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Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2009
The recession took their jobs, homes, and savings. 101 people share how they rebuilt anyway.
3.90
160
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 93%
The recession took their jobs, homes, and savings. 101 people share how they rebuilt anyway.
by Jack Canfield 2009
3.90
160 ratings
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1997
Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.
4.07
791
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul 92%
Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.
by Jack Canfield 1997
4.07
791 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1996
101 stories to spark a little hope and remind you of your resilience.
3.96
5k+
Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul 92%
101 stories to spark a little hope and remind you of your resilience.
by Jack Canfield 1996
3.96
5k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2010
Someone's worst year, told in four pages. A gratitude reflex, built in 101 sittings.
4.06
1k+
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 91%
Someone's worst year, told in four pages. A gratitude reflex, built in 101 sittings.
by Jack Canfield 2010
4.06
1k+ ratings
Light from Many Lamps
by Lillian Watson • 1979
The steadiest words from saints, poets, and philosophers, arranged for the moment you need them.
4.33
713
Light from Many Lamps Summary
Light from Many Lamps 91%
The steadiest words from saints, poets, and philosophers, arranged for the moment you need them.
by Lillian Watson 1979
4.33
713 ratings
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1994
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
3.98
2k+
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul 91%
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
by Jack Canfield 1994
3.98
2k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1993
101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.
3.96
41k+
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 91%
101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.
by Jack Canfield 1993
3.96
41k+ ratings
The Best Advice in Six Words
by Larry Smith • 2015
Hundreds of writers, six words each: blunt advice on love, work, and everything else.
3.90
143
The Best Advice in Six Words Summary
The Best Advice in Six Words 91%
Hundreds of writers, six words each: blunt advice on love, work, and everything else.
by Larry Smith 2015
3.90
143 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Amy Newmark • 2017
Mary in labor, Joseph the carpenter, and a stranger who couldn't refuse: 101 stories of kindness.
4.29
328
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 90%
Mary in labor, Joseph the carpenter, and a stranger who couldn't refuse: 101 stories of kindness.
by Amy Newmark 2017
4.29
328 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II
by Jack Canfield • 1998
Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.
3.98
7k+
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II Summary
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II 90%
Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.
by Jack Canfield 1998
3.98
7k+ ratings
What I Know for Sure
by Oprah Winfrey • 2014
Oprah's most personal lessons on joy, resilience, and the power of owning your story.
4.13
48k+
What I Know for Sure Summary
What I Know for Sure 90%
Oprah's most personal lessons on joy, resilience, and the power of owning your story.
by Oprah Winfrey 2014
4.13
48k+ ratings
This Just Speaks to Me
by Hoda Kotb • 2020
The courage you need today, in a page or two: words to steady you.
4.00
1k+
This Just Speaks to Me Summary
This Just Speaks to Me 90%
The courage you need today, in a page or two: words to steady you.
by Hoda Kotb 2020
4.00
1k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2000
101 sports stories where the real trophy is the lesson learned in the huddle
3.91
200
Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan's Soul 90%
101 sports stories where the real trophy is the lesson learned in the huddle
by Jack Canfield 2000
3.91
200 ratings
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
by Robert Fulghum • 1986
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
4.00
25k+
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Summary
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten 90%
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
by Robert Fulghum 1986
4.00
25k+ ratings
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
2k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live 90%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World
by Zig Ziglar • 2000
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
3.66
143
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World Summary
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World 89%
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
by Zig Ziglar 2000
3.66
143 ratings
Words That Matter
by The Oprah Magazine O • 2010
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
3.88
449
Words That Matter Summary
Words That Matter 89%
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
by The Oprah Magazine O 2010
3.88
449 ratings
Dance First, Think Later
by Kathryn Petras • 2011
Borrow the playbook of history's wisest: 618 rules for a life spent doing, not overthinking.
3.79
676
Dance First, Think Later Summary
Dance First, Think Later 89%
Borrow the playbook of history's wisest: 618 rules for a life spent doing, not overthinking.
by Kathryn Petras 2011
3.79
676 ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 89%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1997
Real stories from teens about surviving the years that feel impossible, and coming out stronger.
3.94
20k+
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul 89%
Real stories from teens about surviving the years that feel impossible, and coming out stronger.
by Jack Canfield 1997
3.94
20k+ ratings
O's Little Book of Love & Friendship
by The Oprah Magazine O • 2016
Love, friendship, and family remade: intimate stories about the connections that shape a life.
