Chicken Soup For The Indian Soul: 101 Stories To Open The Heart A

by Jack Canfield

Stories from the Chicken Soup for the Soul have touched lives everywhere since the first title came out in 1993. They have inspired people, given them hope, helped them overcome it's no surprise that every title has been a bestseller. Now, the Chicken Soup series brings to you a collection of stories written for the Indian reader, by Indians. In Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul, the authors of these 101 stories share with you some of their most meaningful life experiences, focussing on subjects as varied as love, learning and letting go. These are heart-warming tales, about becoming the best person you can be, having hope in the face of adversity, and being happy with who you are. These stories will help you move forward towards a richer, more fulfilling and rewarding life.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction

302 pages, Paperback

First published December 19, 2011

About the author

Jack 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.

Reviews

[Prashansa]

Very Boring!!!!!!!!! Chicken soup books are so good and this one.......oh god!!

[Anjana]

Highly motivating

[Pradyota Prakash]

Glad to make some progress with my currently reading list which has remained dormant for way too long.

I have never read short stories preferring to read novels( bigger the better) instead. This was the first collection of short stories I have managed to complete all my life. I can see why this series of short stories is called the Chicken soup for the X soul. The stories indeed touch your soul. I could not pick my favourite among the 101 stories, each story was special in its own way.

The stories have been curated to strike a chord with your emotions and maybe even see past all the gloom into the distant greener pasture. When I first started this book, it was just a bunch of heart warming stories, when I picked the book again the stories left such a profound mark. This book has definitely earned its right in the self-help section.

If you are facing difficult situation or gloomy or just need some inspiration, read the Chicken soup series to open up your mind. This book is definitely worth a read.

Defini

[Pri]

The chicken soup series have always been snackable in terms of books if not In reality for all vegetarians and non vegetarians alike. This book is one of the first ones I ever read (In class 11) and the memory of savouring each and every little piece in it, bit by bit, still lingers on my mind.
A collection of 101 beautiful, heartwarming and heartfelt stories makes up for a good snack time read. The fact that it comprises of stories by Indian writers from Indian perspective makes it even more worth a read for Indians.

Some pieces are so good that you’ll want to re-read them, some are too short but none of them will make you skip a single bit. .
It’s a total 3.5/5 🌟 .

[Sia]

One of the amazing books I have read. Must read for singles

[Vasundhara Jha]

An amazing collection of several value-education stories!
Definitely chicken soup for every soul :)

[Sanu Jose]

Random acts of kindness always light up my soul. Good choice of stories... Really heart warming

[Shankar]

A daily dose of goodness and learning observed within the Indian society. Reminds you that goodness exists.

[Akshita]

Being one of those readers who can't give up on the books she bought is the ONLY reason to read it till the end

[Chandril]

Bunch of short stories on different themes. Invigorating and refreshing....

[Ritu KT]

I am a huge fan of inspirational books and I always read as many Chicken Soup books as I can. I believe in miracles so when I saw this book, I was immediately drawn to it.
I have read the international releases as well as books from the Indian series. There is a huge difference in the quality of writing in my opinion however, the stories are heart-warming.
A lot of stories deal with the miracles experienced by the devotees of Sai Baba and also there are a lot of references to religion(Hinduism), gods, goddesses, temples and saints.
People respond to these things differently so choose the book at your discretion. This book is definitely for you if you - believe in God, Angels, saints and miracles.

Chicken Soup for the soul

[Aditi Kumar]

It is a collection of 101 true stories shared candidly by people, about amazing coincidences, rediscovered faith, and the serenity that comes from believing in a greater power. And these people sharing their personal experiences with us are not the so-called spiritually enlightened yogis or the always meditating saffron wearing sadhus, but regular people like you and me who go to work for a living, love their families to bits and constantly struggle to make life a little better. Some stories are really relatable, and had me see a few incidents of my own life in a new light.

Read full review here: http://damonologue.blogspot.in/2012/0...

[Raj Chargaway]

Some of the best stories, some will make you laugh at what you did in past, some will tell the story so good you won't believe that a human can go that extreme, yet true. Some will inspire you and some will make you grow as a person, but with each and every story I have learnt one thing to never quit.
This is something that I read everyday after I wake up and repeat many of the stories I like. :)

[Gaurav Prabhu]

Opens up your soul. Asserts how beautiful life is! Must read.

[Inrisrini]

good collection of stories written by people. some of them are really good.

[Afroz Khan]

Short story collection in different categories. It says - miracles happen!

[Shaunak]

I did not enjoy it much though!
I was expecting more i thought it would take me back where i will think and wonder how could that be but it was pretty straight forward.