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Authors: Jack Canfield
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The Autograph
Tim O’Driscoll
Hey, It’s Our National Anthem!
Pamela Wallin
I Am Canadian!
Glen Hunt
Canada Loves New York
Senator Jerry S. Grafstein, Q.C.
A Country Called Canada
Gary Lautens
Ryan’s Well of Life
Susan Hreljac, as told to Darlene Montgomery
Look at Me Now, Dad
Faye Dance
The Magic Skates
Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini
To The Top Canada!
Chris Robertson
Our Olympic Dream
Penny and Vicky Vilagos
The True Story of Lake Ontario
Marilyn Bell Di Lascio
Women Are Persons!
Frances Wright
The Legacy of Terry Fox
Leslie Scrivener
One Person
Can
Make a Difference
Bob Proctor
Rise Again!
Ariel Rogers
Gift of Wings
Carl Hiebert
David’s Run
Linda Chamberlayne
The Making of a Miracle
Alex Domokos
Liberation Day
Neil Simpson
One True Love
Crystal Wood
Letters of Hope
Shelley McEwan, as told to her by Gran Martha Lindsay
That Sunday Afternoon
Gregory Fouts
My Dad and Little Joe
Sigrun Goodman Zatorsky
Big Red
Linda Gabris
Hopfstadt’s Cabin
William P. Kinsella
When Someone Believes in You
Marc André Morel
A Son’s Love
J. P. Bailey
Kids Can Free the Children
Craig Kielburger
Farewell to the Queen of Hearts
Sally Armstrong
Walls
Mary Lee Moynan
Loretta
Manuel Erickson
The Great One
Lynn Johnston
The Way Home
Susan Owen
The Seal
Diane C. Nicholson
Guests Who Dropped in from the Sky
Paul Banks, editor,
The Gander Beacon
The Legacy of Mary
Maree Benoit
Love Is a Two-Way Street
Carol Sharpe
New Kids on the Block
Janet Matthews
With a Little Help from Your Friends
Lorrie Goldstein
Four-Legged Guardian Angels
Karin Bjerke-Lisle
Christmas Lights
Michael Hogan
Ryan’s Hope
Nancy Lee Doige
The Red Sweater
Stella Shepard
Tommy’s Tangerine Tree
Ruth Hilton Hatfield
The Littlest Angel
Brenda Mallory
Motherly Advice
Kurt Browning
A Christmas to Remember
Ruth Robins-Jeffery
A Change of Heart
George Mapson
Monsieur Gaton
Jayne Harvey
Finding Your Own Medicine
Kahlee Keane
Three Words
Jo-Ann Hartford Jaques
The Orange Tabletop
Bill Gorman
Peacekeeper’s Coffee
Doug Setter
Granny’s Rosary
Vince Fantauzzi
When I Met My Hero!
Lynn Johnston
A Street Kid Named Mike
Ernest Kowalchuk
War, in Peace
Vern Murphy
The Other Language
Jeanette Lynes
Ogemah
John J. Seagrave
The McRae Lake Shrine
Steve Magee
Swamped by a Thunderbird
Peter Elliott
My Heart Soars
Chief Dan George
The Birth of Nunavut
Speech given by The Right Honourable
Roméo LeBlanc
Up from the Farm
Wanda James
Becoming the Man in Motion
Rick Hansen
An Unlikely Hero
Mary Turner
The Will to Survive
Diane C. Nicholson
Into the Night
Gary Robert Walsh
A Piece of It All
Jann Arden
A Holy Night to Remember
Sharon Espeseth
The Hero of Halifax Harbour
Darlene Montgomery
The Canadian Shepherds of Korenica
Wayne Watson
Thanks for Being Here
Natalie MacMaster
In Flanders Fields
Colonel John McCrae
Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul
has taken over three years to write, compile and edit. The project began as a challenge that soon grew into an all-consuming passion. Special acknowledgments are due for certain people whose contributions were central to the success of this book.
Our families and friends, who shared with us the exciting times—and supported, inspired and encouraged us through the tough times. Without you, this book would simply not have been finished.
Leslie Riskin, in Jack Canfield’s office, for her tremendous work in handling all the permissions. We appreciate all your hard work and expertise, as well as your friendly voice and your huge heart.
Heather McNamara, for her meticulous and insightful editing and her amazing ability to always produce the final manuscript with perfection. You are awesome!
D’ette Corona, for her dedicated help with assembling the manuscript, and for encouraging and guiding us through the last stages of the book. You are one awesome lady.
Patty Aubery, for always being there in the crucial stages. We can’t say enough good things about you.
Deborah Hatchell, who was so helpful in the early stages of this book, and Maria Nickless for her always creative marketing ideas and cheerful voice.
Nancy Autio, Veronica Romero, Robin Yerian, Teresa Esparza, Vince Wong, Cindy Holland, Stephanie Thatcher, Amber Setrakian, Kathy Brennan-Thompson and Dana Drobny for your commitment, dedication and professionalism— and for making sure Jack’s office runs so smoothly.
Patty Hansen and Dawn Henschall, for making sure all the legal
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Darlene Montgomery, our publicist, dear friend and all-around great assistant. In addition to soliciting stories and getting us radio and TV interviews, her persistent efforts in finding, writing and editing special stories were invaluable; we could not have completed this project without her. Thanks Dar!
Raymond’s amazing staff for their tireless help and support of this project in so many ways: Liz Ventrella, Geoff Taylor, Wendy Kuchar, Sue Lacher, Sue Higgins, Patty Sibolibane, Chris Johnson, Donna Sylvestre and Jared Westover. From our hearts, we thank you.
Peter du Chemin, who created our wonderful Web site,
www.canadiansoul.com
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and keeps it up to date. Thank you Peter—we love our flying maple leaves!
Wanda James, whose research and writing was invaluable and Debbie Taylor, for her helpful research and energetic marketing efforts.
Brad Gauvreau, for the beautiful photos.
Darlene Herbert at the CBC, Trudy Van Buskirk, Dave Mitchell, Louise Larouche, Martin Herzog, Janine Violini, Lorraine Quartaro, Louise Gravelle, Mary Linstead and Hunter Fulghum for their contributions along the way.
Barry Spilchuk, for your support in gathering stories in the early stages of the project, and Rebecca Kubica for sending us a story that became one of our favourites.
Those dedicated souls who read and reread our proposed stories and made so many valuable contributions and suggestions: Jim Allen, Fred Angelis, Angela and Barry Belford, Sue Bond, Judith Bridgehall, Judy Carter, Clare Corrigan, Russ Coultrup, Nancy Lee and Dale Doige, Trish French, Evi Glassman, Sue Higgins, Wanda James, Sylvia Jong, Beth Kalisz, Barb Kerr, Iris Koshman, Sue Lacher, Sharon Leach, Darlene, Michelle and Mary Montgomery, Diane Nicholson, Janet McOrmond, Diane Parent, David Platt, Bob Quinn, Shirley Rainer, John Seagrave, Sam Seupersad, Janine Smith, Noah St. John, Keeth Stone, Edna Sutherland, Debbie Taylor, Marla Taylor, Bridget Ubochi, Liz Ventrella, Harish Vaishnav and Jamie Yeo.