A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul [electronic resource] : More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit

The authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, now team up with the Acts of Kindness authors to bring forth yet another collection of sentimental anecdotes. These stories are grouped into the categories of love, kindness, parents and parenting, teaching and learning, death and dying, gaining perspective and overcoming obstacles. Most are personal experiences illustrating moments of tenderness, justice, self-sacrifice, appreciation, pride or the bonding of people to one another. Some are parables, a few are genuine epiphanies and one or two, as welcome relief, are actually humorous. Following the stories is a section entitled & ldquo;Eclectic Wisdom, & rdquo; which offers a few poems, and a list of & ldquo;101 Gifts to Give All Year Long, & rdquo; such as & ldquo;smile, & rdquo; & ldquo;say something nice to someone, & rdquo; & ldquo;be optimistic, & rdquo; and & ldquo;use just one parking space. & rdquo; Readers who loved the first three servings of this fare will not be disappointed in this latest effort.;Intro; TITLE PAGE; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; FROM A PREVIOUS READER; 1. ON LOVE; A FRIEND ON THE LINE; SIMPLE WOODEN BOXES; A FAMILY FOR FREDDIE; A BIRTHDAY SONG; WHEN KEVIN WON; A MASON-DIXON MEMORY; BEAUTIFUL ON THE INSIDE; SUCH AS I HAVE; A HAIR-RAISING EXPERIENCE; MONEY OF MY OWN; 2. ON KINDNESS; HI, CORNELIUS; CHANGED LIVES; DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE; A CHRISTMAS STORY; COLD HANDS; THE WOODWORK ANGEL; THE 11TH BOX; THE SANDWICH MAN; DON'T PASS ME BY; BIDDING FROM THE HEART; ASK FOR THE MOON AND GET IT; PASSING ON SMALL CHANGE; BIG FEET -- BIGGER HEART; WINNING; GOODNESS DEFIES THE ODDS Intro TITLE PAGE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FROM A PREVIOUS READER 1. ON LOVE A FRIEND ON THE LINE SIMPLE WOODEN BOXES A FAMILY FOR FREDDIE A BIRTHDAY SONG WHEN KEVIN WON A MASON-DIXON MEMORY BEAUTIFUL ON THE INSIDE SUCH AS I HAVE A HAIR-RAISING EXPERIENCE MONEY OF MY OWN 2. ON KINDNESS HI, CORNELIUS CHANGED LIVES DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE A CHRISTMAS STORY COLD HANDS THE WOODWORK ANGEL THE 11TH BOX THE SANDWICH MAN DON'T PASS ME BY BIDDING FROM THE HEART ASK FOR THE MOON AND GET IT PASSING ON SMALL CHANGE BIG FEET -- BIGGER HEART WINNING GOODNESS DEFIES THE ODDS HOPE IN A BOTTLETHE CODE OF THE ROAD 3. ON PARENTS AND PARENTING COOKIES, FORGOTTEN AND FORGIVEN WHAT'S IN A NAME? THE ONLY MEMORY THAT LINGERS URBANA FAREWELL MY OWN EXPERIENCE A SIMPLE ACT OF LOVE PERMISSION TO CRY THE PERFECT HUG WINNERS AND WINNERS WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING LESSONS IN BASEBALL CATCH OF A LIFETIME LETTERS TO EILEEN 4. ON TEACHING AND LEARNING NOUNS AND ADVERBS HOW COULD I MISS, I'M A TEACHER! ON THAT NOTE A CHRISTMAS GIFT I'LL NEVER FORGET A MATTER OF HONOR THE LESSON PLAN IN PRAISE OF TEACHERS THE GREATEST TEACHER OF MY LIFE THE THOUGHT CARD5. ON DEATH AND DYING A TREASURE IN TIME YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS, ANYMORE THE GRAVE NO ONE TENDED THE DONOR RED JELL-O AT DAWN WHEN WE GIVE THANKS A MOTHER IS WAITING I THOUGHT YOU'D WANT TO KNOW MATT'S STORY TO ALL PARENTS SHE WAS WAITING 6. A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE A LITTLE OFF THE TOP, AND A LESSON TO REMEMBER THE SCAR THELMA THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD TO SAVE A LIFE THE BABY FLIGHT HOW TO TELL WHEN YOU'RE RICH CHUCK CALLING ON A GIRL NAMED BECKY INNOCENCE ABROAD LOOKING DOWN 7. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES ANGEL AT WORK CONSIDER THIS LET ME DIE! IT'S UP TO YOUUNEXPECTED SCATTERED MEMORIES SNOWED IN SUSIE'S RUN THE RIGHT THOUGHTS RIDING IN MY MIND A TALE OF CANINE COURAGE DON'T QUIT PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF I'LL DO ANYTHING! HENRI DUNANT 8. ECLECTIC WISDOM THE TROUBLE TREE A HANDLE ON LOVE I WAS DYING ENCOURAGEMENT GUESS YOU JUST HAD TO HAVE KNOWN GLADYS INSPIRATION STATE OF MIND 101 GIFTS TO GIVE ALL YEAR LONG WHO IS JACK CANFIELD? WHO IS MARK VICTOR HANSEN? WHO IS HANOCH MCCARTY? WHO IS MELADEE MCCARTY? CONTRIBUTORS PERMISSIONS COPYRIGHT PAGE The fourth installment in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series promises to be even more popular than its predecessors. The perfect gift for friends, family and business associates is now available in A 4th Course.