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Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Cats: and the People Who Love Them
From the impishness of kittens, to the regal mystery of adult cats, our feline companions never cease to captivate our hearts and imagination.
This wonderful volume celebrates the moments we share with our feline friends—those both tender and amusing. It reminds us of the unique idiosyncrasies that keep us in their their independence and their affection, their mystique, their playfulness and, yes, even their disdain.
Deep down, all cat lovers know that the animals they love are great big lions in disguise. This romantic notion is captured in the photographs, stories, poems and witticisms that grace these pages.
This wonderful volume celebrates the moments we share with our feline friends—those both tender and amusing. It reminds us of the unique idiosyncrasies that keep us in their their independence and their affection, their mystique, their playfulness and, yes, even their disdain.
Deep down, all cat lovers know that the animals they love are great big lions in disguise. This romantic notion is captured in the photographs, stories, poems and witticisms that grace these pages.
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96 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 12, 2004
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About the author
Jack Canfield
1,294 books1,755 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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January 4, 2026
don't worship deities..
July 5, 2017
For such a small book it has a great variety that covers the personality of cats. At the time of the starting of the book it looked like it was going to intersperse the stories and poems with kitty-cat quotes but then they changed the format a bit down the line while that threw it out the window.
The stories that were told were adorable to the most degree. One of them, "Miracle From Mulberry Street", I didn't enjoy since, yep your cat ran away and all you are willing to do is just shake your head wisely then tell your children watch for the cat she will come back on her own. "You do remember that she was born a feral". As much as it shows the cat's way of being able to return home from a long journey, most journey stories are where the cat comes from the old house to the new while your pet is suffering the whole time they are out wandering about. What if she hadn't come home?
Otherwise the pictures were adorable although the cats weren't doing particularly anything exciting in the pictures as they sometimes do. Instead they were pretty much laidback and chill with a few action shots while all of them are in black-and-white so you cannot see the color range.
In the end it was a decent little book with one famous cat work, which makes it refreshing in a sense. But for the cat collector it is basically a one-time read then move on in my opinion and to be shared with others.
The stories that were told were adorable to the most degree. One of them, "Miracle From Mulberry Street", I didn't enjoy since, yep your cat ran away and all you are willing to do is just shake your head wisely then tell your children watch for the cat she will come back on her own. "You do remember that she was born a feral". As much as it shows the cat's way of being able to return home from a long journey, most journey stories are where the cat comes from the old house to the new while your pet is suffering the whole time they are out wandering about. What if she hadn't come home?
Otherwise the pictures were adorable although the cats weren't doing particularly anything exciting in the pictures as they sometimes do. Instead they were pretty much laidback and chill with a few action shots while all of them are in black-and-white so you cannot see the color range.
In the end it was a decent little book with one famous cat work, which makes it refreshing in a sense. But for the cat collector it is basically a one-time read then move on in my opinion and to be shared with others.
June 13, 2017
$1.99
This was a shorter collection of stories than I had expected so I'm glad I didn't pay anything more for it. Still they were charming and I was surprised that I could actually see the photos although I wish they had been in color (not possible with my Kindle, though).
This was a shorter collection of stories than I had expected so I'm glad I didn't pay anything more for it. Still they were charming and I was surprised that I could actually see the photos although I wish they had been in color (not possible with my Kindle, though).
February 11, 2013
This was a wonderful and heartwarming book. Being a cat lover myself, I enjoyed reading the funny and touching stories among the pages of the book. Even if you're not a big fan of felines, I suggest that any animal-lover reads this book.
June 2, 2012
It's a very small book, some really cute photos. Could have been a bigger book, with more stories and less poems. Maybe add some cartoons.
February 8, 2013
Cute but not terribly exciting.
January 28, 2016
So many feel good stories and poems about furry children!
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