Chicken Soup for the Soul: Celebrating the Spirit of America

Proud, industrious, creative, generous and kind—that’s the true spirit of America. This new collection of stories, selected from Chicken Soup for the Soul’s library, celebrates America’s 250th birthday—with no politics—as it focuses on what has always united us. You’ll read stories about:

• The red, white and blue— our flag and what it means to us
• America’s heroes—service members, military families, and veterans
• Our generosity and compassion—we are a nation of helping hands
• Traditions of American life— Thanksgiving, apple pie, baseball, fireworks, parades
• Our vast and beautiful land—from beaches to mountains, from tropics to deserts
• 9/11 twenty-five years later—the families, the rescuers, and how we all came together
• Our proud new citizens and their contributions
• American ingenuity and our can-do attitude

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Let It Go

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Let It Go is a remarkable book that will liberate you from the emotional burdens that hold you back. Through personal stories and practical advice, this book explores the profound healing that comes from forgiving others—and ourselves. It offers the tools to let go of past hurts, resentments, and grudges, paving the way for inner peace and emotional freedom. By embracing forgiveness, you'll learn how to break free from the weight of negativity and open your heart to new possibilities. Whether you’re struggling with old wounds or seeking a fresh start, this book will inspire you to let it go and live a more fulfilling, happier life.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Hope, Faith & Miracles

Miracles happen every day to people from all walks of life. Divine intervention, amazing coincidences, insightful dreams, angels at work, messages from heaven, and answered prayers are found throughout these pages. You’ll be inspired and encouraged by these 101 stories curated from the Chicken Soup for the Soul library and written by ordinary people who’ve experienced the extraordinary and the unexplainable, including:
 

• Candy, who loses the diamond from her ring while decorating the office Christmas tree. A year later, after the tree has been dragged to an outdoor storage shed and back, she finds the diamond sitting on a branch.
• MaryAnn, who is driving the wrong way on the highway one night, and whose car is mysteriously lifted onto the side of the road, avoiding a massive collision.
• John, who’s searching for survivors of a plane crash in the Everglades and finds a passenger in a palm tree a mile away, out of the reach of alligators. She says angels carried her there.
• Karen, whose grandmother is paralyzed and incapable of speech, but then rallies on her deathbed and gives the family detailed instructions on where to find all her valuables, all while telling her late husband to just wait a moment. She dies as soon as she finishes explaining everything.
• Barbara, who’s still looking for a sign from her father 10 years after his death. While walking on the beach, she asks him to send her a sign and immediately finds a dollar bill. As a joke, she then asks him to send $100 and immediately finds a $100 bill, too.