3.63
242
O's Little Book of Love & Friendship Summary
O's Little Book of Love & Friendship 89%
Love, friendship, and family remade: intimate stories about the connections that shape a life.
by The Oprah Magazine O 2016
3.63
242 ratings
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. • 1991
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
4.21
107
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on Summary
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on 89%
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. 1991
4.21
107 ratings
The Big Book of Quotes
by M. Prefontaine • 2015
A handpicked collection of funny, tough, and true quotes for the moments you need a compass.
4.01
161
The Big Book of Quotes Summary
The Big Book of Quotes 89%
A handpicked collection of funny, tough, and true quotes for the moments you need a compass.
by M. Prefontaine 2015
4.01
161 ratings
Callings
by Dave Isay • 2016
A sanitation worker, neurosurgeon, and beekeeper reveal how they found purpose in unexpected work.
3.92
2k+
Callings Summary
Callings 89%
A sanitation worker, neurosurgeon, and beekeeper reveal how they found purpose in unexpected work.
by Dave Isay 2016
3.92
2k+ ratings
H+ (Plus) A New Religion?
by Edward de Bono • 2006
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
2.64
121
H+ (Plus) A New Religion? Summary
H+ (Plus) A New Religion? 89%
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
by Edward de Bono 2006
2.64
121 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2002
For the teacher running on empty: true stories from the classroom that refill the tank.
3.94
741
Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Teacher's Soul 89%
For the teacher running on empty: true stories from the classroom that refill the tank.
by Jack Canfield 2002
3.94
741 ratings
The Positive Thinking Secret
by Aaron Kennard • 2013
A perforated colon, a month of throat pain, and a gratitude practice that made suffering disappear.
3.57
1k+
The Positive Thinking Secret Summary
The Positive Thinking Secret 89%
A perforated colon, a month of throat pain, and a gratitude practice that made suffering disappear.
by Aaron Kennard 2013
3.57
1k+ ratings
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel
by Ashish Bagrecha • 2019
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
3.84
2k+
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel Summary
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel 89%
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
by Ashish Bagrecha 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Gratitude Diaries
by Janice Kaplan • 2015
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
3.94
6k+
The Gratitude Diaries Summary
The Gratitude Diaries 89%
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
by Janice Kaplan 2015
3.94
6k+ ratings
Millennial Hospitality
by Charles James Hall • 2002
A daily discipline to trade self-pity for purpose, aimlessness for industry, and despair for prayer.
3.84
342
Millennial Hospitality Summary
Millennial Hospitality 89%
A daily discipline to trade self-pity for purpose, aimlessness for industry, and despair for prayer.
by Charles James Hall 2002
3.84
342 ratings
Thank & Grow Rich
by Pam Grout • 2016
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
4.29
1k+
Thank & Grow Rich Summary
Thank & Grow Rich 89%
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
by Pam Grout 2016
4.29
1k+ ratings
Uh-oh
by Robert Fulghum • 1991
Life's philosophy lives inside your refrigerator door and in the first sound you ever made.
4.13
3k+
Uh-oh Summary
Uh-oh 89%
Life's philosophy lives inside your refrigerator door and in the first sound you ever made.
by Robert Fulghum 1991
4.13
3k+ ratings
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters
by Zig Ziglar • 2003
A constructive outlook and a few fierce habits can outwork any disadvantage and reshape your future.
4.13
179
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters Summary
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters 89%
A constructive outlook and a few fierce habits can outwork any disadvantage and reshape your future.
by Zig Ziglar 2003
4.13
179 ratings
Attitudes of Gratitude
by M.J. Ryan • 1999
Build joy from the inside out: a daily gratitude practice that changes what you see.
4.13
905
Attitudes of Gratitude Summary
Attitudes of Gratitude 88%
Build joy from the inside out: a daily gratitude practice that changes what you see.
by M.J. Ryan 1999
4.13
905 ratings
Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 2019
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
4.42
527
Simple Abundance Summary
Simple Abundance 88%
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 2019
4.42
527 ratings
You Can't Ruin My Day
by Allen Klein • 2015
Fifty-two short chapters that teach you to stop handing your emotional keys to everyone else.
