Chicken Soup for the Prisoner's Soul · 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit of Hope, Healing and Forgiveness (Chicken Soup for the Soul) by Canfield, Jack -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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TITLE PAGE CONTENTS HOW THIS BOOK CAME TO BE INTRODUCTION 1. ON FAMILY

EVEN THE STRONG HAVE A SOFT SPOT THE SUNRAY CATCHER LIGHT CAME AND WENT AND CAME AGAIN BEING A “SOUPER” PARENT A CONVICT’S LETTER TO HIS SON BEAUTIFUL MUSIC MOM’S FINAL ACT THE PROMISED VISIT UNSUNG “SHEROES” PUTTING ON THE MASK WHERE THERE’S FAITH MAIL CALL ENVY JUST A TOUCH A FATHER’S PRAYER

2. ON CHANGE

BRINGING THE OUTSIDE TO THE INSIDE MY BEST FRIEND JACK ANOTHER GOLD NUGGET SO CAN YOU! A LOT OF BREAD THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS: A LETTER TO GOD BRAINWASHED BROTHER HARRY DAYS OF DIAMONDS, DAYS OF STONES THE GREAT ESCAPE CHANGE IS POSSIBLE A SIMPLE WITNESS THE LION AND THE MOUSE WRITING CAN CHANGE THE WORLD A MAGIC TOUCH MY DEFINING MOMENT BENEATH THE LAYERS OF FILTH

3. ON FAITH

IVY’S COOKIES DEAD MAN WALKING A WISE OLD MAN NEVER SECOND GUESS GOD’S WAYS ONE DAY OUTSIDE MY PRISON WINDOW CHRISTMAS IN JAIL (A STRANGE PLACE TO FIND PEACE ON EARTH) PERFECT FREEDOM I WAS IN PRISON A HUG IN PRISON A SUNDAY AT SAN QUENTIN PRAYER FOR THE PERPETRATOR ONE CUP AT A TIME ETCHED IN MY MIND

4. ON FORGIVENESS

GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS IF YOU WILL WELCOME ME CELEBRATING FORGIVENESS STRANGERS BEHIND GLASS I’M SORRY DAD THE GIFT OF FORGIVENESS BRINGING DIGNITY

5. ON KINDNESS

THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP YOU NEVER KNOW WHO’S LISTENING CHICKEN SOUP ITS RIGHTFUL OWNER BITTERSWEET JOURNEY A FEW KIND WORDS WHO IS THE TUTOR? WHO IS THE STUDENT? IMPRESS ME! WALKING TALL IN TOASTMASTERS THE GIFT OF MUSIC MY BAG-LADY FRIEND AND ME YOUR BEST SHOT AUGUST 25 CHRISTMAS EVE BEHIND BARS

6. ON LOVE

LOVE AND COMPASSION IN MAXIMUM SECURITY REUNITED THE HEALING TOUCH HOW DO I LOVE THEE? SERVING OTHERS WHILE SERVING TIME A LETTER FROM MOTHER TERESA THE LIFE . . . OF DEATH THE WAITING GAME MEET ME AT THE BRIDGE A MOTHER’S COMFORT THROUGH THE YEARS STANDING BY YOU

7. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

RELEASING THE PRISONER WITHIN THE WRITING ON THE WALL AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE MEMORIES CHOICES, DECISIONS, CONSEQUENCES IT’S WHAT’S INSIDE THAT MATTERS! WAKE UP TO LIFE TEACHERS OF PEACE FOCUS YOUR ENERGY THE LIST THE FEELING OF SUCCESS

8. ON WISDOM

THE UNMAKING OF A MAN PUNISHMENT THE POWER OF ONE WHILE YOU WERE OUT HAPPY HOLIDAYS THE WISDOM OF JESSE LOOKING FOR GOOD THE LAW OF COMPENSATION WORLD WITHOUT VIOLENCE SUCCESS—WHO CAN JUDGE? NOT A MISTAKE WASTED TIME TIME-OUT

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