Chicken soup for the soul The power of yes! : 101 stories about adventure, change and positive thinking
Book - 2018
Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Yes! celebrates the empowerment we feel when we say "Yes!" to something that challenges us. Change your life for the better by doing the things that scare you. These 101 true, revealing stories will help you do just that. In a world where "why" is too often asked and "no" is too often an answer, this book encourages us to ask "why not" and celebrates the tremendous power in saying "Yes!" The authors of these 101 stories explain how saying "Yes!" changed their lives for the better. Whether it's something little, like trying a new food or something big, like jumping out an airplane, you'll be ready to shake up your own life after you ...read about their experiences.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Anecdotes
- Published
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[Cos Cob, Connecticut] :
Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
[2018]
- Language
- English
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- 420 pages ; 22 cm
Issued also as an ebook - ISBN
- 9781611599787
- Introduction
- 1. Try New Things
- 1. A Year of New Things
- 2. Extreme Cuisine
- 3. I Wanna Rock and Roll All Nite
- 4. From Opera to Hockey
- 5. 13.1 Is My Lucky Number
- 6. Finding the Sweet Spot
- 7. Stretching Out in Retirement
- 8. Taking Back My Life
- 9. The Clydesdale
- 2. Embrace Change
- 10. A Down Under Fairy Tale
- 11. Warm and Familiar
- 12. Into the Future
- 13. Stepping Out of the Boat
- 14. On the Wings of Change
- 15. From Rock to Retail
- 16. A Blessing in Disguise
- 17. My True Hollywood Story
- 18. Who's That Girl?
- 19. Even Jellyfish
- 3. Put Yourself Out There
- 20. When Richard Met Cindy
- 21. Becoming the Glue
- 22. A Different Point of View
- 23. Stepping Into the Comfort Zone
- 24. From Lonely to Loved
- 25. The Wooden Bench
- 26. It All Started with an Open Door
- 27. Subway Rules
- 28. Frisbee in the Kalahari
- 4. Fake it Till You Make It
- 29. A Day at the Spa
- 30. Sliding into Fun
- 31. Imperfect Steps
- 32. Finding My Inner Superhero
- 33. Wrestling with Imposter Syndrome
- 34. The Girly Girls Try Something Different
- 35. Stand and Deliver
- 36. What's the Story?
- 37. Horse Sense
- 5. Do It Afraid
- 38. A Mountain of Doubt
- 39. The Hardest Mile of My Life
- 40. The Courage to Sing
- 41. To Jump or Not to Jump
- 42. Along for the Ride
- 43. Gliding On
- 44. But You're a Teacher
- 45. Coffee for Murderers
- 46. Sunrise on the Mountain
- 6. Believe in Yourself
- 47. The Bon Jovi Challenge
- 48. A Trying Time
- 49. The Pact
- 50. No One Could Know
- 51. My Year of "Why Not?"
- 52. Keeping the Change
- 53. The Recital
- 54. The Camera Lens of a Marriage
- 55. My Voice, My Choice
- 56. The Happy Golfer
- 7. Be Daring
- 57. An Introvert on the TODAY Show
- 58. A Cardinal Career
- 59. The Jump
- 60. The Sound of Life
- 61. Poolside or Cliffside?
- 62. No Regrets
- 63. Trick Riding 101
- 64. Good to Go
- 65. Just Breathe
- 8. Find the New You
- 66. Three Years
- 67. Abolishing Solitary Confinement
- 68. My Pre-Med-itated Career
- 69. Panic
- 70. C.R.A.F.T.S.
- 71. Reluctant Writer
- 72. Saying Yes to No
- 73. The Sweet Pain of Anticipation
- 74. Twice Their Age
- 9. Give of Yourself
- 75. Boldly Going
- 76. Pain Killer
- 77. Take Your Husband to Work Day
- 78. I Never Knew That
- 79. Just Like Me
- 80. An Unexpected Encounter
- 81. Part of the Family
- 82. No Longer the Retiring Type
- 83. Learning to Ask
- 10. Go for Adventure
- 84. My Geriatric Vacation
- 85. Game, Set, Cure
- 86. But I Can't Touch Bottom
- 87. Spiders or Mountains
- 88. Travel Buddies
- 89. Mic Drop
- 90. Six Years Before the Mast
- 91. The Chapter Called France
- 92. The Birthday Present
- 11. Let Yourself Trust
- 93. Buy the Book
- 94. The Distance Between Fear and 5'5"
- 95. Pedal Power
- 96. Empty No More
- 97. A Teacher in Thailand
- 98. Standing in the Doorway
- 99. I Could Never Do That
- 100. Butterflies and Pterodactyls
- 101. Full Circle
- Meet Our Contributors
- Meet Amy Newmark
- Thank You
- About Chicken Soup for the Soul