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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness: 101 Inspirational Stories about Finding Your Purpose, Passion, and Joy (Chicken Soup for the Soul (Quality Paper))

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In these tough economic times we sometimes need to be reminded to count our blessings and this wonderful book succeeds in achieving that goal. I especially enjoyed Section 6, The Joy of Giving. As a New Yorker I really related to Maureen C. Bruschi's story, "New York City's Greatest Underground Secret". Her honesty in the narrative and appreciation for the value of every individual made me reflect on my preconceived notions about people I really do not know. I have highly recommeded this thought provoking book to my colleagues, friends, and family and will be giving it out to many of them as a gift this holiday season. Keep up the good work!

Attitude is everything. It determines how you meet each day and confront every problem. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness is filled with stories about people thinking positive and using common sense to find joy in their lives. The stories in this book will have you counting your blessings pursuing your true passions. If you're depressed or in a bad mood, I guarantee you won't be after reading Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness. It's just what the doctor ordered..

Whenever a new book in the CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL series comes out I am always excited to see what they are discussing this time. Sure enough, FIND YOUR HAPPINESS, is just the book many of us need to be able to realize our purpose and how to walk in it.

Sharing stories of individuals just like us and those that we know, the book helps us to see that happiness is not always about some lofty achievement. It can just be realizing your strengths, what you are good at and enjoy and how to be the person that you were truly meant to be.

This isn't to say that there will not be problems or even disappointments, but it does mean that those don't have to stop us from looking for our place in the world and walking in it. When you finish this book you will probably find yourself asking 'Can this really work for me?' The answer is yes, but you have to do what it takes to make it work for you. If you do, then you can find the happiness that others are enjoying today.

With the new year upon us, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Finding Happiness is the perfect book to give me the inspiration to live my life in a way that makes me happy. Whether it be making time for yourself, doing something unexpected for the kids, or just finding something good in every single day . . . finding happiness is something we should all strive to do.

One of my favorite stories is The Happy Book. It's about a woman who suffers from depression. It would be easy for her to just let it overtake her life but instead she started writing in a little notebook every night . . . one thing that made her happy during the day. It didn't have to be anything big. It could be something like "I found a parking spot right in front when I was running late." or "My husband came home early." This forced her to seek out the positive rather than dwell on the negative. And when she's having a particularly bad day she can look back on all the other happy moments in her life. What a great idea!

This Chicken Soup book holds my second published piece this year, "A Perfect Ten". The story is about my weight loss journey. Reading through all the stories, I was inspired by the vast ways people have found happiness and contentment in their lives. If you are seeking inspiration, this collection of short stories is a great place to start.

I love reading the stories in the Chicken Soup for the Soul Books. They are always heart warming and uplifting. I received this as a gift and have only read two of the stories but they have already made me stop and think about how blessed I am. I would recommend any of the Chicken Soup books.

i recomend these books to every one.

the story's are great and they do help you look at life in a different way

Another Chicken Soup HIT! It is for me! Normally I read a few stories each night before going to bed. But this book required a daytime reading! Ha! I read it straight through because I couldn't put it down. Each story was better than the one before. Just what I expect from Chicken Soup!

I didn't expect to have a story published in this book, but it happened. It also happened that the story is about my friend Judy (A Friend in Need). The book came out within a few days of her birthday so I was glad to take her a copy.

We both laughed and cried and shared our years of friendship reading that story.

As always I am honored and humbled to be included in the Chicken Soup Family of Authors.