Jack Canfield

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Jack Canfield is a renowned motivational speaker and author, best known for co-creating the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series.
Born in 1944, he holds degrees from Harvard and the University of Massachusetts.
Canfield has founded seminars and foundations focused on self-esteem and personal development.
He has appeared on numerous television shows and written several books, including "The Success Principles" in 2005.
Canfield has been married three times and has four children.
His work combines insights from various self-help and motivational sources, aiming to help people achieve personal and professional success.

Books by Jack Canfield

Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Jack Canfield • 1993

101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.

3.96

41k+

📖 Uplifting Anecdotes 💭 Positive Thinking ❤️ Acts Of Kindness

Chicken Soup for the Soul

101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.

by Jack Canfield 1993 428 pages

3.96

41k+ ratings

📖 Uplifting Anecdotes 💭 Positive Thinking ❤️ Acts Of Kindness

The Success Principles

by Jack Canfield • 2015

Own every outcome. Design every day. The rest of success is just following the blueprint.

4.26

35k+

🏛️ Classic Self-Help 🎯 Goal Setting 📅 Daily Disciplines

The Success Principles

Own every outcome. Design every day. The rest of success is just following the blueprint.

by Jack Canfield 2015 624 pages

4.26

35k+ ratings

🏛️ Classic Self-Help 🎯 Goal Setting 📅 Daily Disciplines

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul

by Jack Canfield • 1997

Real stories from teens about surviving the years that feel impossible, and coming out stronger.

3.94

19k+

🧑‍🎓 Teen Self-Help 📖 Inspirational Stories 🌱 Adolescent Struggles

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul

Real stories from teens about surviving the years that feel impossible, and coming out stronger.

by Jack Canfield 1997 288 pages

3.94

19k+ ratings

🧑‍🎓 Teen Self-Help 📖 Inspirational Stories 🌱 Adolescent Struggles

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II

by Jack Canfield • 1998

Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.

3.98

7k+

🙋 Teen Self-Help 📖 Inspirational Anthologies 🎤 True Life Stories

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II

Real stories from real teenagers who survived the worst of high school to share what helped.

by Jack Canfield 1998 350 pages

3.98

7k+ ratings

🙋 Teen Self-Help 📖 Inspirational Anthologies 🎤 True Life Stories

The Power of Focus

by Jack Canfield • 2000

Decide what only you can do, delegate the rest, build the habits that make focus pay.

4.13

6k+

🎯 Goal Setting Systems 💰 Wealth Building Habits 🔄 Habit Change

The Power of Focus

Decide what only you can do, delegate the rest, build the habits that make focus pay.

by Jack Canfield 2000 384 pages

4.13

6k+ ratings

🎯 Goal Setting Systems 💰 Wealth Building Habits 🔄 Habit Change

Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul

by Jack Canfield • 1996

101 stories to spark a little hope and remind you of your resilience.

3.96

4k+

📚 Inspirational Anthologies 💪 Overcoming Adversity 🤱 Motherhood Stories

Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul

101 stories to spark a little hope and remind you of your resilience.

by Jack Canfield 1996 351 pages

3.96

4k+ ratings

📚 Inspirational Anthologies 💪 Overcoming Adversity 🤱 Motherhood Stories

Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul

by Jack Canfield • 2005

Friendship, crushes, body changes, mean girls: real stories and coping tools that actually work.

4.13

3k+

🧒 Girlhood Guidebooks 👭 Friendship Advice 💪 Self-Esteem For Girls

Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul

Friendship, crushes, body changes, mean girls: real stories and coping tools that actually work.

by Jack Canfield 2005 350 pages

4.13

3k+ ratings

🧒 Girlhood Guidebooks 👭 Friendship Advice 💪 Self-Esteem For Girls

Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction

by Jack Canfield • 2007

Your thoughts are a frequency the universe answers. The manual for deliberately tuning it.

4.04

2k+

🧲 Law Of Attraction 🧠 Thought Management 💻 Subconscious Programming

Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction

Your thoughts are a frequency the universe answers. The manual for deliberately tuning it.

by Jack Canfield 2007 144 pages

4.04

2k+ ratings

🧲 Law Of Attraction 🧠 Thought Management 💻 Subconscious Programming

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship

by Jack Canfield • 2002

True teen stories of first love, first heartbreak, and the friendships that get you through both.

4.05

2k+

🫂 Teen Relationships ✨ Inspirational Anecdotes 💪 Teen Self-Esteem

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship

True teen stories of first love, first heartbreak, and the friendships that get you through both.

by Jack Canfield 2002 321 pages

4.05

2k+ ratings

🫂 Teen Relationships ✨ Inspirational Anecdotes 💪 Teen Self-Esteem

A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Jack Canfield • 1994

101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.

3.98

1k+

☀️ Positive Outlook 💪 Emotional Resilience 💝 Acts Of Kindness

A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul

101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.

by Jack Canfield 1994

3.98

1k+ ratings

☀️ Positive Outlook 💪 Emotional Resilience 💝 Acts Of Kindness

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