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title : A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul : 101 More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
author : Canfield, Jack
publisher : Health Communications, Inc.
isbn10 | asin :
print isbn13 : 9781558743809
ebook isbn13 : 9780585103419
language : English
subject Spiritual life.
publication date : 1996
lcc : BL624.A13 1996eb
ddc : 158/.12
subject : Spiritual life.
Page i
"Chicken Soup for the Soul has the unique ability to change people's consciousness and make a difference in each of our lives. It certainly touched this ocean lover's soul."
Wyland
ocean artist
"The first two Chicken Soup books have enriched my life in a powerful fashion. It's hard to imagine, but A 3rd Serving tastes even better than the first two. Go ahead, indulge yourself."
Pat Williams
general manager, Orlando Magic
"Chicken Soup for the Soul is also a treat for the mind and a lift for the heart."
Norman Lear
television producer
"A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul is a veritable gold mine of insight and inspiration."
Thea Alexander
author, 2150 A.D.
"A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul may or may not cure your cold, but it will surely open your heart. These inspiring stories are just what the doctor ordered to reduce your stress, lift your spirits and connect you to healing wisdom and the power of optimism."
Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.
author, Minding the Body, Mending the Mind and Fire in the Soul
"This is another outstanding collection of powerful, heartwarming stories, full of ideas and inspiration for life and work. A 3rd Serving is easily the best book in the Chicken Soup series."
Brian Tracy
author, The Psychology of Achievement
Page ii
"Congratulations, chefs! Your latest dose of Chicken Soup has all my favorite ingredients: wit, wisdom, insight and inspirationall blended perfectly. I want another helping, and another, and ..."
Bob Moawad
chairman and CEO, Edge Learning Institute
Page iii
A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for The SoulÔ
101 More Stories To Open The Heart And Rekindle The Spirit
Jack Canfield
and
Mark Victor Hansen
Health Communications, Inc.
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Page iv
We would like to acknowledge the following publishers and individuals for permission to reprint the following material. (Note: The stories that were penned anonymously, that are public domain or were written by Jack Canfield or Mark Victor Hansen are not included in this listing.)
(Continued on page 348)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
A 3rd serving of chicken soup for the soul: 101 more stories to open the heart and rekindle the spirit / [compiled by] Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.
p. cm,
ISBN 1-55874-380-4 (hardcover). ISBN 1-55874-379-0 (trade paper)
1. Spiritual lifeAnecdotes. I. Canfield, Jack, (date). II. Hansen, Mark
Victor. III. Chicken soup for the soul.
BL624.A13 1996
158'.12dc2096-6104
CIP
© 1996 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
ISBN 1-55874-379-0 (trade paper) ISBN 1-55874-380-4 (hard cover)
All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher.
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc,
3201 S.W. 15th Street
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190
Cover re-design by Andrea Perrine Brower
Page v
Stories are Beings. You invite them to live with you. They'll teach you what they know in return for being a good host. When they're ready to move on, they'll let you know. Then you pass them on to someone else.
A Cree storyteller
With love we dedicate this book
to the over 5 million people who have
read and shared the Chicken Soup for the Soul books with their families, friends, business partners,
employees, students and congregations; and
the over 5,000 readers who have sent us stories, poems
and quotes for possible inclusion in
A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Although we couldn't use everything you sent in,
we were deeply touched by your heartfelt
intention to share yourselves and your
stories with us and our readers.
Love to you!
Page vi
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
xi
Introduction
xv
1. On Love
A Secret Promise Kept
Brian Keefe
2
A Sandpiper to Bring You Joy
Mary Sherman Hilbert
8
The Most Caring Child
Ellen Kreidman
12
Information Please
Paul Villiard
14
Two Nickels and Five Pennies
The Best of Bits & Pieces
19
The Ice Cream Girl
Marion Schoeberlein
20
How Magic Helped a Blind Girl See
Michael Jeffreys
23
The Horai Box
Kathleen Podolsky
26
Manuel Garcia
David Roth
35
A Taste of Freedom
Barbara Rogoff
38
Compassion Is in the Eyes
The Sower's Seeds
43
Warm in Your Heart
Scott Gross
45
An Act of Kindness
The Best of Bits & Pieces
49
Two Families
John Sherrill
51
Guests in the Night
Robert Gass
53
Appointment with Love
Sumalith Ish-Kishor
61
Whoever Finds This, I Love You!
Author Unknown
65
An Afternoon in the Park
Julie A Manhan
67
The Little Boy and the Old Man
Shel Silverstein
69
What's Really Important
Author Unknown
70
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Not a One!
Dale Galloway
71
Teddy Bear
Dale Royal, Tommy Hill, Red Sovine and J. William Denny
73
2. On Parenting
Pace, Come Home
Alan Cohen
78
Tommy's Essay
Jane Lindstrom
79
Barney
Author Unknown
81
Almie Rose
Michelle La
wrence
82
Why I Wear a Plastic Dinosaur
Dan Schaeffer
84
The Coolest Dad in the Universe
Angle K. Ward-Kucer
90
Workin' Man
Ed Peterman
93
It's How You Play the Game That Counts
Danny Warrick
95
No Charge
M. Adams
100
Recognize Your Winners
Don Martin
102
Courage of the Heart
Patty Hansen
104
Legacy of an Adopted Child
Author Unknown
106
What It Means to Be Adopted
George Dolan
107
Class Reunion
Lynne C. Gaul
108
The Gift
Renee R. Vroman
110
3. On Teaching And Learning
To Beth's First-Grade Teacher
Dick Abrahamson
114
Mr. Washington
Les Brown
117
Faith, Hope and Love
Peter Spelke
121
The Shoes
Paul E. Mawhinney
125
Bonehead
Larry Terherst
130
Footprints on My Heart
Laura D. Norton
134
4. On Death And Dying
The Golden Crane
Patricia Lorenz
140
If I Had Only Known
Jana Stanfield
143
A Trucker's Last Letter
Rud Kendall
150
For the Love of a Child
Thea Alexander
155
The Last Dance
Rick Nelles
159
My Daddy
Kelly J. Watkins
164
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Where Do the Sparrows Go When They Die?
167
The Courage Not to Fight
Denise Wicks-Harris
170
Please Dress Me in Red
Cindy Dee Holms
176
Don't Worry, It'll Be Alright
Janice Hunt
178
The Eternal Optimist
Beth Dalton
182
To Remember Me
Robert N. Test
184
Keep Your Fork
Roger William Thomas
186
There Are No Wheelchairs in Heaven
D. Trinidad Hunt
189
5. A Matter Of Perspective
Christmas
Author Unknown
196
The Cookie Thief
Valerie Cox
199
The True Story of Arbutus and Sea Gull
Louise Dickinson Rich
201
Lady, Are You Rich?
Marion Doolan
205
The Flower in Her Hair
Bettie B. Youngs
207
Avalanche
Robert G. Allen
211
You Very Good; You Very Fast
Kathi M. Curry
215
Make a Wish
LeAnne Reaves
217
The Accident
Robert J. McMullen Jr.
220
From the Mouth of a Small Boy
Elaine McDonald
223
The Edge
Kathleen Louise Smiley
225
6. A Matter Of Attitude
Our Deepest Fear
Marianne Williamson
232
Whiners
Maya Angelou
233
Great Value in Disaster
The Sower's Seedso
235
Good News
The Best of Bits & Pieces
237
Rolesand How We Play Them
Marie Curling
239
When We're Alone, We Can Dance
Beth Ashley
240
Johnny
Barbara A Glanz