Chicken Soup for the Traveler's Soul: 101 Stories to Celebrating the Adventure, Spirit and Joy of Travel, at Homeor Along the Way (Chicken Soup for the Soul) [Paperback] Canfield, Jack; Hansen, Mark Victor and Zikman, Steve

Product Description Whether your idea of travel at its finest is trekking through Europe with a backpack, a map and a foreign-language dictionary; road-tripping across America in a fully loaded RV; or cruising the Caribbean aboard a luxury liner, Chicken Soup for the Traveler's Soul celebrates the people you'll meet, the lands you'll discover and the lessons you'll learn. Like traveling itself, the stories in this book will take you on a journey of adventure, insight and discovery. Through the real-life experiences of others, you'll see that regardless of the destination, it is the journey that provides the fondest memories. You'll be inspired by these treasured tales of fellow travelers who formed lasting friendships, fell in love, challenged themselves and cherished the hospitality of others. These stories show that when traveling-as in life-sometimes it's the unplanned adventures that provide us with the most opportunities for growth; that a twist in the road or a change in our itinerary teaches us not to fear the unknown, but to welcome and savor its surprises. With chapters on Living Your Dream, Getting There, Our Common Bond, Making a Difference, On Healing, On Love, A Matter of Perspective, The Kindness of Strangers and Wisdom Along the Way, this book will guide you to where you want to go and celebrate the places you've already been. Chicken Soup for the Traveler's Soul will rekindle the spirit of every traveler, offer a deeper connection to people across the globe and provide you with a richer appreciation of the journey. From Library Journal Part of the "Chicken Soup" series, this collection of 101 traveling stories by such writers as Pico Iyer, James Michener, Charles Kuralt, and Maya Angelou celebrates the art of traveling with "a different set of eyes." Series founders Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen and travel writer Steve Zikman the editors of the collection have divided the essays into nine sections, each dealing with a specific situation or condition. While different in tone and style some describe funny situations, others great loss, and still others life-changing events all essays show the triumph of the human spirit over discomfort or misfortune and show that travel breaks down barriers and prejudices and that people, regardless of where they reside, have more commonalities than differences. As Angelou puts it fittingly: "Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try to understand each other, we may even become friends." Only a couple of the essays are more broth than soup. Recommended for all public libraries. Lee Arnold, Historical Soc. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. About the Author Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, have dedicated their lives to the personal and professional growth of others. Steve Zikman draws on his expertise, humor and wisdom in his syndicated column entitled, "The Soulful Traveler" which appears on leading Web sites, including the National Business Travel Association. He is a contributor to Interline Adventures, SoulfulLiving.com, Rudy Maxa's Traveler, Porthole Cruise, Personal Journaling and Away.com, the number-one-rated outdoor and adventure travel Web site. Steve also appears on numerous radio programs including National Public Radio's "The Savvy Traveler". Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The Heart of Paris My friend Peggy and I had both been to Paris before, but always as chaperones for youth groups or part of adult groups, seeing all the usual tourist sites and hearing the same tour guide recitations. This would be the first time on our own -- without responsibilities and free to go anywhere and try anything. On previous trips we had seen all the famous monuments and "tourist sights." The guide