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A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit

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This book has made me cry, laugh, and think about life clearly. It touched my heart to read all those wonderful, soul inspiring stories. When I'm going through a rough time, I know that a good helping of chiken soup will warm me up and help me think over my problems. Reading Chicken Soup For the Soul and A Second Helping has inspired me to read on until I bought your latest book, A fifth portion. Bring on some more helpings!

I really enjoyed this 2nd helping of chicken soup. Every story reaches out to you and you can relate closely to so many. In fact, one story in particular was very, very touching. It made both my husband and me cry. It was a story about a dog that meant alot to a woman and her experiences with that dog and then the sad end to the dog's life. Well, it just so happened that I read that story to my husband on the eve of our one year anniversary of losing our family dog of thirteen years. It was so like our experience that it sent a shiver down your spine and finally we both cried. It was as if our dog was saying hi to us in his own way, that we hadn't forgotten him. Anyways, I love all the stories in your books. I've read Chicken Soup and now a 2nd helping. So, now I am reading Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul. I can't wait to read them all!! Thank you soooooo much for these wonderful books to read.

I expected the 2nd Helping to be more of the first--a good, light, uplifting book that I could give to anyone for Christmas or if they wre having a hard time. I got the 2nd helping and found it to be depressing and full of backhanded insults. Full of stories of parents who go to extraordinary lengths for their children, I think it might make less self-extending parents feel guilty for not doing such things. Yet everyday, ordinary parenting--and even living honestly and with integrity--is quite an accomplishment.

A 2nd helping of Chicken soup for the soul is a beautiful, beautiful, book. Just a minute ago I read reviews for the first book, and I was apalled at what some people wrote. I don't know how people could be so insensitive that they should not be moved by such a wonderful book. I first read the Chicken Soup for the Soul books one day two years ago when I was sitting in my living room, trying to think of something to do. I spotted those books, and decided to try one of them. I read my first story and found myself almost in tears. I was truly moved by the kindness of one person. I spent the rest of the day reading the books, and by the end of the day I had resolved to try and show the kindness I had read about in those books. Today I feel I am a better person because of those books. I reccomend them to any kind of soul!

I read this book in a low period of my life, when my feath in humanity was at it worst. Every stories of this book stired up my emotions, and even brought up some tears, (sometime at the wrong place: since sometimes I read at work between customers. When a customer walked in and wondered why I was crying, I simply replied that I was reading the nicest story book, and I gived them a small resume of the story. Most of the time the person is interested to read the book. So I give them the title and the author.)
Or at home, when I want to relax after a busy day, I read some stories. The problem is that I can not put the book down until I read it all.
When I go to the library, I look for new books from the same serie. It' s a real addiction!... But a good addition, because it lifts up the spirit

This book made me realize that there are still good people in this world. When everything seems to be going wrong and hatred between mankind seems to be the controlling factor in society, it helps to see the generosity of selfless people.

A 2nd Helping Of Chicken Soup For The Soul is a fabulous way to begin or end your day. It is a perfect addition to anyone's coffee table collection. In my life I have used the stories in this book to emphasize many discussion topics with family, friends, my sunday school class and at work. This 2nd Helping is possibly even more endearing than the first. It is a book everyone with an open heart is sure to love

Found this book just as enlightening as others in the series. Could relate to some of the stories.

This book is very good for making you think about
the little things in life that make a big difference. It is
especially good for people who have a hard time finding
the time to read books cover-to-cover without loosing
their context. It's basically a collection of short stories where you can read any one in a couple of minutes and get something out of it. Great for reading in doctors' waiting rooms etc. This is also a great gift, I've given away about ten copies and each of those people have given their friends copies. It seems to be universally very well received