title: Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul Daily Inspirations (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
author: Jack Canfield
description: Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are the bestselling co-authors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
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  "My mom made chicken soup for me to give me strength and encouragement to feel
  better. It made me feel warm inside. I know now that it was both the soup and
  my mom's love at work. And this is why A 5th Portion of Chicken Soup for the
  Soul will inspire every reader. Inside these pages, you will find strength,
  encouragement and love."
  
  Jim Tunney
  
  professional speaker and former NFL referee
  
  "Another great batch of soul soup!"
  
  Jeff Bridges
  
  actor
  
  "The Chicken Soup for the Soul series encourages us to create the best
  possible world imaginable."
  
  LeVar Burton
  
  actor/producer
  
  "A 5th Portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul is a book the whole family can
  enjoy. The stories will challenge you, change you or just make you laugh. Read
  it all at once or a little at a time. It won't matter—it's good any way you
  can get it."
  
  Porter Wagoner
  
  Grand Ole Opry
  
  "Time and time again Chicken Soup nourishes us with graceful accounts of the
  divine gift of lo