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Books to help improve your focus and attention span

Chicken Soup for the Grandmother's Soul

Stories to honour and celebrate the ageless love of grandmothers, from the bestselling Chicken Soup series

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are the No 1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. LeAnn Thieman is a nationally acclaimed professional speaker, author and nurse.

Whether you're a veteran grandmother or a Granny-to-be, this collection of stories will warm your heart and make you laugh about the universal experiences of being a grandmother. 
 
This book celebrates the memories we make and the times we cherish with grandmothers: the women who can both spoil and be stern; who provide unconditional love and invaluable wisdom; who can share sage advice while sharing an ice cream. 
 
Chicken Soup for the Grandmother's Soul is the perfect thank-you to grandmothers everywhere - those special women who enrich our lives with joy and love.

101 More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit

A Third Serving Of Chicken Soup For The Soul

The Chicken Soup series is a publishing phenomenon with more than 56 million copies sold in over 30 languages. This 3rd Helping of Chicken Soup is a treasury of inspirational tales and important lessons for everyone.

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are bestselling authors and motivational speakers who have dedicated their lives to enhancing the professional and personal development of others. They are the co-authors of Chicken Soup for the Soul, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul and Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul.

101 more heart-warming stories to inspire and motivate you to love unconditionally; live more passionately and pursue your heartfelt dreams with more conviction.The 3rd Helping of Chicken Soup will sustain you in times of challenge, frustration and failure, and comfort you in times of confusion, pain and loss. The stories within offer a potent possibility to transform your life. They can awaken you from you habitual day-to-day life: inviting you to dream and inspiring you to do more, and be more, than you might have ever thought possible.

How to Hit Your Business, Personal and Financial Targets with Confidence and Certainty

The Power of Focus

Target the only thing that's holding you back: focus.

Kenneth Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager

An amazingly simple plan that will benefit everyone who implements it.

Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The No1 problem that stops people getting what they want is lack of focus. Those that focus on what they want to achieve prosper, while those that don't struggle. In The Power of Focus, you'll discover the specific focusing strategies used by the world's most successful men and women. In this new, updated edition, you'll find out how to: 
 
- Focus on your strengths and eliminate everything that is holding you back 
- Change bad habits into habits that will make you debt-free and wealthy 
- Create an excellent balance between work and family life - without guilt! 
 
Your ability to focus will determine your future, so start now!

Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul

Stories of feline affection, mystery and charm from the bestselling Chicken Soup team

...a treat for cat fans. The latest in this popular series of cat-alogues a miscellany of stories - some heart-warming, some hilarious, some heroic - that'll make you purr with delight. Enjoy!

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are the No 1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Marty Becker, DVM, is regularly featured on Good Morning America and writes a weekly newspaper column. Carol Kline is co-director of the Dog Rescue Program at the Noah's Ark Animal Foundation. Amy D Shojai writes a weekly newspaper PETiquette column and the weekly online PurinaCatchow.com column.

Cats first purred their way into human hearts thousands of years ago, and have been our treasured companions and soul mates ever since. From the impishness of kittens to the regal mystery of adult cats, our feline companions never cease to captivate our hearts and imaginations. 
 
Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul celebrates our feline friends, and the people who love them, in all their varied splendour: their independence, their mystique, their playfulness and, yes, even their disdain. So, smile at their many 'cattitudes' and feed your feline passion with wonderful stories such as these: 
- A heroic tabby saves the family he loves from a lethal gas leak in their home 
- A fish-loving shorthair nearly loses his head while scavenging in the rubbish 
- A three-legged kitten befriends a lonely young girl, transforming her world 
 
From playful and hilarious accounts of life with cats to heart-warming tales of cat courage, healing and learning, each touching story in Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul celebrates the special bond we share with our cats.

Touching stories about the miracles of motherhood

Chicken Soup for the New Mother's Soul

Touching stories about the miracles of becoming a mother from the bestselling Chicken Soup team

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are bestselling authors and motivational speakers who have dedicated their lives to enhancing the professional and personal development of others. They are co-authors of many bestsellers including Chicken Soup For The Soul, Chicken Soup For The Woman's Soul and Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul. Patty Aubery is the co-author of several Chicken Soup books. She lives in California with her husband and two children.

Chicken Soup for the New Mother's Soul is a collection of stories from the hearts of mothers, old and new, about the most amazing and profound experience in a woman's life - the birth of her first child. It's a time of fear, excitement and exhilaration when new mothers experience unique love, unforgettable moments and the unbreakable bond between mother and child. In Chicken Soup for the New Mother's Soul you can share in these heartwarming tales of motherhood.

101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit

Chicken Soup For The Soul

A publishing phenomenon in the States, these short stories talk heart to heart, soul to soul to restore your faith in human nature.

sure to restore you faith in the human race and inspire you to improve your life.  Easy to dip in and out of, it is full o bite-sized wisdom on everything from relationships and parenting to learning to love yourself and overcoming obstacles.  It will make you laugh, cry and marvel at the power of the human spirit

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are bestselling authors and motivational speakers who have dedicated their lives to enhancing the professional and personal development of others. They are the co-authors of many bestsellers including Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul, Chicken Soup For The Mother's Soul and Chicken Soup For The Woman's Soul.

Chicken Soup for the Soul is a heartwarming collection of tales that will inspire you to live your dreams. The stories demonstrate the best qualities we share as human beings: compassion, grace, forgiveness, generosity and faith and they share a collected wisdom on love, parenting, teaching, death and the overcoming of obstacles. 
 
The Chicken Soup series has touched the lives of millions of people worldwide. Discover how your life could be turned around too.

Jack Canfield

Mark Victor Hansen

101 Stories More Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirits of Mothers

Overwhelmed by the success of their first book, and inundated by stories from members of the public, the authors decided to produce a second helping of this publishing phenomenon. Never losing sight of their audience, they produced a book that, once again, tugged the heartstrings and guaranteed an emotional response to others' heart-warming tales.

Mark Victor Hansen

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