Chicken Soup for the
African American Woman's Soul ...

Laughter, love and memories to honor the legacy of Sisterhood

Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul is a rich collection of stories that truly celebrate the mountaintops and share the valleys of the African American woman's experience; highlighting her moments of strength, as well as her struggles.

This candid, touching and inspiring collection of stories proves that the spirit of sisterhood extends beyond geography, economics, age and time. Whether we're passing on family traditions, keeping the faith or just keepin' it real, one thing is for sure; we are here because of the shoulders of we stand on.

Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul will leave you feeling as if you've just shared a sacred space with some legendary African American women through quotes or stories from...

• Rosa Parks

• Coretta Scott King and

• Mary McLeod Bethune

...and modern day heroines like...

• Patti LaBelle

• Halle Berry and

• Queen Latifah

Inspiring moments of ordinary sisters doing extraordinary things in the world are also shared-from voting in a time when voting could cost you your life, to celebrating everything from our heritage to our hair.

Whether you are a mother, daughter, grandmother or girlfriend, these stories of trial and triumph will encourage and inspire you as you feed your soul and soothe your spirit.

For the souls that have withstood the storm,
the faith that did not budge and the
rejoicing that came in the morning.
This book is dedicated to you!

Co-authors and co-creators:
Who is Lisa Nichols?
Who Is Jack Canfield?
Who Is Mark Victor Hansen?
Who Is Eve Eschner Hogan?
Who is the cover artist, Keith Mallett?

Who is Lisa Nichols?

Lisa Nichols is a dynamic international motivational speaker and powerful advocate of personal empowerment. She is the Founder and CEO of Motivating the Teen Spirit, LLC which is recognized by many as the most comprehensive empowerment skills program available today for teen self-development. As of July 2006, her company has impacted the lives of over 60,000 teens, prevented over 1,750 suicides, reunited thousands of teens with their parents, and influenced more than 975 teen drop outs to return to school. Lisa Nichols is a proven Entrepreneur and since starting her company in her living room in May of 2000, she has taken it international while doing more than two million dollars in business along the way. Despite being labeled "one of the worst writers" by her English teacher, she's landed three major book publishing deals with the best selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series. She's appeared as an expert Life Coach on NBCs hit show, “Starting Over” as well as one of the 27 leading teachers featured on the international hit DVD, "The Secret. More...

Who Is Jack Canfield?

Jack Canfield is the co-creator and editor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, which Time magazine has called “the publishing phenomenon of the decade.” The series now has 105 titles with more than 100 million copies in print in forty-one languages. Jack is also the coauthor of eight other bestselling books including The Success Principles™: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, Dare to Win, The Aladdin Factor, You’ve Got to Read This Book and The Power of Focus: How to Hit Your Business, Personal and Financial Targets with Absolute Certainty. Jack has recently developed a telephone coaching program and an on-line coaching program based on his most recent book, The Success Principles. He also offers a seven-day Breakthrough to Success seminar every summer, which attracts 400 people from fifteen countries around the world. More...

Who Is Mark Victor Hansen?

In the area of human potential, no one is more respected than Mark Victor Hansen. For more than thirty years, Mark has focused solely on helping people from all walks of life reshape their personal vision of what’s possible. His powerful messages of possibility, opportunity and action have created powerful change in thousands of organizations and millions of individuals worldwide. He is a sought-after keynote speaker, bestselling author and marketing maven. Mark’s credentials include a lifetime of entrepreneurial success and an extensive academic background. He is a prolific writer with many bestselling books, such as The One Minute Millionaire, The Power of Focus, The Aladdin Factor and Dare to Win, in addition to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. More...

Who Is Eve Eschner Hogan?

Eve Eschner Hogan, senior editor of Chicken Soup for the African American Woman’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the African American Soul, is an inspirational speaker, relationship specialist and writing coach. She is the author of How to Love Your Marriage: Making Your Closest Relationship Work, Way of the Winding Path: A Map for the Labyrinth of Life, Intellectual Foreplay: Questions for Lovers and Lovers-to-Be, Virtual Foreplay: Making Your Online Relationship a Real-Life Success, and co-author of Rings of Truth. She is also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover’s Soul. More...

Who is the cover artist, Keith Mallett?

For Keith Mallett painting is a spiritual journey. It is a journey that started in childhood and continues to this day. Keith has worked as a painter, etcher and ceramic artist. His subject matter ranges from still lifes to abstracts. In recent years he has devoted his talents to themes that portray the beauty and strength of the African American experience. Born in Pennsylvania in 1948, Keith studied painting at the Art Students' League and Hunter College in New York City and LA Valley College in Los Angeles. Keith is one of just twelve artists whose work has been chosen for inclusion in the Allstate Insurance 2003 Black History Month Calendar. More...