{"product_id":"beyond-chicken-soup-tom-fitzgerald-9781955018784","title":"Beyond Chicken Soup: Toward a Life Worth All the Considerable Bother","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this thoughtful and inspiring guide, Fitzgerald offers a refreshing alternative to the self-focused, personal-growth literature that dominates bookstore shelves. Toward moving \"beyond chicken soup,\" Fitzgerald presents 52 weeks of transformative meditations and daily reflections designed to shift the reader's attention a little more toward 'other' ways of thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach week features a powerful reminder message followed by seven thought-provoking interrogatives that challenge the reader to examine their beliefs, choices, and priorities. With wisdom that speaks to the soul rather than the ego, Fitzgerald addresses topics that range from forgiveness and humility to courage and authenticity, all the while promoting the idea that true happiness comes not from self-gratification but from creating meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs University of Pennsylvania Professor Michael Zuckerman notes in his foreword, this is \"not an ordinary book but one that keeps company with the seers and sages across time and cultures.\" Complete with artisan bread recipes that encourage readers to \"bake three loaves each day; place one in thy larder; leave two in hunger's way,\" this unique volume offers practical wisdom for anyone seeking a life of genuine fulfillment rather than fleeting pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How did Tom Fitzgerald get inside my head and know exactly what I needed to be told?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRABBI HAROLD KUCHNER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR OF \u003cem\u003eWhen Bad Things Happen to Good People\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBeyond 'Chicken Soup\u003c\/em\u003e is a delightfully penetrating book that lays the steps to wisdom at your feet. Reading Tom Fitzgerald is like having your own personal spiritual mentor at your side each day.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARTIN J. WETHERILL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR OF \u003cem\u003eEye of the Storm \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eYou Make a Difference\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Anyone in search of a more rewarding and a more fulfilling life, and who is ready to be challenged head on, will find real nourishment in these pages.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROBIN S. SHARMA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBESTSELLING AUTHOR OF T\u003cem\u003ehe Monk Who Sold His Ferrari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBeyond 'Chicken Soup\u003c\/em\u003e reaches out and grabs you by the heart, the mind, and the soul.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDAVID A. SHAPIRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR OF \u003cem\u003eChoosing the Right Thing to Do\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBeyond 'Chicken Soup\u003c\/em\u003e is like having a mentor, a wise elder, in our midst. Tom Fitzgerald, the mentor who speaks to us, has the voice of one who has been through the vagaries of a well-spent life and come through his struggles and triumphs with a gentle, helpful wisdom. It is a voice we all yearn for.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCAROLYN NORTH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR OF \u003cem\u003eThe Experience of a Lifetime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If Tom Fitzgerald's philosophy of living were adopted by everyone, we would know little of crime or man's inhumanity to man.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGINNY GOFF GREEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR OF \u003cem\u003eWatering Wilted Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating book for anyone who seeks happiness, inner wisdom, or simply peace and is willing to look in new places to find it. Thoughtful, deep, original, and useful.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARIAH BURTON NELSON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR OF \u003cem\u003eThe Unburdened Heart: 5 Keys to Forgiveness and Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Fitzgerald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1955018782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955018784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Publishing Circle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Tom Fitzgerald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49165881868543,"sku":"9781955018784","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-chicken-soup-tom-fitzgerald-9781955018784","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}