Chicken Soup for the Soul: Divorce and Recovery 101 Stories about Surviving and Thriving after Divorce

by Canfield, Jack; Hansen, Mark Victor; Hansen, Patty

• ISBN13: 9781935096214
• ISBN10: 1935096214
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-07
• Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul

Summary

The heartfelt stories inChicken Soup for the Soul: Divorce and Recoveryprovide support, inspiration, and sometimes humor on all the phases of divorce. The writers share their personal stories about the initial shock of the decision, to the logistics of living through the divorce, to the inevitable self-discovery, and the new world of dating and even remarriage. It is a wonderfully uplifting book. Readers going through a divorce will find this book a tremendous source of emotional support and a good guide as to what to expect as they go through the process. The first Chicken Soup for the Soul book was published in 1993, and became a publishing industry sensation, ultimately selling eight million copies. Since then, more than 150 Chicken Soup titles have been published, selling more than 100 million copies. Chicken Soup for the Soul has won dozens of awards over the past 15 years, and its founders, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen have become celebrity motivational speakers and authors.

Author Biography

Jack Canfield is co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, which includes forty New York Times bestsellers, and coauthor of The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. He is a leader in the field of personal transformation and peak performance and is currently CEO of the Canfield Training Group and Founder and Chairman of the Board of The Foundation for Self-Esteem. An internationally renowned corporate trainer and keynote speaker, he lives in Santa Barbara, California.

 Mark Victor Hansen is a co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. v
Foreword	p. xiii
Is This the End... or the Beginning?
A Little Clump of Dirt	p. 1
Revelation	p. 5
The Little Pink House	p. 7
The Gut Speaks	p. 10
The Toolbox	p. 13
A Win-Win Situation	p. 17
Home Is Where Your Heart Lives	p. 20
Disconnecting	p. 22
The Heart Knows Best	p. 25
Repossession	p. 28
An End Is Also a New Beginning	p. 32
Forgiving and Letting Go
Forgiveness Is a Choice	p. 39
Fixing Things According to Sadie	p. 41
Baking Away Bitterness	p. 44
Thank You for Leaving	p. 47
Thoughts on Love and Forgiveness	p. 52
Much Too Loved	p. 55
Close Encounter of the Healing Kind	p. 58
Flower Power	p. 61
Taking the Plunge	p. 63
Wedded Bliss	p. 67
It's Over... and We're Still Friends
Doing Divorce	p. 73
The Second Half of Forever	p. 76
I Have a Step-Wife	p. 79
Full Circle	p. 82
Graduating with My Three Husbands	p. 84
End of the Marriage, not "The End"	p. 88
Growing Up	p. 92
Unless Death Part Us	p. 95
When He Looked Like James Dean	p. 98
Christmas Lights	p. 101
Divorce is Not an End	p. 105
A Broken Family but Not Broken Hearts
Loving Your Way Through Divorce	p. 111
Trading Places	p. 114
A Mother Bear in Court	p. 117
The "D" Word	p. 122
You Can Do This	p. 124
A True Mother	p. 126
Breathe	p. 128
Patch Work	p. 132
No Regrets	p. 136
A Little Child Shall Lead Them	p. 139
The Gift	p. 142
Lies Your Mother Told You	p. 145
Special Moments and Everyday Miracles
What Should I Do?	p. 151
Just Like a Real Mother	p. 154
Not Alone	p. 157
Without Ever Knowing	p. 160
Stickers for His Dad	p. 162
For a Lifetime	p. 165
A Bear with a Badge	p. 167
Photo Album	p. 170
A Living Miracle	p. 172
The Last Time	p. 175
A Christmas Eve Miracle	p. 178
Life on the Front Burner-Now, It's All About Me!
Flashes of Brilliance	p. 185
Warrior	p. 187
Climbing Diamond Head	p. 190
Divorced and the Envy of Them All	p. 194
Million Dollar Mermaid	p. 197
Jack and Jannie	p. 202
A Sign of Hope	p. 207
Clarity	p. 209
Journey to Peace	p. 212
Sleeping Alone	p. 217
The Journey Home	p. 220
That's Life. Live It. Feel It	p. 224
New Fish in the Dating Pond
A Match Made in Mud	p. 231
Gone to the Dogs	p. 234
The Perfect Match?	p. 236
Love Was Just a Phone Call Away	p. 238
Six Simple Words	p. 242
Dating and the Single Mom	p. 244
Team Fix-It	p. 247
The Dating Game	p. 251
A Kid's Perspective	p. 254
Post-Divorce Dating	p. 256
Single, With Children	p. 260
My First Love	p. 263
You and Me... and Kids, Too?
No Furniture	p. 271
My Ex-Husband's Wedding	p. 274
Father's Day	p. 278
One "Step" at a Time	p. 281
Third Time's a Charm	p. 282
Bringing Up Amy	p. 285
An Adjusted Fit	p. 288
Never Letting Go	p. 290
Isaac's New Family	p. 292
New Insights and Ageless Wisdom
Lessons in Divorce	p. 297
Listen to the Woman	p. 299
Divorce Is Like a Cake	p. 303
Me and the Money in the Middle	p. 307
Tick Tock	p. 311
Lessons from the Lake	p. 314
The Little Family That Melted Away	p. 319
An Unmarked Path	p. 323
Still Loved	p. 326
A Little Cheat Sheet for Grief	p. 329
The First Thing I Did After My Divorce Was Final Was	p. 332
Buying a Ticket to Life	p. 338
Write Your Relationship in Pencil	p. 341
Meet the Contributors	p. 349
Who is Jack Canfield?	p. 365
Who is Mark Victor Hansen?	p. 367
Who is Patty Hansen?	p. 369
Acknowledgments	p. 373
More Chicken Soup	p. 376
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