Chicken Soup for the soul is more than just a book series. It is a beloved classic that has brightened and uplifted millions of people worldwide. That might never have happened if Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen had given up on publishing their book after 144 rejections and after being dropped by their agent after the 33rd “no”.
With the support of their audience and a fierce determination, they persevered. Then just as they were about to leave the booksellers convention, a publisher offered to read their book. They agreed to publish it but warned that it would probably not sell more than 20,000 copies.
“Chicken Soup for the Soul ended up selling over 500 million (500,000,000!) copies in over 40 languages, with 275 varying collections worldwide.”
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