Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love: 101 Stories about Hope, Soul Mates and New Beginnings

by Amy Newmark

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Miracle of Love will warm the heart and lift the spirit of any reader who is looking for, or has found, the miracle of love. Stories of dating, romance, love and marriage, with all their ups and downs, will encourage, inspire and amuse readers.

Everyone loves a good love story.  And we all enjoy stories about how the love started and blossomed. This fun new book about dating, romance, love, and marriage will make you laugh and make you cry, and is guaranteed to inspire you to renew that search for your soul mate or open your heart a little more to the one you already have. It’s never too late for love at any age. Read about how couples met, when "they knew," proposals, maintaining the relationship, second chances, and all the other facets of the miracle that is love.

Genres: Nonfiction

416 pages, Paperback

Published June 5, 2018

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

[Sharon Kay Beyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a contributor, I have been enjoying two stories a night since the book's release. Tim reads one and I choose one. And sometimes we laugh; sometimes we cry. Of course, we love "Rocky Mountain Dream" since it's our love story, but we are both inspired and thrilled for so many who have experienced The Miracle of Love. It's a summer read that will be a classic...love stories that are true are timeless! Get it! You won't be disappointed...and if you're seeking love, I think this might give you hope and belief that it will happen to YOU!

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I decided to buy this when I found out my cousin's wife had the story of how they met published in this book...Love on the Parkway ~ I love their story!!! To be in the exact right place in the exact right time?! Awesome.

I'm sure I would have read this book anyway because anyone who knows me, knows that I LOVE hearing true stories of how people met. I almost always will ask a couple how they met, and they always light up when they tell their story.

My favorite section of the book was the one called Meant to Be...and especially the story entitled Kismet...which I won't say anything else about because the spoiler is just so amazing. The Face in the Window and The Three Signs were a couple more that gave me chills when I read them.

I read the soft cover edition...for some reason Goodreads is only displaying e-book & kindle editions.

[Kathleen Garber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whether love is in the air or you haven’t had a relationship in months, these stories of love will have you feeling warm all over.

The stories cover a wide range of love and is separated into chapters titled:

Friends First
Worth the Wait
Love at First Sight
How We Met
Divine Intervention
Happily Ever Laughter
In Sickness and in Happiness
Meant to Be
When I Knew
When I Least Expected It
The Second Time Around
Keeping the Love Alive

I always love reading Chicken Soup for the Soul books and this one was no different. I really enjoyed the divine intervention section. If faith is important to you, you will enjoy that section too.

If you are like me, you will find yourself making comparisons between your love (past or present) and the stories.

It would make a great gift too.

[Richelle Goodrich · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a collection of 101 short love stories. Each one tells about a couple's first encounter and eventual marriage, shared in their own words. These are touching, real-life stories, some starring young couples, others involving couples in their later years. I enjoyed the surprising number of people that experienced what they termed "divine intervention" in coming together. I was amazed to read how some individuals-more than I would have guessed-experienced a "love at first sight" awareness that led to long marriages. These are sweet and sentimental stories that renew the heart's belief in the possibility of actually finding friendship and romance in a soul mate.

[L.M. Lush · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're looking for love, just found a new love, or are celebrating your forever love, this is the perfect book to read. My story is called "Ditto" - I had so much fun writing this one, although Brad wasn't too happy about it. He got over it quickly though after we received email after email about our story. This is just a happy, feel-good book about love.

[LaRena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet stories of how couples met and began their own love stories. Except for the few that originated online, none of them were doing anything 'special' to meet someone other than being with their friends - who seemed to introduce them more often than not, or knowing someone from the past, etc.

[Awjtf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another beautiful Chicken soup for the soul book!

[Shirley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love is not just for the young and foolish, but also for the old and wise. The book is a compilation of short love stories penned by people from all walks of life. From stories of new beginnings to stories of love that stood the test of time, each one is uplifting and renews hope in love.

Among the 101 stories, I found The Three Signs and The Face in the Window to be especially uncanny. These two, like some others as well, involved some supernatural elements which amped up the spookiness a bit.

All in all, this book is for everyone. Whether you have already found the love of your life or are still looking, the love stories will inspire you all the same. Look out, you never know when love might come knocking on your door.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable Read

This love collection have me hope of finding love again as a divorcee. I really appreciate this book! Good read!!!