本书是从美国独家引进的英文版《心灵鸡汤》系列读物之一，全球热销8000万册。本书语言地道新颖，简约易懂，优美流畅；故事生动有趣，寓意深刻感人，内容极富时代感。本书中的几百个故事会引你们进入爱与感动的深情世界，会使你们活得充满激情；会使你们更有信心地去追求梦想。在面临挑战、遭受挫折之时，这本书会给你以力量；在彷徨、痛苦和失落之际，这本书会给你以慰藉。作为英语阅读的顶级精品，本套书深得广大读者的推崇与喜爱，广受各方的赞誉和褒奖。

本书用浅白的语言讲述平民百姓的故事，真实记录他们的心路历程，充分挖掘平凡小事所蕴藏的精神力量和人性之美，字里行间洋溢着爱心、希望、鼓励、信念以及对生活的深刻解。

Introduction

1 THE TRUE MEANING OF FRIENDSHIP

Toasting Rye Bread

Nancy and Caroline

I Found My Best Friend After Forty Years

The Friends Who Saved Me

Bosom Buddies

The Swing

Power of Love

Flowers from Our Garden

The Wonders of Tupperware

Everybody Needs Someone

The Tablecloth

I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up!

May Basket

Change of Heart

2 GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN

Operation: Heart Attack

Birthday Presents

That's What Friends Are For

In Praise of Best Girlfriends

To Pee or Not to Pee

Half the Fun Is Getting There

Christine's Comfort Shower 

A Good Connection

Opening Doors

3 BEING THERE FOR EACH OTHER

Got Tea?

Details

Famous Last Words

Knowing When

Wishing Away

A Friend, Indeed

Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte

The Icing on the Cake

I'm Going to Buy a Paper Doll

Getting It Right

4 SPECIAL MOMENTS

The Starter Jar

Saying Good-Bye

The Gift of Baby Drowsy

Sunshine

A Forever Friend

A Perfect Pot of Tea

Bacon and Eggs 

One More Task

5 UNEXPECTED FRIENDS

A Friendly Act of Kindness

The Other Woman

And a Little Child Shall Lead Them

An Arm for a Friend

The Nicest People I Never Met 

An Anonymous Rose

The Red Coat

A Gift from Ute

The Angels on the Cruise

Lavender Memories

6 OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

The Book of Friendship

Big Problems, Little Miracles

The Necklace

Melts in Your Heart, Not in Your Hand

My Best Friend

Good Morning, Sunshine

The Love Squad

The Birthday Present

As Close as Sisters

My Butterfly Friend

7 FOREVER FRIENDS

A Letter to Lois

A Friend for All Seasons

Lucky Charms

Love Beyond Tears

Letters in Cement

The Face of Hope

The Artist's Chair

Ceee and Agnes

More Than Ever

Acknowledgments