Chicken Soup for the Soul: Believe in Miracles: 101 Stories of Hope, Answered Prayers and Divine Intervention

Newmark (The Forgiveness Fix), editor-in-chief and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, serves up a spirited collection of stories written by the people who experienced miraculous events. Including quick stories of brushes with danger, like a mom who witnessed an unseen force throw an attacking dog off of her son, and unexplainable healings, such as a four-year-old whose family was told he would die but was brought back from the brink of death without explanation, each tale provides examples of events that strengthened the faith of those who lived through them. Included are multiple instances of people who heard God speaking to them whether out of thin air or through a messenger, with each culminating in a miracle. There are also some less spectacular encounters and events that Newmark believes are verifiable miracles—the unlikely meeting of old friends in an elevator, a check arriving a decade late in the exact amount needed for a new purchase. These stories will leave readers who already believe in miracles with renewed faith. (Feb.)