Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover's Soul: Amazing Sea Stories and Wyland Artwork to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit (Chicken Soup for the Soul) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Mark Victor Hansen (Author), Wyland (Author) "On a chilly, gray morning in late May, the insistent ringing of the phone brought me dashing up from the garden..." (more)
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Product Description

All of us, at one time or another, find ourselves inexplicably drawn to the sea. For some, it's a place for reflection or romance. For others, it's the thrill of watching surf crash against a sandy white beach or studying the kaleidoscope of life among a tropical coral reef. This ability of the ocean to change our lives, to inspire us and to fascinate us is what led us to create Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover's Soul, a collection of stories from around the world that celebrate the magic of our ocean planet.

The sea, from the beginning of time, has inspired great art and amazing stories. Our relationship with the ocean lies deep within our consciousness and, in fact, is in each of us. Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover's Soul has captured some of these great stories to warm your heart and touch your soul. This book has amazing stories of swimming eye to eye with great whales, sharks and manatees, as well as legends of dolphins saving man.

So get ready to dive in with Jack, Mark and Wyland, the world's most acclaimed marine-life artist, as they guide you on a journey of discovery and stories that will lift your spirit and awaken your senses like the healing sea itself. At last, a Chicken Soup for the Soul book for ocean lovers like you!

About the Author

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, are professional speakers who have dedicated their lives to enhancing the personal and professional development of others. Jack and Mark are joined by Wyland, the world's premier marine-life artist. The painter, sculptor, writer, muralist and underwater photographer is one of the most prolific and celebrated artists of our day.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: HCI (October 16, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0757300596
• ISBN-13: 978-0757300592
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #271,568 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book in the chicken soup series!!!, December 27, 2003

By A Customer

Wow! I received this book as a gift from a co-worker who knew I was a fan of the work of the artist Wyland. I had seen the Chicken Soup series for years, but found most of the stories to be a little too similar. This book was a VAST improvement and really deserves a look from anyone who thought the Chicken Soup series has burned itself out. I was particularly drawn to the story, "The Sea and the Wind that Blows," by E.B. White, the author of "Charlotte's Web." White, a long-time sailing aficionado, realizes for the first time that he is getting older and is becoming a risk to himself by sailing alone ... and must make a painful decision to give up his beloved pasttime. He ultimately decides that the point of life is to do what you love, and in so doing, decides to continue his sailing adventures, regardless of the consequences. It's a message for everyone who has ever considered giving up on something precious. The other stories are great too -- they come from around the entire world -- but are too numerous to explain in this review. This was simply a great gift that I will treasure as long as my paperback copy holds out.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A soulful sea, October 15, 2003

By A Customer

Most people know that anything can happen at sea. And in the newest book in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lovers Soul, just about anything that can happen in, around, above, and below the sea ... does happen. Co-authored by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, journalist Steve Creech and renowned marine life artist Wyland - who you might know from his gigantic sea life murals around the world - Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover's Soul takes readers on an astonishing journey across our blue planet, with over 70 unforgettable, true-life stories, and breathtaking color inserts of Wyland art.
The book culls its stories from as far away as the South Pacific to the Fjords of Norway, and includes pieces by Clive Cussler, Jack Hanna, Robert Ballard, the discoverer of the Titanic, and more. In Geriatric Suicide, for example, sixty-five-year-old filmmaker Warren Miller tests the limits of what it means to be a "senior citizen" as he fights heavy seas and wind in a break-neck windsurfing expedition from Maui to Molokai. Author John Cacciutti accomplishes the unthinkable in his story, Sailsmanship, when he loses his fishing rod to a nine-foot sailfish, then leaps into the waters off Acapulco - at risk of being speared himself - lands the fish ... then releases it.
The stories go on: the MIT student who creates a one-of-a-kind bicycle ... then pedals it across the Atlantic Ocean; a strange discovery aboard the Jacques Cousteau exploration ship Calpyso; and a midnight encounter with giant Humboldt squid that will make any diver think twice about testing these curious animals. But there's a deeper meaning to all of this, too - and that's what this book does best. Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover's Soul captures relationships, family stories, tales of the high sea, and insights into the wonderful aquatic life that shares our planet for a truly fascinating, highly entertaining reading experience.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant surprise, November 8, 2003

By	diane forsythe (Santa Fe, New Mexico) - See all my reviews

I'm not what you would call an "ocean lover" as the title of this book indicates, but my family and I used to visit the ocean on summer vacations in the gulf of Texas. I guess I had forgotten how wonderful those times were. But after reading Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover's Soul, it was like being there again, building sandcastles on the beach with my father and brother, sharing my dreams for the future with my mother and contemplating the vast sea in front of us. There are some terrific stories here, including some by well-known authors, and the Wyland paintings are beautiful, but it's the stories by people like me, everyday people, with such touching memories of the sea that make this book a dear gift, indeed.