Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Cat's Life

图书标准信息

• 作者 Jack、Mark Victor、Jennifer Quasha 著
• 出版社 Chicken Soup for the Soul
• 出版时间 2011-04
• ISBN 9781935096665
• 定价 118.20元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 400页
• 正文语种 英语
• 丛书 Chicken Soup for the Soul Series

【内容简介】

Fromkittenhoodthroughthetwilightyears,ourfelinecompanionsbringjoy,love,andlaughtertotheir“staff.”ChickenSoupfortheSoul:MyCat’sLifecapturestheexperienceoflivingthroughthenaturallifecyclewithourcats.Storiescovereachageandstagewithallthefun,frustrations,specialbondsandroutinesinvolved,includingspecialattentiontoseniorcatsandgrieving.

【作者简介】

MorebythisAuthorChickenSoupfortheSoul:TeensTalkMiddleSchool:101StoriesofLife,Love,andLearningforYoungerTeensChickenSoupfortheSoul:ThinkPositive:101InspirationalStoriesaboutCountingYourBlessingsandHavingaPositiveAttitudeChickenSoupfortheSoul:TeensTalkHighSchool:101StoriesofLife,Love,andLearningforOlderTeensChickenSoupfortheSoul:MessagesfromHeaven:101MiraculousStoriesofSignsfromBeyond,AmazingConnections,andLovethatDoesn'tDie

JackCanfieldMotivationalspeakerJackCanfieldistheco-creatoroftheChickenSoupfortheSoulseries.Withover65bookstohiscredit,Canfieldhastakentheinspirationaladvicehedeliveredinhisspeechesandforgedoneofthemostpopularbookseriesinprint.

Biography
WhileJackCanfieldhimselfmaynotnecessarilybeahouseholdname,it'sverylikelythatyouhaveheardofhisfamedChickenSoupfortheSoulseriesandnearlyaslikelythatyouhaveatleastoneofthemsittingonyourveryownbookshelf!Havinggothisstartasaninspirationalspeaker,Canfield'sownstoryisnothinglessthaninspirational.JackCanfieldhadbeentravelingarounddeliveringkeynotespeechesandorganizingworkshopstohelpaudiencesbuildtheirself-esteemandmaximizetheirpotentialwhenhehadanin-flightbrainstormthatchangedhislife.Whileflyinghomefromagig,Canfieldrealizedthattheverysameadvicehehadbeendeliveringduringhisin-personaddressescouldpotentiallyformthebasisofabook.Canfieldusedinspirationalstorieshe'dgleanedovertheyearsasthebasisofhisspeeches,andhethoughtitwouldbeaterrificideatogathertogether101inspirationalstoriesandanthologizetheminasinglevolume.Uponreturninghome,CanfieldapproachedfriendandauthorMarkVictorHansenabouthisconcept.Hansenagreeditwasagreatidea,andthetwomensetaboutfindingapublisher.Believeitornot,themega-sellingserieswasnotaneasyselltopublishers."Wewererejectedby123publishersalltold,"CanfieldtoldShareguide.com."ThefirsttimewewenttoNewYork,wevisitedwithaboutadozenpublishersinatwodayperiodwithouragent,andnobodywantedit.Theyallsaiditwasastupidtitle,thatnobodyboughtcollectionsofshortstories,thattherewasnoedge--nosex,noviolence.Whywouldanyonereadit?"Canfieldwiselypracticedwhathepreached--andpersisted.Ultimately,heandHansensoldthefirstChickenSoupfortheSoulbooktoasmallpressbasedinDeerfieldBeach,Florida,calledHealthCommunications.Therest,astheysay,ishistory.Therearecurrently80millioncopiesoftheChickenSoupbooksinprint,withsubjectsasvariedasChickenSoupFortheHorseLover'sSoulandChickenSoupForthePrisoner'sSoul.CanfieldandHansenrankedasthetop-sellingauthorsof1997andaremultipleNewYorkTimesbestsellers.Mostimportantofall,theinspirationalstoriestheyhavegatheredintheirmanyvolumeshaveimprovedthelivesofcountlessreaders.Thisyear,expecttoseeCanfield'snamegracingthecoversofsuchtitlesasChickenSoupFortheScrapbooker'sSoul,ChickenSoupFortheMotherandSonSoul,andChickenSoupFortheAfricanAmericanWoman'sSoul.HeandHansenhavealsolaunchedtheall-new"HealthyLiving"seriesand8titlesinthatserieshavealreadybeenreleasedthisyear.ThereisalsothefascinatingYou'veGOTtoReadThisBook!,inwhichCanfieldcompilespersonalaccountsby55peopleeachdiscussingabookthathaschangedhisorherlife.ThemostcompellingofthesemaybethestoryofyoungentrepreneurFarrahGray,whoreadDeepakChopra'sTheSevenSpiritualLawsofSuccessattheageof11andmadehisfirstmilliondollarsattheageof14!Withnosignofslowingdown,Canfieldcontinuestobeaninspirationtomillions,whofortunatelyrefusedtogiveupwhenitseemedasthoughhewouldneverevengethisfirstbookpublished."MarkandIarebigbelieversinperseverance,"hesaid."Ifyouhaveavisionandalifepurpose,andyoubelieveinit,thenyoudonotletexternaleventstellyouwhatisso.Youfollowyourinternalguidanceandfollowyourbliss,asJosephCampbellusedtosay."GoodToKnowCanfieldisthefounderoftwoCaliforniabasedself-esteemprograms,"Self-EsteemSeminars"inSantaBarbaraand"TheFoundationForSelfEsteem"inCulverCity.WritingthefirstChickenSoupbookwasalotmoredauntingthanCanfieldexpected.Afterthefirstthreeyearsofresearch,heandMarkVictorHansenhadonlycompiled68stories--33talesshyoftheirgoalof101stories.Alongwithco-writingdozensoffull-lengthbooks,CanfieldalsopublishesafreebiweeklynewslettercalledSuccessStrategies.SomefunandfascinatingouttakesfromourinterviewwithCanfield:"Myinspirationforwritingcomesfrommypassionforteachingothershowtolivemoreeffectivelives.Istartedoutasahistoryteacherinanall-blackinnercityhighschoolinChicago,graduatedtoateachertrainer,thenpsychotherapist,thentraineroftherapists,thenlargegrouptransformationaltrainerandthenawriterandkeynotespeaker.Allalongtheway,mydesirewastomakeadifference,tohelppeoplelivemorefulfillinglives.ThatiswhatIstilldotoday.Mostpeopledon'tknowthisbutIwasnotagoodwriterincollege.IgotaCincomposition.NobodywouldhaveeverbelievedIwouldgrowuptobeabestsellingauthor.""Iplayguitar,andIamlearningtoplaythepiano.IlovemoviesandsomeTVshows.MyfavoritesareSixFeetUnder,Grey'sAnatomy,HouseandLost.IlovetoplayScrabble,pokerandbackgammonwithmyin-laws,niecesandnephews.Wereallygetintoit.Ilovetotravel.Ihavebeento25countriesandtrytoaddtwoorthreenewoneseveryyear."

【目录】

ForewordWendyDiamondxi
1Irresistible
1MidnightandSlayAwhileAprilKnight1
2ACatNamedGarbageTimothyMartin4
3CrippyDavidMichaelSmith8
4PeasinaPodSueYoung12
5WeddingBlissFrancescaLang15
6MimiDavidAlanRichards17
7ABadS