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Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul: Stories to Inspire and Uplift the Hearts of Canadians
Written by fellow Canadians from Cape Breton Island to Prince Edward Island, from Montreal to Vancouver, this book reveals the people, the history and the special moments that give Canada such a distinctive charm and character.
400 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
About the author
Jack Canfield
1,308 books1,769 followersJack Canfield is an American motivational speaker and author. He is best known as the co-creator of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series, which currently has over 124 titles and 100 million copies in print in over 47 languages. According to USA Today, Canfield and his writing partner, Mark Victor Hansen, were the top-selling authors in the United States in 1997.
Canfield received a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters from University of Massachusetts. He has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.
Canfield is the founder of "Self Esteem Seminars" in Santa Barbara, and "The Foundation for Self Esteem" in Culver City, California. The stated mission of Self Esteem Seminars is to train entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees to achieve their personal and professional goals. The focus of The Foundation for Self Esteem is to train social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals.
In 1990,he shared with author Mark Victor Hansen his idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. After three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.
Canfield has appeared on numerous television shows, including Good Morning America, 20/20, Eye to Eye, CNN's Talk Back Live, PBS, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, Larry King Live and the BBC.
Canfield's most recent book, The Success Principles (2005), shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful. In 2006, he appeared in the DVD, "The Secret," and shared his insights on the Law of Attraction and tips for achieving success in personal and professional life.
Jack Canfield was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, TX. He is the son of Elmer and Ellen (a homemaker; maiden name, Taylor). He attended high school at Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, WV, 1962. He went to college at Harvard University, B.A., 1966; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.Ed., 1973. Canfield married Judith Ohlbaum in 1971 (divorced, November 1976); he married Georgia Lee Noble on September 9, 1978 (divorced, December 1999); he married Inga Marie Mahoney on July 4, 2001; children: (first marriage) Oran, David, Kyle, Dania; (second marriage) Christopher Noble. He is a Democrat and a Christian, and his hobbies include tennis, travel, skiing, running, billiards, reading, and guitar.
Canfield received a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters from University of Massachusetts. He has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.
Canfield is the founder of "Self Esteem Seminars" in Santa Barbara, and "The Foundation for Self Esteem" in Culver City, California. The stated mission of Self Esteem Seminars is to train entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees to achieve their personal and professional goals. The focus of The Foundation for Self Esteem is to train social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals.
In 1990,he shared with author Mark Victor Hansen his idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. After three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.
Canfield has appeared on numerous television shows, including Good Morning America, 20/20, Eye to Eye, CNN's Talk Back Live, PBS, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, Larry King Live and the BBC.
Canfield's most recent book, The Success Principles (2005), shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful. In 2006, he appeared in the DVD, "The Secret," and shared his insights on the Law of Attraction and tips for achieving success in personal and professional life.
Jack Canfield was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, TX. He is the son of Elmer and Ellen (a homemaker; maiden name, Taylor). He attended high school at Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, WV, 1962. He went to college at Harvard University, B.A., 1966; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.Ed., 1973. Canfield married Judith Ohlbaum in 1971 (divorced, November 1976); he married Georgia Lee Noble on September 9, 1978 (divorced, December 1999); he married Inga Marie Mahoney on July 4, 2001; children: (first marriage) Oran, David, Kyle, Dania; (second marriage) Christopher Noble. He is a Democrat and a Christian, and his hobbies include tennis, travel, skiing, running, billiards, reading, and guitar.
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April 24, 2021
This book was a tearjerker! I had tears coming into my eyes every few stories. Would I consider this a symbol of Canada? Nope. I found its representation of Canadian culture to be superficial and outdated. I was disappointed because the intro said that they made an effort to be inclusive to all walks of life. Unfortunately, their form of inclusivity appears to be stories of Eastern European immigrants and white people telling stories about First Nations people. There was also a dramatic amount of stories about the Canadian olympics. They didn’t even have stories by Rick Mercer or Red Green.
I would love to see an updated version of this book that doesn’t just focus on white people and sports.
I would love to see an updated version of this book that doesn’t just focus on white people and sports.
June 23, 2026
I hadn't read a Chicken Soup book for years, so I was delighted when I found this one recently at a used book sale. As I read the inspirational and uplifting stories, I remembered why I love these books so much. So many of the stories touched my heart and brought me to tears, while others were very informative. I learned things I didn't know about this great country I call home through these first-hand accounts of significant events in our history. The selections included in this collection are timeless, and adequately represent this country's diversity, history, and geographic locations. This is another beautiful anthology in this wonderful series.
September 24, 2024
The intro to this book talks about the difficulty of having a nation-specific volume of stories and doing them without getting too political.
Well, of the first 4 stories, 2 are about the military, one is about the 1995 Quebec referendum and the fourth is about hockey. So I don’t think you succeeded in being apolitical, Chicken Soup
Well, of the first 4 stories, 2 are about the military, one is about the 1995 Quebec referendum and the fourth is about hockey. So I don’t think you succeeded in being apolitical, Chicken Soup
November 26, 2012
$1.49
Even though I was born in the US, Canada has always had a part of my heart since my dad was born and raised there before coming to America. What is it about Canadians that make them different from Americans? Aren't they the same? Yes and no. Like all the other Chicken Soup books: this is a compilation of stories about Canadians, and I think it does an accurate job of defining what it means to be Canadian.
Some of these stories were familiar, and others were completely new to me. A few had made up news here in the states, but since we focused pretty much on ourselves, we are missing out so much on the wonderful land country that lives just north of us. While reading these stories, I chuckled to myself and was brought to tears on others.
If you are Canadian, even an honorary one like me, this is a must read, because like the size of the country, its citizens have huge hearts.
Even though I was born in the US, Canada has always had a part of my heart since my dad was born and raised there before coming to America. What is it about Canadians that make them different from Americans? Aren't they the same? Yes and no. Like all the other Chicken Soup books: this is a compilation of stories about Canadians, and I think it does an accurate job of defining what it means to be Canadian.
Some of these stories were familiar, and others were completely new to me. A few had made up news here in the states, but since we focused pretty much on ourselves, we are missing out so much on the wonderful land country that lives just north of us. While reading these stories, I chuckled to myself and was brought to tears on others.
If you are Canadian, even an honorary one like me, this is a must read, because like the size of the country, its citizens have huge hearts.
May 23, 2013
one or two stories within are worth reading. maybe a handful represent canada to me in any way. the prose starting each section is terrible. the sheer amount of hockey tales is embarrassing. and not even GOOD hockey stories, at that. one was literally just about people watching a game. .. and not with a family bickering or some overtone of coming together. it was just a trite one page piece of kindling.
i am the weepiest, most sentimental person in the world and these books usually have me sobbing into my hand but this was just pandering fluff. very little in here was the usual soul food.
i am the weepiest, most sentimental person in the world and these books usually have me sobbing into my hand but this was just pandering fluff. very little in here was the usual soul food.
September 7, 2014
I love Canada and am a very proud Canadian, I read this book during quiet times at work. I enjoyed the bits about traveling in Canada, weather in Canada and the meeting of kind fellow Canadians. I did find there was a bit too much hockey for me, there is far more to my Canada than just hockey, but, this is an easy and enjoyable read, especially if you are really into hockey ;)
October 12, 2011
I can't actually review this book. I'm such a sap that I tear up at uplifting and inspirational stories.
September 5, 2014
These stories may stir the spirit toward compassion and energize the mind pf reader's, Canadian or not.
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July 27, 2011All the Chicken Soup books deserve 5 stars.
November 18, 2015
I always enjoy the Chicken Soup books, especially when I enjoy them in small bites over time.
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