Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Christmas

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Real people sharing real stories, every day, all over the world. In 2007, USA Today named Chicken Soup for the Soul one of the five most memorable books in the last quarter-century. With over 100 million books sold to date in the U.S. and Canada alone, more than 200 titles in print, and translations into more than forty languages, “chicken soup for the soul” is one of the world’s best-known phrases. Today, twenty-three years after we first began sharing happiness, inspiration and wellness through our books, we continue to delight our readers with new titles, but have also evolved beyond the bookstore, with super premium pet food, a line of high quality soups, and a variety of licensed products and digital offerings, all inspired by stories. Chicken Soup for the Soul has recently expanded into visual storytelling through movies and television. Foreword......Page 6 Chapter 1: The True Spirit of Christmas......Page 9 1: The Angels’ Angel......Page 10 2: Someone Cared......Page 12 3: Operation Christmas Thank You......Page 14 4: The Best Luxury of All......Page 17 5: Gratitude Gave Grief a Holiday......Page 19 6: The First Gifts of Christmas......Page 21 7: Table for Eight......Page 22 8: Mom’s Secret Mission......Page 24 9: The Year Elmo Saved Our Christmas......Page 26 10: Make a Difference......Page 28 Chapter 2: The Perfect Gift......Page 30 11: The Scheme......Page 31 12: Christmas Time......Page 33 13: The Christmas Surprise......Page 35 14: Built with Love......Page 37 15: Artie......Page 39 16: Hidden Blessings......Page 41 17: Darren’s Christmas Video......Page 43 18: Labor of Love......Page 46 19: My Crazy Dad......Page 48 20: Gifts of Hope......Page 49 21: The Cookie Plate Christmas......Page 51 22: A Giant Box of Love......Page 52 Chapter 3: Holiday Miracles......Page 55 23: Relative Strangers......Page 56 24: Pages of the Past......Page 58 25: A Random Gift of Sweetness......Page 59 26: The Apron Angel......Page 61 27: On the Wings of Faith......Page 63 28: Mom’s Wish......Page 65 29: The Warning......Page 67 30: Our Guardian Angels......Page 69 31: The Reminder......Page 71 32: A Divine Mistake......Page 73 33: Our Christmas Angel......Page 75 Chapter 4: Family Fun......Page 78 34: Turnabout Is Fair Play......Page 79 35: The Christmas Breeze Box......Page 81 36: Best House Ever......Page 83 37: Home......Page 85 38: Pajama Joyride......Page 87 39: All Grown Up......Page 89 40: Eli Has Left the Building......Page 90 41: Home Sweet Home......Page 92 42: St. Lucia Surprise......Page 94 43: Nice and Ugly......Page 96 44: Flex Time......Page 98 Chapter 5: Holiday Memories......Page 100 45: The Envelope......Page 101 46: A Stocking for Tammie......Page 103 47: A Heavenly Timetable......Page 105 48: Beyond the Arctic Circle......Page 107 49: The Big Box......Page 109 50: The Best Gift of All......Page 112 51: Having Mercy......Page 114 52: Across the Years......Page 116 53: An Unexpected Gift......Page 118 54: Memory Lane......Page 120 55: Endings and Beginnings......Page 121 Chapter 6: Through the Eyes of a Child......Page 124 56: A Christmas Recruit......Page 125 57: Reality Check......Page 127 58: O Wholly Overwhelming Night......Page 129 59: A New Home for SarahRose......Page 131 60: Manners Mishap......Page 134 61: A Gift from the Heart......Page 136 62: Perfectly Presented......Page 137 63: Sibling Secret Santa......Page 139 64: The Best Present......Page 140 65: The Epiphany......Page 142 66: The Hanukkah Gift......Page 144 Chapter 7: Holiday Decorating......Page 147 67: Confessions of a Holiday Hoarder......Page 148 68: A Magical Time......Page 150 69: Our Alluring Tree......Page 152 70: Tin Can Christmas......Page 154 71: Perfectly Imperfect......Page 156 72: Christmas Glow......Page 158 73: Saving Father Christmas......Page 160 74: Camel Herder......Page 161 75: Barely Decorated......Page 163 76: The Barbie Christmas......Page 165 77: The Sad Little Tree......Page 166 78: Lights, Camera, Action......Page 168 Chapter 8: Taking Care of Each Other......Page 171 79: The Last Christmas......Page 172 80: The Mean Old Man Next Door......Page 174 81: The Most Wonderful Shopping Trip......Page 176 82: In Security......Page 178 83: How the Grinch Tried to Steal Our Christmas......Page 179 84: The Children’s Christmas......Page 181 85: The Spirit of Santa......Page 183 86: An Open Heart Every Day......Page 185 87: Kindness of a Stranger......Page 187 88: Operation GOLD......Page 189 89: Kindness Re-gifted......Page 190 Chapter 9: Holiday Traditions......Page 193 90: Washing Our Hands in Money......Page 194 91: The Dad Club......Page 196 92: The Gift of Time......Page 198 93: Messages in a Bottle......Page 200 94: A Face Good Enough to Eat......Page 202 95: Just the Ticket!......Page 204 96: Luminaria......Page 206 97: The Sounds of Christmas......Page 208 98: Wishing for a Silent Night......Page 210 99: A Divine Creature......Page 212 100: California Christmas......Page 214 101: Santa Suit......Page 215 Meet Our Contributors......Page 217 Meet Amy Newmark......Page 226 Thank You......Page 227 About Chicken Soup for the Soul......Page 228 Share with Us......Page 229 Copyright......Page 230