Chicken Soup for the Soul. When the Heart Smiles. Stories about the Healing Power of Optimism

In childhood, when you were sick, your grandmother would give you chicken soup. Today, nourishment and care are needed for your soul. Little stories from 'Chicken Soup' will heal emotional wounds and strengthen the spirit, give your dreams new wings, and reveal the secret of the greatest happiness – the happiness of sharing and loving.

Kind thoughts and inner light create real miracles. Sometimes it is enough just to notice the good and be thankful for the little things to feel: it becomes easier to breathe, and the heart beats more calmly. This book collects stories about how a smile, compassion, and faith in goodness help people overcome pain, recover, and regain the taste for life.

The first aid for our body is the joy of the soul.

Sue always got sick before important events. But the decision to take a long-awaited 'break' cured her ailment. 

Arthritis was a convincing excuse for Monica's idleness until she herself got tired of suffering!

Rhonda was afraid that an old injury would prevent her from dancing. A steady hand from her husband and energetic music made her overcome her fear.