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By Bob Greene. 2002
The inspirational story of North Platte, Nebraska, a town that served as a brief haven for millions of WWII American…
soldiers. From Christmas Day 1941 until the end of the war, the residents welcomed every troop train with food, drink, magazines, and words of encouragement. Bestseller. 2002By Marlo Thomas. 2002
Actress Marlo Thomas's compilation of more than one hundred celebrities' personal turning points in life--for example, her father Danny Thomas's…
advice changed her attitude about being compared to him. Contributors include Muhammad Ali, Tom Brokaw, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Toni Morrison, Steven Spielberg, Sammy Sosa, Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey, and others. Bestseller. 2002By Norman Cousins. 1979
The author's reflections generated by his triumph over a crippling disease. Cousins investigates the chemistry of the will to live…
and factors influencing the capacity for self-healing. He also believes that humor and laughter, along with a strong doctor/patient relationship, aid the body's natural healing powers. 1979By Wayne W Dyer. 2001
Offers ten principles by which to achieve inner peace through changing one's outlook on life and embracing spirituality through meditation.…
Proposes that feeling the daily presence of God will lead to contentment and satisfaction. 2001By Véronique Vienne. 2000
Essays on realizing the pleasures of getting older. Advises smiling, never apologizing for your age, and throwing away old things.…
"The second part of one's life is second to nothing. Too bad we have to wait so long to get to it." 2000By T. A Barron. 2002
Explores the elements of heroism, including facing challenges with courage, strength of character, and wisdom. Mixes brief sketches of historic…
examples such as Anne Frank, Wilma Rudolph, and Helen Keller with those of ordinary kids who prevailed in emergencies. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002By June Cotner. 2002
An interfaith collection of poems, prayers, and quotations for "comfort, motivation, encouragement," and positive thoughts. Includes inspiration from teenage writers…
and spiritual leaders like Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, and the Dalai Lama. For junior and senior high readers. 2002By Dennis Wholey. 1992
Fifty inspirational memoirs of individuals who survived personal loss. Articles describe mental, emotional, and physical crises, as well as the…
coping mechanisms and inner resources that were used to overcome suffering. Includes interviews with well-known personalities like Betty Ford and Jim BradyBy Frank Minucci. 1998
Inspirational memoir of a drug-addicted career criminal, who at age forty-one reformed his life following a near-death experience and religious…
epiphany. Recounts his early years as an abused child and delinquent teen, his lawless adulthood, his redemption, and his work as a Christian minister. Some violence. 1998By Billy Graham. 1985
By Philip Gulley. 1997
A Quaker pastor in Indiana reminisces about growing up in simpler times, recalling his neighbors, family, and home life. Also…
includes stories about his congregation in the 1990s; illustrates moral principles with passages from scriptureBy Billy Graham. 1989
Veteran Christian evangelist explains the phrase "born again" as a biblical message that dates back two thousand years. Outlines the…
steps that can lead to a personal and religious turnabout. 1977Extensive collection of poetry featuring the work of fifteen poets, such as Annie Dillard and Daniel Berrigan. Poems are divided…
into the following sections: The Cross, Transformation, Death, Injustice, Presence, God's Body, Fools, Wayfarers, Love, The Dark, Grace, Praise, The Mystical Body, Sacrament, The Leap, and HolyBy Thomas Moore. 1994
The author reflects on the twelve years he spent as a youth in a monastic community. He offers a series…
of brief meditations that he feels can illuminate and enrich the secular life, and he contemplates "values, nuances, styles, and elements of character" that he internalized during his years in the monasteryBy Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen. 1996
The authors provide even more stories to "inspire and motivate you to love more unconditionally, live more passionately, and pursue…
your heartfelt dreams with more conviction." Topics include love, parenting, attitude, and wisdom. Sequel to A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul (RC 40454, BR 10090). BestsellerBy Marianne Williamson. 1993
Lecturer and author Williamson "spills her guts," offering inspirational essays for women on different aspects of their lives--relationships and sexuality,…
careers, child-rearing, worrying about physical appearance, and dealing with sexism. Recommending meditation and prayer for spiritual renewal, Williamson urges women to allow themselves to mature into queens and to find the goddess within them. BestsellerBy Iyanla Vanzant. 1993
Daily meditative statements that Vanzant hopes will "assist the children of the earth in the redevelopment of their minds, bodies,…
and spirits." Divided into sections on self, world, others, and money and abundance, the book includes quotations from the Bible and Yoruba proverbs, as well as from persons such as Maya Angelou, Les Brown, James Baldwin, and Marvin Gaye