Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul: 101 Stories

A reminder that others have made their way, and we can too.

I bought this book for my son Ted who is in jail. I was looking for a book that would inspire him and tell him stories of other people who have overcome great hardships in life. My son said the book moved him deeply and brought tears to his eyes several times.Ted is a drug addict, suffers from serious depression and broke several laws. He was eventually jailed for his crimes. I believe that he has much potential but he made many unwise decisions and jail is the appropriate place for him to take his punishment.When he leaves jail he will then go to in-patient treatment for his drug problem. He will need all the strength and courage he can find. I want Ted to understand that he has the opportunity to change his life, that other people have overcome greater problems than he faces and I hoped this book would help. I think it did just that.If you know someone who is not making wise decisions, who feels life is unfair and needs the courage to take control of the their life--then this is the book for them. Buy it and give it to them. Who know, maybe you will help someone change their life.

A wonderful collection of insightful and inspiring short stories from a variety of authors. Each and every story is filled with thoughtful inspiration and sharing.Sometimes I just have a few minutes to read a quick story and this is a great title to do that with. The stories are varied but the common theme is the strength of the human spirit.I also fully enjoyed the unique bio pages on all the contributors. Well done and easy to read!

I love short stories because I can read them before I go to sleep without losing a story line. After a helping of Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul, I know I will go to sleep with good thoughts and hope and no fear of bad dreams. My favorite story is toward the end of the book, "Hussy Sunsets". My thanks go to Jack Canfield, et all for bringing joy and humor to my nightstand.

I like the Chicken Soup books because they are a combination of short articles and stories. I don't have as much time as I'd like to read so I like something I can just read a few pages of at a time. I can't put this one down! I especially like the letter "Hussy Sunsets" by Milly Vanderpool. It is letter of congratulaltions she sent, in 1941, to her younger brother when he married, submitted by her Granddaughter, Laura. I keep thinking of what she said, "The most important thing in a marriage is not a home, children or a remedy against sin, but simply there always being an eye to catch".