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title : A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul : 101 More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
author : Canfield, Jack
publisher : Health Communications, Inc.
isbn10 | asin :
print isbn13 : 9781558743311
ebook isbn13 : 9780585101507
language : English
subject Spiritual life.
publication date : 1995
lcc : BL624.A12 1995eb
ddc : 158/.12
subject : Spiritual life.
Page i
"As Carl Rogers taught, 'That which is most personal is most general.' These beautiful stories uniformly teach most of us at the personal level. They uplift and inspire and entertain and edify. As I love good quotation books, I love this book of stories."
Dr. Stephen R. Covey
Author, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
"Any 'medicine' that has side effects should have a warning label, and these Chicken Soup books are no exception. People who read them should be cautioned . . .
'WARNINGReading this book will probably cause laughter, tears, lumps in the throat and a permanent increase in love, courage and personal responsibility.'
Jim Newman, CPAE
Author, Release Your Brakes!
"You can never get too much chicken soup, at least that's what Mom always said. This second helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul is the kind of medicine that goes down easily . . . and leaves a warm and memorable feeling all day long."
Harvey Mackay
Author, Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
"Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen's collection of stories in Soup has a wonderful blend of wisdom and insight, just a dash of foolishness and smiles, much more than a pinch of kindness, with enough warmth to light the corners of the gloomiest of hearts. It's great fireside fare for folks who are happy, troubled, disheartened, sick, or anyone who watches "Court TV." It's nutritious for the soul and good for you. Try it twice each day and call me in the morning!"
Steve Allen, Jr., M.D.
Humorist, Author and Associate Dean for Student Affairs for the College of Medicine at the Health Science Center in Syracuse, NY.
Page ii
"This book is a deliciously enjoyable treat that takes you above the petty into the world of light, love . . . and possibility."
Susan Jeffers, Ph.D.
Author, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway and Dare to Connect
"With A 2nd Helping . . . Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield have struck gold again. There's real take-home value in this one. I give it another perfect 10!"
Peter Vidmar
Olympic Gold Medalist in Gymnastics
"Wonderful book . . . whenever I need a boost I take a 'second helping.' It warms my heart and lifts my spirits."
Robert Kriegel
Author, If It Ain't Broke . . . Break It!
"Hearts will be warmed and free spirit will soar for those who read Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield's Chicken Soup for the Soul."
Al Neuharth
Founder, USA Today
"Chicken Soup for the Soul is a priceless collection of powerful stories that will move you to look at your life anew. Each story broadens our perspective of what it means to be fully human and teaches us that greater love, courage and compassion can be part of our own story."
John Gray
Author, Men Are From Mars, Women Are from Venus
and What Your Mother Couldn't Tell You and Your Father
Didn't Know
"Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are two of the few good, outstanding, giving, loving people alive."
Larry Wilde
"America's bestselling humorist"The New York Times
Page iii
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup For The Soul®
101 More Stories To Open The Heart And Rekindle The Spirit
Jack Canfield
and
Mark Victor Hansen
Health Communications, Inc.
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Page iv
We would like to acknowledge the following publishers and individuals for permission to reprint the following material. (Note: The stories that were penned anonymously, that are public domain or were written by Jack Canfield or Mark Victor Hansen are not included in this listing.)
Christmas Day in the Morning. Reprinted by permission of Harold Ober Associates, Inc. © 1955 by Pearl S. Buck. Copyright renewed 1983.
A Strawberry Malt and Three Squeezes, Please! Reprinted by permission of Larry James. © 1994 Larry James.
Chase. Reprinted by permission of Bruce Carmichael. © 1994 Bruce Carmichael.
The Circus and Rescue at Sea. Reprinted by permission of Dan Clark. © 1994 Dan Clark.
The Two-Hundredth Hug. Reprinted by permission of Harold Bloomfield, M.D. © 1994 Harold Bloomfield, M.D.
I Don't Despair About Kids Today. Reprinted by permission of Dr. Hanoch McCarty. © 1995 Hanoch McCarty. All rights reserved.
It Takes Courage. Reprinted by permission of Bill Sanders. © 1994 Bill Sanders.
(Continued on page 327)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
A 2nd helping of chicken soup for the soul: 101 more stories to open the heart and rekindle the spirit / [compiled by] Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.
p. cm.
Rev. ed. of: Chicken soup for the soul. 1993.
ISBN 1-55874-332-4 (hard cover)ISBN 1-55874-331-6 (trade paper)
1. Spiritual lifeAnecdotes. I. Canfield, Jack. II. Hansen, Mark Victor. III. Chicken soup for the soul. IV. Title: A second helping of chicken soup for the soul.
