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Co-Authors of Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul:
Jack Canfield
Cynthia Brian
Cindy Buck
Marion Owen
Pat Stone
Carol Sturgulewski
not pictured:
Mark Victor Hansen

A Dozen Ways You Can Make the World More Beautiful As Inspired by "Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul"

Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Cynthia Brian, Cindy Buck, Marion Owen, Pat Stone, Carol Sturgulewski

1. Donate flowers to your local hospital's maternity ward or other patient care area. Ask the staff to make sure the flowers are given to someone who hasn't received any, someone who needs a little boost--just like in our story, "A Gift of Grace."

2. Are you going to a wedding this weekend? If the bride is carrying ivy or another plant that can be rooted from a cutting, offer to create a "Wedding Gift" for her, as our story describes.

3. Plant a tree for your town! If one boy in Los Angeles can get "A Million Trees" planted, you can make your part of the world a bit more beautiful--and healthier, too--one tree at a time.

4. If you have pets at home, consider their welfare and the safety of other wildlife by planning a fenced run, as described in "The $100,000 Stray Cat."

5. Join the thousands of gardeners around the country who help the poor and homeless. Jeff Lowenfels tells you how in "Plant a Row for the Hungry," a story describing this nationwide program.

6. Many developmentally disabled people live in group homes in residential neighborhoods. Do they need help with a garden? Share your talents and your heart with them, as in "The Perfect Garden."

7. Sow a surprise! This fall, secretly tuck crocus bulbs into a loved one's lawn or garden spot, and they'll have a special surprise in the spring! Read about it in "A Hug from Heaven."

8. Here's another autumn idea: Take the kids dancing in a wildflower meadow, wooly socks and all. Then plant them, as in our story "The Sock Garden," and see what sprouts!

9. Are you having a hard time communicating with a friend, a co-worker, or even someone you love? Take a cue from "A Veteran's Garden" and rehearse by talking to your plants.

10. Searching for a special present for a gardener? "My Money Tree" has ideas for the perfect gardening gift--starting with a sapling decorated with dollar bills!

11. Get together with your neighbors to plant a corner of your neighborhood with something special that all can share--whether it's flowering bulbs, as in "The Tulip Tradition," or a community garden, as in "The Kids on the Point."

12. Do you want to make the world a better place, or are you faced with a daunting project, but not sure where to start? Take a tip from our stories, "You Forgot Something" by Dr. Bernie Siegel or "One at a Time": Go bit by bit, but start today!

"Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul" celebrates the beauty of the plant world, and how it makes a difference in the lives of gardeners and non-gardeners alike. We hope you'll find inspiration in these ideas, and in the stories from our book. If you have other suggestions on how gardeners can make the world a better place, contact us at www.bethestaryouare.org

ow! Visit the Weekend Gardener web magazine, a supporter of Be the Star You Are!™. Click on the Chicken Soup icon to read a story from the book.
e the Star You Are!™ has been named one of the charitable recipients for donations from the sales of the book Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul, now in bookstores! Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul shares the rich rewards of gardening - the joys, the hearty laughs, the inspiration and the solace. It shares the friendships, the family bonds and the love that comes from caring for - and about - plants. Whether you're a master gardener, a novice struggling to nurture a green thumb, or simply an admirer of flowers and green growing things, you will love these stories. They are sure to moisten your eyes and warm your heart, lift your soul and tickle your ribs.

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ere are some early endorsements of this inspiring book:

"Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul captures the spirit of the millions of people who garden. The inspirational messages easily explain why gardening is America's favorite leisure activity. While the 245,000 members of the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc. will enjoy this wonderful addition to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, this book is certainly a great read for anyone." Deen Day Smith President, National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc.

"This spirited and heartfelt compilation will take it's rightful place
in every gardener's library!" Davis Dalbok, Founder of Living Green
Plantscapes, San Francisco, Ca.

"Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul is a wonderful reminder that the simple act of keeping a garden cultivates the human spirit as much as it does the world around us." Doug Jimerson, Editor-in-Chief, Garden.com

"My mother taught me that chicken soup was a great healer for the body. Now I've discovered something that heals the soul--the rich brew of stories in this very special Chicken Soup book: 101 stories that feed our yearning for harmony with nature and nourish our hungry spirits." Connie Goldman, co-author of "Tending the Earth, Mending the Spirit"--the "Healing Gifts of Gardening"

"This collection (Chicken soup for the Gardener's Soul) conveys what we gardeners either sense intuitively or know unequivocal: that our gardens grow us even more than we grow them. " Arlene Bernstein, author "Growing Season"

"I am always struck with wonder and delight when I see new life sprout from a tiny seed. Stories are the magical seeds of the soul. In Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul you will reap an unlimited harvest of faith, possibility, and love that will inspire you to plant anew by sharing the stories with everyone you know!" Brian D. Biro, Motivational Speaker and author of "Beyond Success" and "The Joyful Spirit"

"From the time of Adam and Eve, we have all been required to be gardeners. Read and enjoy the fruits of the tree of knowledge and of life." Bernie Siegel, MD, author of "Love, Medicine, and Miracles" and "Prescriptions for Living"

"Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul" is the perfect gift for anyone who finds spiritual meaning in their intimacy with nature!" Judith Sherven, Ph.D. & James Sniechowski, Ph.D. co-authors "The New Intimacy" and "Opening to Love 365 Days a Year"

"As a romance illustrator turned grape grower and wine maker, I heartily recommend that you join me in reading Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul. These heartwarming and uplifting stories will bring warm tears of joy to your eyes and, perhaps, put a spade in your hand." Mark Miller, Hollywood illustrator, author of "Wine, A Gentleman's Game", Founder of Benmarl Vineyards and Winery, New York

"This is a wonderful book that gives you fabulous insight about the peace, tranquility, and serenity you can experience during those precious moments you spend in your garden." Brian Tracy, author of "Success is a Journey" and "The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success"

"A wonderful book that will warm the heart of any 'Green Thumber'." Roger Dawson, author of "Secrets of Power Negotiating"

"Roses are red, violets are blue
Sometimes you water and grow flowers,
Sometimes they water and grow you.
This book will bless you in a mighty way. Read it and share it with people you love. They'll be glad you did." Willie Jolley, best selling author of "It Only Takes a Minute To Change Your Life" and "A Setback is a Setup for a Comeback."

"Gardening is so centering for mind, body, and spirit. How wonderful to finally have a book of stories where gardeners share this special connection with nature to move and inspire us all!" Tracy DiSabato-Aust, author of "The Well-Tended Perennial Garden"

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