3.80
175
You Can't Ruin My Day Summary
You Can't Ruin My Day 88%
Fifty-two short chapters that teach you to stop handing your emotional keys to everyone else.
by Allen Klein 2015
3.80
175 ratings
Wise and Otherwise
by Sudha Murty • 2006
A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.
4.03
13k+
Wise and Otherwise Summary
Wise and Otherwise 88%
A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.
by Sudha Murty 2006
4.03
13k+ ratings
Awestruck
by Jonah Paquette • 2020
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
3.62
304
Awestruck Summary
Awestruck 88%
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
by Jonah Paquette 2020
3.62
304 ratings
The Rhythm of Life
by Matthew Kelly • 1999
Four needs, one rhythm: the small choices that make a life you actually want to live.
4.22
4k+
The Rhythm of Life Summary
The Rhythm of Life 88%
Four needs, one rhythm: the small choices that make a life you actually want to live.
by Matthew Kelly 1999
4.22
4k+ ratings
365 Thank Yous
by John Kralik • 2010
One thank-you note a day, one year, one life pulled back from the brink.
3.91
4k+
365 Thank Yous Summary
365 Thank Yous 88%
One thank-you note a day, one year, one life pulled back from the brink.
by John Kralik 2010
3.91
4k+ ratings
The Well-Lived Life
by Gladys McGarey • 2023
What a 102-year-old doctor knows: six secrets for staying vital, healthy, and happy for life.
4.26
4k+
The Well-Lived Life Summary
The Well-Lived Life 88%
What a 102-year-old doctor knows: six secrets for staying vital, healthy, and happy for life.
by Gladys McGarey 2023
4.26
4k+ ratings
Life Without Limits
by Nick Vujicic • 2007
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
4.11
9k+
Life Without Limits Summary
Life Without Limits 88%
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
by Nick Vujicic 2007
4.11
9k+ ratings
Happier at Home
by Gretchen Rubin • 2012
A school year of monthly home resolutions, and the surprising truth about what makes a house happy.
3.55
20k+
Happier at Home Summary
Happier at Home 88%
A school year of monthly home resolutions, and the surprising truth about what makes a house happy.
by Gretchen Rubin 2012
3.55
20k+ ratings
Heart Talk
by Cleo Wade • 2018
Quiet your inner critic and find your footing again: verse and prose for hard days.
4.24
10k+
Heart Talk Summary
Heart Talk 88%
Quiet your inner critic and find your footing again: verse and prose for hard days.
by Cleo Wade 2018
4.24
10k+ ratings
The Joy Diet
by Martha N. Beck • 2003
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
3.96
2k+
The Joy Diet Summary
The Joy Diet 88%
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
by Martha N. Beck 2003
3.96
2k+ ratings
A Deep Breath of Life
by Alan Cohen • 1996
A page a day to trade fear for action, planning for doing, and control for trust.
4.57
272
A Deep Breath of Life Summary
A Deep Breath of Life 88%
A page a day to trade fear for action, planning for doing, and control for trust.
by Alan Cohen 1996
4.57
272 ratings
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference
by Norman Vincent Peale • 1967
The antidote to fear and drudgery isn't excitement. It's something rarer, already within you.
4.08
686
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference Summary
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference 88%
The antidote to fear and drudgery isn't excitement. It's something rarer, already within you.
by Norman Vincent Peale 1967
4.08
686 ratings
The Power of Thank You
by Joyce Meyer • 2022
The counterintuitive path to joy: speaking thanks daily, before your feelings catch up.
4.23
824
The Power of Thank You Summary
The Power of Thank You 88%
The counterintuitive path to joy: speaking thanks daily, before your feelings catch up.
by Joyce Meyer 2022
4.23
824 ratings
The Lightmaker's Manifesto
by Karen Walrond • 2021
Passion can burn you out. Curiosity won't. A guide to activism that lasts.
4.17
1k+
The Lightmaker's Manifesto Summary
The Lightmaker's Manifesto 88%
Passion can burn you out. Curiosity won't. A guide to activism that lasts.
by Karen Walrond 2021
4.17
1k+ ratings
DIY Bucket List
by Molly Burford • 2021
How to make a bucket list that actually changes your life, not just your Instagram feed.
3.59
17
DIY Bucket List Summary
DIY Bucket List 88%
How to make a bucket list that actually changes your life, not just your Instagram feed.
by Molly Burford 2021
3.59
17 ratings
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