BL624.C457 1995 95-2353
158'.12dc20CIP
© 1995 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
ISBN 1-55874-332-4 (hard cover)ISBN 1-55874-331-6 (trade paper)
All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher.
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
3201 S.W. 15th Street
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190
Cover re-design by Lawna P. Oldfield
Page v
The stories people tell have a way of taking care of them. If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive. That is why we put these stories in each other's memory. This is how people care for themselves.
Barry Lopez
With love we dedicate this book to the over 800 readers of the first book who sent us stories, poems and quotes for possible inclusion in A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul. Although we couldn't use everything that was sent in, we were deeply touched by your heartfelt intention to share yourselves and your stories with us and our readers. Love to you!
We also dedicate this book to Patty Aubery, who spent hundreds and hundreds of hours typing and retyping this manuscript; to Kim Wiele, who read over 1,000 stories and poems in the creation of this book; Nancy Mitchell, who spent week after week tracking down authors and publishers for the necessary permissions; and Angie Hoover, who assisted in every aspect of this book's production. This book would not exist without you!
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Health Communications, Inc. Titles by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Han
sen
BOOKS
Chicken Soup for the Soul®
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul®
Chicken Soup for the Soul® Cookbook (with Diana von Welanetz Wentworth)
A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul®
Chicken Soup for the Soul® Large Print
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul® Large Print
The Master Motivator (Mark Victor Hansen and Joe Batten)
AUDIOTAPES
Chicken Soup for the Soul® Audio Series
Vol. 1: On Love and Learning to Love Yourself
Vol. 2: On Parenting, Learning and Eclectic Wisdom
Vol. 3: On Living Your Dream and Overcoming Obstacles
Chicken Soup for the Soul® 3-Volume Audio Gift Set
The Best of the Original Chicken Soup for the Soul® Audiotape
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul® Abridged Version Audiotape
Page vii
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
xi
Dear Reader
xiv
Introduction
xv
1. On Love
The Circus
Dan Clark
3
Shoes
Author Unknown
5
Chase
Bruce Carmichael
6
Rescue at Sea
Dan Clark
11
A Life Worth Saving
Author Unknown
12
The Two-Hundredth Hug
Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D.
13
A Strawberry Malt and Three Squeezes, Please!
Larry James
16
The Little Glass Chip
Bettie B. Youngs
19
It Takes Courage
Bill Sanders
24
Be Yourself
Erik Oleson, Pam Finger
28
I Don't Despair About Kids Today
Hanoch McCarty, Ed.D.
30
The Flower
Pastor John R. Ramsey
32
Practice Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty
Adair Lara
34
Two Brothers
Author Unknown
37
The Heart
Raymond L. Aaron
38
Christmas Day in the Morning
Pearl S. Buck
41
Do It Now!
Dennis E. Mannering
46
The Martyrdom of Andy
Ben Burton
50
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Heaven and HellThe Real Difference
Ann Landers
55
The Rabbi's Gift
M. Scott Peck
56
Grandmother's Gift
D. Trinidad Hunt
60
Angels Don't Need Legs to Fly
Stan Dale
63
He's My Dad
Author Unknown
66
What Goes Around Comes Around
Les Brown
68
The Two-Dollar Bill
Floyd L. Shilanski
70
The Ultimate Sacrifice
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
72
The Stonecutter
Benjamin Hoff
74
2. On Parenting
Dear World
Avril Johannes
79
If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again
Diane Loomans
82
Remember, We're Raising Children, Not Flowers!
Jack Canfield
84
He Is Just a Little Boy
Chaplain Bob Fox
89
Will You, Daddy?
Michael Foster
90
But You Didn't
Stan Gebhardt
94
Graduation, Inheritance & Other Lessons
Bettie B. Youngs
95
My Father When I Was . . .
Ann Landers
102
The Spirit of Santa Doesn't Wear a Red Suit
Patty Hansen
104
The Little Lady Who Changed My Life
Tony Luna
108
10th Row Center
Jim Rohn
112
The Annual Letters
Raymond L. Aaron
114
The Baggy Yellow Shirt
Patricia Lorenz
117
The Gift
John Catenacci
122
She Remembered
Lisa Boyd
126
Rescued
Author Unknown
128
Little Eyes Upon You
Author Unknown
130
3. On Death and Dying
Go into the Light
Donna Loesch
132
Suki . . . A Best Friend for All Reasons
Patty Hansen
137
A Hero's Story
Frederick E. Pulse III
144
Remembering Ms. Murphy
Beverly Fine
152
A Young Girl Still Dwells
Phyllis McCormack
155
A Final Goodbye
Mark Victor Hansen