New Age pablum for the reader
I used to like the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. The emphasis is on the words "used to like," advisedly. Now, that's not to say I don't believe that stories of people overcoming obstacles can't be inspirational. Nor do I say unilaterally that we shouldn't ever read such stories or learn from them. What I am saying is that the breezy, light style of the Chicken Soup books makes it seem as if everyone can accomplish things at an Albert Einstein level - that we can all be Mother Teresa-style... Sign in to see full entry.