这是本英文版的心灵鸡汤。作者们用当今美国人日常生活中最常用、最流行、最地道的话语，讲述发生在自己身边的故事，诉说他们对大千世界的真切感受，内容极具真实性、平民化与亲和力。通过平凡小事挖掘普通人的精神力量与人性之美，字里行间洋溢着爱心、希望、鼓励、信念以及对生活的深刻感悟。

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. ON LOVE

Kelly,the Flying Angel

The Tower

Uncle Charlie

The Game of Love

"Where's My Kiss,Then?" 

The Visit

The Fire Truck 

Merry Christmas,My Friend

2. ON FRIENDSHIP

There's an Alien on the Internet

Seeing,Really Seeing

Kim Li,the Great

Edna Mae:First Lesson in Prejudice

The Connection

The Favorite Vase

A Friend

Best Friends

All I Would Ever Need

My Friend Anthony

3. ON FAMILY

No Dad?!

Terror on Route 83

Watching for the Miracle

Daddy's Girl.." At Long Last

From the Heart

A Brother's Love

Secrets That Made Paul Special

Goat's Tobacco

My Grandfather's Gift

Silent Night,Crystal Night

Green Salami

Going,Going,Gone

Your Name in Gold

Father's Day

Mom's Duck

4. ON ATTITUDE AND PERSPECTIVE

The Bobsledder's Jacket

Things Are Not Always Black or White

What's Wrong with a B+?

Just Ben

The Green Boots

Showing Up

The Pest

A Good Reason to Look Up

Close Call

The Flood

The Man Who Had Plenty

The Perfect Dog

To Be Enormously Gorgeous

5. ON DEATH AND DYING

The Purple Belt

The Perfect Angel

Someone to Hold Onto

Rebecca's Rainbow

One Rainbow Wasn't Enough

A Nightmare Come True

Lessons from God

6. ACHIEVING DREAMS

Believe in Yourself

The Little Girl Who Dared to Wish

The Playground

Dreams of the Children

Batgirl

G-o-o-o-a-a-a-a-l-l-l-l!

With Every Footstep

The Rock Club

Socks for Kerry

Just Ask

7. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

Grandfather Learns to Read

School--Moving Up

In Control

The Sandbox

What a Year

Dear God,This is Charles

Missy and Me

The Miracle of Life

8. ON CHOICES

Goodwill

Putting My Best Foot Forward

Understanding

Nine Gold Medals

Without a Nightlight

Nobody Knows the Difference

The New House and the Snake

I Found a Tiny Starfish

9. TOUGH STUFF

Get Help Now!

The Big Director

A Personal Message from Kel Mitchell

I Love Her More Than Ever

Dear Momma

My Dad

Smoking is Cool... Not!

Dare Rap

I'm Not Dana

No Home

10. ECLECTIC WISDOM

Baby's Ears

Kindness Is Contagious

Do You Have Your Wallet?

Small Talk

The Day I Figured Out That No One Is Perfect

The Little Notice

Teenagers

My Guardian Angel

Grandpa's Bees

The Flying Fish

Mother Says... 

What I've Learned So Far