Chicken Soup for the Soul: Kindness Matters: 101 Feel-Good Stories of Compassion & Paying It Forward

by Amy Newmark

The best way to make yourself feel great? Do a random act of kindness for someone! These stories will make you smile... because kindness really does matter.

M ake miracles happen for yourself and others. It’s easy . Just open your mind and your heart.

There are so many ways that you can help —and it turns out the biggest beneficiary may be you! Scientific studies have shown that “ doing good ” is not only good for the recipient of the good deed, but also for the person doing it, making that person happier and healthier .

So dive into these 101 stories of kindness, from the everyday to the extraordinary . If you need some help, you’ll find hope in these pages. And if you can give help, you’ll feel energized and inspired to find your own opportunities to perform random acts of kindness —every day!

Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible. Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.

336 pages, Paperback

Published March 22, 2022

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

[Reading_ Tamishly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good collection, mostly for Christmas days I say, but I do miss the original Chicken Soup for the Soul series vibes.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

How could I give anything less than 5 stars to a Chicken Soup for the Soul book?! I’m am thoroughly inspired, as per usual.

[Kayleen Calame · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! I feel so blessed to be part of it. There are so many great stories in here! Reading these sort stories always makes me smile. Love Chicken Soup!

[Lori Kasprzak · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very heartwarming uplifting book. I suffer from depression and these stories put some renewed hope and faith into my heart that there still are good people in the world.

[sokouko · Rating 5 out of 5]

beautifully heartwarming

[Danielle Blum · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a sucker for a good tear jerker, and maybe this wasn't meant to be that but I loved it! There's still hope out there in the world!

[Isabella · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it, and therefore, give it three stars

Very good; I liked it! I have probably read too many of these books and some of it is repetitive.