Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul (Chicken Soup for the Soul) (Paperback)

by Jack Canfield (Author), Mark Victor Hansen (Author), Lisa Nichols (Author)
Key Phrases: bus vouchers, hair affair, precious hands, African American, Sister Baker, New York (more...)

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Product Description
Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul is a rich collection of stories that truly celebrate the mountaintops and share the valleys of the African American woman's experience; highlighting her moments of strength, as well as her struggles.

This candid, touching and inspiring collection of stories proves that the spirit of sisterhood extends beyond geography, economics, age and time. Whether we're passing on family traditions, keeping the faith or just keepin' it real, one thing is for sure; we are here because of the shoulders we stand on.

Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul will leave you feeling as if you've just shared a sacred space with some legendary African American women through quotes or stories from Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, Mary McLeod Bethune, and modern day heroines like Patti LaBelle, Halle Berry and Queen Latifah.

Experience inspiring moments of ordinary sisters doing extraordinary things in the world like voting in a time when voting could cost you your life to learning the true meaning of self love through the simple gesture of letting your hair down. Allow these stories - exclusively for sisters, from sisters - encourage and inspire you as you feed your soul and soothe your spirit.

About the Author
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are the #1 New York Times and USA Today best-selling authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. They are professional speakers who have dedicated their lives to enhancing the personal and professional development of others.

Lisa Nichols, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the African American Soul, is a professional speaker and founder of Motivating the Teen Spirit, LLC, an outreach group for disadvantaged youth. She is recipient of the 2003 Trail Blazers Award, Lego Land Heart of Learning Award, and the Emotional Literacy Award. She lives in Michigan, but spends much of the year in Southern California.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: HCI (August 8, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0757305202
• ISBN-13: 978-0757305207
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #110,971 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sisterhood, Growth and Healing, August 23, 2006

By	H. Renay Anderson (Central Texas) - See all my reviews

On the pages of `Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul' are stories of women who transcended, transformed, emerged, elevated, developed, and celebrated!

Parents, Grandparents, Marriage, Children, Religion, Friendship, and the workplace have all played a significant role in the African American Sister's journey. This book provides you an opportunity to relate to and understand some of their circumstances.

Some of these true stories speak of their hair, their body sizes, or their economic situations. Yet, each author takes you to the place in their life where divine intervention stepped in and showed them the potential for happiness or success in their future.

The book is artistically divided into sections like; THE SHOULDERS WE STAND ON,
IT TAKES A VILLAGE OF MOTHERS, BEAUTIFUL--JUST THE WAY I AM, and BREAKING THROUGH MY BARRIERS.

The stories are written by celebrities, professionals, historical heroines, housewives, students, retirees, and many others. Yet, the common threads you will find through-out the entire book are sisterhood, growth and healing.

I enjoyed each and every story and found myself thinking of similar times in my life and the African American Women who influenced me.

Reviewer: H. Renay Anderson, Bella Online Mystery Books and BBW Reviewers

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Chicken Soup Feels Good Going Down, September 19, 2006

By	S. Simpson "Sania" (Kansas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm really enjoying this book. I'm formerly an avid reader who recently has been so busy that spending time reading and finishing a good, thick book has been quite a challenge. I like this book because while I'm commuting or waiting in the doctor's office or whatever I can choose at random any of these short, stories and get a quick "pick me up" a little lift in my spirits that gets me through my day in a better frame of mind.
I definitely reccommend it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reading for All Ages, Genders & Races, September 14, 2006

By	Karen L. Rush (Belleville, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have enjoyed reading about the joys, the struggles, the good and the bad of this wonderful culture. Women have many roles, moms, daughters, sisters, aunts, wives, friends. I have enjoyed reading about all of these roles from personal experiences and veiws of the writers. I recommend it to everyone who enjoys good reading and want to know more about the phenomenal black woman.