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3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul. More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit PDF

295 Pages·2012·1.41 MB·English
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“Chicken Soup for the Soul has the unique ability to change people’s consciousness and make a difference in each of our lives. It certainly touched this ocean lover’s soul.” Wyland ocean artist “The first two Chicken Soup books have enriched my life in a powerful fashion. It’s hard to imagine, but A 3rd Serving tastes even better than the first two. Go ahead, indulge yourself.” Pat Williams general manager, Orlando Magic “Chicken Soup for the Soul is also a treat for the mind and a lift for the heart.” Norman Lear television producer “A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul is a veritable gold mine of insight and inspiration.” Thea Alexander author, 2150 A.D. “A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul may or may not cure your cold, but it will surely open your heart. These inspiring stories are just what the doctor ordered to reduce your stress, lift your spirits and connect you to healing wisdom and the power of optimism.” Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. author, Minding the Body, Mending the Mind and Fire in the Soul “This is another outstanding collection of powerful, heartwarming stories, full of ideas and inspiration for life and work. A 3rd Serving is easily the best book in the Chicken Soup series.” Brian Tracy author, The Psychology of Achievement A 3rd Serving of CHICKEN SOUP ® FOR THE SOUL More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen Backlist, LLC, a unit of Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC Cos Cob, CT www.chickensoup.com IN THE BLEACHERS By Steve Moore “I’m worried about Carl.” IN THE BLEACHERS © 1995 Steve Moore . Reprinted with permission of Universal Press Syndicate. All rights reserved. Contents Introduction 1. ON LOVE A Secret Promise Kept Brian Keefe A Sandpiper to Bring You Joy Mary Sherman Hilbert The Most Caring Child Ellen Kreidman Information Please Paul Villiard Two Nickels and Five Pennies The Best of Bits & Pieces The Ice Cream Girl Marion Schoeberlein How Magic Helped a Blind Girl See Michael Jeffreys The Horai Box Kathleen Podolsky Manuel Garcia David Roth A Taste of Freedom Barbara Rogoff Compassion Is in the Eyes The Sower’s Seeds Warm in Your Heart Scott Gross An Act of Kindness The Best of Bits & Pieces Guests in the Night Robert Gass Appointment with Love Sumalith Ish-Kishor Whoever Finds This, I Love You! Author Unknown An Afternoon in the Park Julie A. Manhan What’s Really Important Author Unknown Not a One! Dale Galloway 2. ON PARENTING Paco, Come Home Alan Cohen Tommy’s Essay Jane Lindstrom Barney Lori Nettles Almie Rose Michelle Lawrence Why I Wear a Plastic Dinosaur Dan Schaeffer The Coolest Dad in the Universe Angie K. Ward-Kucer Workin’ Man Ed Peterman It’s How You Play the Game That Counts Danny Warrick No Charge M. Adams Courage of the Heart Patty Hansen Legacy of an Adopted Child Author Unknown What It Means to Be Adopted George Dolan Class Reunion Lynne C. Gaul The Gift Renee R. Vroman 3. ON TEACHING AND LEARNING To Beth’s First-Grade Teacher Dick Abrahamson Mr. Washington Les Brown Faith, Hope and Love Peter Spelke The Shoes Paul E. Mawhinney Bonehead Larry Terherst Footprints on My Heart Laura D. Norton 4. ON DEATH AND DYING The Golden Crane Patricia Lorenz A Trucker’s Last Letter Rud Kendall For the Love of a Child Thea Alexander The Last Dance Rick Nelles My Daddy Kelly J. Watkins Where Do the Sparrows Go When They Die? Casey Kokoska Please Dress Me in Red Cindy Dee Holms Don’t Worry, It’ll Be Alright Janice Hunt The Eternal Optimist Beth Dalton To Remember Me Robert N. Test Keep Your Fork Roger William Thomas There Are No Wheelchairs in Heaven D. Trinidad Hunt 5. A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE Christmas Author Unknown The Cookie Thief Valerie Cox The True Story of Arbutus and Sea Gull Louise Dickinson Rich Lady, Are You Rich? Marion Doolan The Flower in Her Hair Bettie B. Youngs Avalanche Robert G. Allen You Very Good; You Very Fast Kathi M. Curry Make a Wish LeAnne Reaves The Accident Robert J. McMullen Jr From the Mouth of a Small Boy Elaine McDonald I Won Because I Lost Frank Slazak 6. A MATTER OF ATTITUDE Our Deepest Fear Marianne Williamson Great Value in Disaster The Sower’s Seeds Good News The Best of Bits & Pieces Roles—and How We Play Them Marie Curling When We’re Alone, We Can Dance Beth Ashley Johnny Barbara A. Glanz The Most Beautiful Flower Cheryl L. Costello -Forshey 7. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES The Passionate Pursuit of Possibility James E. Conner Player of the Game Suzanne Chazin We Never Told Him He Couldn’t Do It Kathy Lamancusa A Lesson in Heart Stan Frager Fourteen Steps Hal Manwaring My Body Was Turning to Stone Sharon Monsky The Beauty Remains; the Pain Passes The Best of Bits & Pieces The Miracle Bridge A Fresh Packet of Sower’s Seeds True Height David Naster Consider This Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen Opportunity Omar Periu Crusader Could Close Her Eyes to Trouble No More Toni Whitt Ask, Affirm, Take Action Claudette Hunter A Life-Changing Experience Michael Jeffreys The Impossible Just Takes a Little Longer Art E. Berg The Day I Met Daniel Richard Ryan 8. ECLECTIC WISDOM God’s Jobs Dan Sutton The Wisdom of One Word Fr. John F. Demartini The Secret of Life Author Unknown The Secrets of Heaven and Hell Fr. John W. Groff Jr What Courage Looks Like Casey Hawley Golden Rules for Living Author Unknown Angel with a Red Hat Tami Fox It’s Never Too Late Marilyn Manning The Station Robert J. Hastings Who Is Jack Canfield? Who Is Mark Victor Hansen? Contributors Permissions Introduction G od created man because he loves stories.

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