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Changing the World One Story at a Time®

The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast with Amy Newmark:

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Today’s Free Story

Drifting into Trouble
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: I Can't Stop Laughing
By Judy Anne Parker

The sea is a cruel mistress, but a good laugh is the ultimate life preserver.
~Author Unknown

The whole ordeal began with a simple question: Were we going to be boat people or RV people? Our family had moved to Alaska and knew we wanted to spend as much time outside in this beautiful, wild land as possible. What we weren’t sure of was whether to invest in a boat or an RV. We decided to try both options by renting first.

We rented a drift boat for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend from MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation) at the local Air Force base where my husband worked. Our two-day trip included tent camping on an island, and the family looked forward to our grand adventure. (Keep reading)

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Pets & More

Group of seven people and one dog pose next to a forklift and pallets of Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food bags

Every year on April 30, National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is celebrated. It's a day dedicated to helping pets in shelters find the loving homes they deserve.

At Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food, we believe dogs and cats deserve healthy, premium nutrition no matter what their circumstances. That’s why, through our Fill a Bowl… Feed a Soul® program, we provided over four million meals to shelter pets to date!

Here are ways that you can celebrate National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day:
 • Visit your local shelter and meet pets looking for homes 
 • Consider fostering if you’re not ready to adopt 
 • Donate food or supplies to a local animal shelter
 • Share adoptable pets on social media to help them find families

This National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, consider opening your heart and your home to a pet in need.

 

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Our bestselling book for grandmothers: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Being Grandma

What a wonderful gift for every grandmother, both new and experienced! These 101 heartwarming, amusing, and entertaining stories were written by grandmothers, grandchildren, and everyone in between.

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