Includes bibliographical references

1. On love -- Love : the one creative force / -- Eric Butterworth -- All I remember / -- Bobbie Probstein -- Heart song / -- Patty Hansen -- True love / -- Barry and / Joyce Vissell -- The hugging judge / -- Jack Canfield and / Mark V. Hansen -- It can't happen here? / -- Jack Canfield -- Who you are makes a difference / -- Helice Bridges -- One at a time / -- Jack Canfield and / Mark V. Hansen -- The gift / -- Bennet Cerf -- A brother like that / -- Dan Clark -- On courage / -- Dan Millman -- Big Ed / -- Joe Batten -- Love and the cabbie / -- Art Buchwald -- A simple gesture / -- John W. Schlatter -- The smile / -- Hanoch McCarthy -- Amy Graham / -- Mark V. Hansen -- A story for Valentine's Day / -- Jo Ann Larsen -- Carpe diem! / -- Alan Cohen -- I know you, you're just like me! / -- Stan Dale -- Another way / -- Terry Dobson-- The gentlest need / -- Fred T. Wilhelms -- Bopsy / -- Jack Canfield and / Mark V. Hansen -- Puppies for sale / -- Dan Clark.

2. Learning to love yourself -- The golden Buddha / -- Jack Canfield -- Start with yourself / -- Anonymous -- Nothing but the truth! / -- Dallas Morning News -- Covering all the bases / -- source unknown -- My declaration of self-esteem / -- Virginia Satir -- The big lady / -- Bobbie Probstein -- Response/ability / -- Bernard Gunther -- The rules for being human / -- Ch©♭rie Carter-Scott -- 3. On parenting -- Children learn what they live / -- Dorothy L. Nolte -- Why I chose my father to be my Dad / -- Bettie B. Youngs -- The animal school / -- George H. Reavis -- Touched / -- Victor Nelson -- I love you, son / -- Victor B. Miller -- What you are is as important as what you do / -- Patricia Fripp -- A mom's life / -- Delia Ephron-- The perfect American family / -- Michael Murphy -- Just say it! / -- Gene Bedley -- A legacy of love / -- Bobbie Gee -- On parenting / -- Kahlil Gibran.

4. On learning -- Bilding me a fewchr / -- Frank Trujillo -- I like myself now / -- Everett Shostrum -- All the good things / -- Helen P. Mrosla -- You are a marvel / -- Pablo Casals -- All I ever really needed to know I learned in kindergarten / -- Robert Fulghum -- We learn by doing / -- John Holt -- The hand / -- source unknown -- The Royal Knights of Harlem / -- Gloria Steinem -- The little boy / -- Helen E. Buckley -- I am a teacher / -- John W. Schlatter -- 5. Live your dream -- Make it come true / -- Dan Clark -- I think I can! / -- Michele Borba -- Rest in peace : the "I can't" funeral / -- Chick Moorman -- The 333 story / -- Bob Proctor -- There are no vans / -- Anthony Robbins -- Ask, ask, ask / -- Jack Canfield and / Mark V. Hansen -- Tommy's bumper sticker / -- Mark V. Hansen -- Rick Little's quest / -- adapted from / Peggy Mann -- The magic of believing / -- Edward J. McGrath, Jr. -- Glenna's goal book / -- Glenna Salsbury -- Another check mark on the list / -- John Goddard -- Look out, baby, I'm your love man! / -- Jack Canfield -- Willing to pay the price / -- John McCormack -- Everybody has a dream / -- Virginia Satir -- Follow your dream / -- Jack Canfield.

7. Eclectic wisdom -- You've got yourself a deal / -- Florence Littauer -- Take a moment to really see / -- Jeffrey Thomas -- If I had my life to live over / -- Nadine Stair -- Two monks / -- Irmgard Schloegl -- Sachi / -- Dan Millman -- The dolphin's gift / -- Elizabeth Gwain -- The touch of the master's hand / -- Myra B. Welch -- More Chicken Soup? -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments (continued).

The box / Florence Littauer -- Encouragement / Nido Qubein -- Walt Jones / Bob Moawad -- Are you strong enough to handle critics? / Theodore Roosevelt -- Risking / Patty Hansen -- Try something different / Price Pritchett -- Service with a smile / Karl Albrecht and / Ron Zenke -- 6. -- Overcoming obstacles -- Obstacles / Victor E. Frankl -- Consider this / Jack Canfield and / Mark V. Hansen -- John Corcoran -- the man who couldn't read / Gary Smith -- Don't be afraid to fail / Wall Street Journal -- Abraham Lincoln didn't quit / source unknown -- Lesson from a son / Danielle Kennedy -- Failure? No! Just temporary setbacks / Dottie Walters -- For me to be more creative, I am waiting for ... / David B. Campbell -- Everybody can do something / Jack Canfield -- Yes, you can / Jack Canfield and / Mark V. Hansen -- Run, Patti, run / Mark V. Hansen -- The power of determination / Burt Dubin -- The power of optimism / Alan Loy McGinnis -- Faith / Roy Campanella -- She saved 219 lives / Jack Canfield and / Mark V. Hansen -- Are you going to help me? / Mark V. Hansen -- Just one more time / Hanoch McCarty -- There is greatness all around you -- use it / Bob Richards.

A collection of uplifting and touching stories about the truly important aspects of life : loving, learning, parenting, obstacles and living our dreams.

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