s a tale of unexpected kindness, a long-awaited family reunion, or a humorous anecdote about some kind of holiday disaster, you’ll be entertained and inspired by these stories contributed by people from all walks of life. They celebrate the holidays in their own unique, and sometimes very funny, ways.
And we didn’t forget the kids either. This book is "Santa safe,” meaning it keeps the magic alive for even the most precocious readers. In addition, your purchase will support Toys for Tots, creating miracles for children and their families all over the US.
These 101 true, personal stories capture the magic, joy, and spirit of the holiday season. From Thanksgiving to Hanukkah, to Christmas and New Year’s, this new collection will help you destress and brighten your season and the winter beyond—no matter which holidays you’re celebrating.
Whether it’s a tale of unexpected kindness, a long-awaited family reunion, or a humorous anecdote about some kind of holiday disaster, you’ll be entertained and inspired by these stories contributed by people from all walks of life. They celebrate the holidays in their own unique, and sometimes very funny, ways.
And we didn’t forget the kids either. This book is "Santa safe,” meaning it keeps the magic alive for even the most precocious readers. In addition, your purchase will support Toys for Tots, creating miracles for children and their families all over the US.
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Published November 25, 2025
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About the author
Amy Newmark
372 books178 followersAmy 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.
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.
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December 24, 2025
It’s been a while since I have read a Christmas book from Chicken Soup. It was a book that I found easy to stop reading and switch to another book. I did enjoy the better portion of the stories though.
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