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Chicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover's Soul

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Chicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover's Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker, D.V.M., and Carol Kline

I'm an animal lover with a sentimental streak a mile long, two qualities that make Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover's Soul must reads in my book. Spawned from the highly successful Chicken Soup for the Soul, both of these books contain cartoons, quotes, stories and poems that celebrate the special bond that exists between humans and their animal friends.

Chicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover's Soul is divided into nine sections, including: On Love, The Magic of the Bond, Pets as Healers, Pets as Teachers, and Saying Goodbye. A word of warning: have an abundant supply of tissues handy before reading a single word of that final section.

Each story is designed to make you smile, to make your cry, or to make you shake your head in amazement. And each and every one of them will linger in your mind long after the last page of Chicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover's Soul is turned.

While the majority of contributions are written by everyday pet lovers like you and me, a few celebrities have lent a hand to this edition. Sarah, Duchess of York, relates her bond with a horse in "A Duchess in the Desert". Hilary Rodham Clinton shares the tales of Buddy and Socks, the first dog and cat, in "Paw Prints in the White House". Plus, Dave Barry offers a bit of his unique humor as a judge in "The Dog Show".

I highly recommend this or any of the other "Chicken Soup" books for a feel-good, soul-soothing experience. These books have heart and yours will be touched by their magic.

Did you know that:

*Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield were rejected by 33 publishers before finally getting the "Chicken Soup" series off the ground?

*Today their books have sold a combined total exceeding 10 million copies? How's that for a success story?

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