Chicken Soup for the Soul is a series of books, usually featuring a collection of short, ostensibly inspirational stories. Short motivational essays are also featured. The 101 stories in the first book of the series were compiled by motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.

There have been numerous volumes of Chicken Soup issued. Many of the books are directed at specific groups of people, e.g. Chicken Soup for the Mother s Soul, Chicken Soup for the Pre-Teen Soul, Chicken Soup for the Prisoner s Soul, Chicken Soup for the Volunteer s Soul, Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover s Soul, etc.

The series has also spawned a line of licensed products, including greeting cards, calendars, gift products, pet food, CDs, DVDs, and nutritional supplements.

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