Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul: Stories to Inspire and Uplift the Hearts of Canadians (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
Wearing poppies on your lapel during the month of November. Enjoying local fiddlers playing music on Cape Breton Island. Cheering your favorite team on during Hockey Night. Swatting mosquitoes in Muskoka on the first long weekend in May. Driving the Trans-Canada Highway. Questioning why the ABC song ends in “z” and not “zed.” All these things are distinctly Canadian and now there’s another one more: Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul.
Written by fellow Canadians from Cape Breton Island to Prince Edward Island, from Montreal to Vancouver, this book reveals the people, the history and the special moments that give Canada such a distinctive charm and character. With chapters including: On Being Canadian, Living Your Dream, Overcoming Obstacles, On Love, On Kindness and Making a Difference, these stories weave a rich tapestry of life from the people who call Canada home.
Notable stories include: hockey player Paul Henderson’s “Goal of the Century”; Chief Dan George’s recounting of his great land; Marilyn Bell DiLascio’s historic 1954 Lake Ontario swim; cartoonist Lynn Johnston’s delightful story of an encounter with Wayne Gretzky; and journalist Sally Armstrong’s details of Princess Diana’s first trip to Canada. Like hearing a heartfelt version of “O, Canada!”, this book will instill renewed pride and patriotism in a well-deserving country and its people.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Worth to read it
I’ve loved this book. It shows a vision which I didn’t know about Canadian and the love they have for their country, the way some of them see it and how much do they value and cherish it.
There are stories I could never have thought they were true and others which have moved me to tears. If the aim of the book was making readers love Canada and wanting to go there, they have reached it.
5 Stars I am Canadian.
I was surprised that some of the stories in this book actually brought tears to my eyes. It really made me proud to be Canadian. I definitely recommend this book to other Canadians. It will uplift your heart and your spirit.
5 Stars A Canadian in America
This book is a bit of home that is comforting in times of homesickness. Yet is still manages to emphasize the diversity of a great nation without seeming over patriotic. I good read for all Canadians whether at home or abroad. Also a good bit of insight for Americans to read to better understand their quitely proud neighbours to the north.
5 Stars Transplanted Canadian
I am a transplanted Canadian living in California and I love the Chicken Soup for the Soul books.When I found out about this one I had to have it and ordered it from the canadian Amazon.When I got it I immediately started reading it.I loved it.It was such a taste of home for me.It is a great book whether you are a Canadian or not.I would definitely recommend it.
1 Stars Maple syrup
If anything, this collection proves that Canadians are incapable of coming up with a book called “Inspirational Stories,” by themselves.
The same sappy formula, done for Canadians.
Better off to chug maple syrup; you’d get the same effect, and once the syrup was gone, that would be it. But if you buy this book, it’s unsuitable for both reading and eating, so, it’s not a good idea.
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