BOOKS CHOSEN BY THE HEART. 5 years in Russia. 2,000,000 copies sold. When we launched the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series in Russia in 2016, we were afraid we wouldn’t be able to repeat the success of these books in the West. But each anthology had its own magic, and all these little stories flew like birds and found homes where a window had been left open for them. Five years is a small anniversary, but a wonderful reason to take stock and think about what comes next. Behind you are 16 anthologies, and ahead—wonderful new ones. They will support you when your inner resources run out, keep your desire for change burning, help emotional wounds heal, and remind you that sometimes happiness requires very little. In this anthology you’ll meet heroes who: — Sacrificed their career for their children, but success came from an unexpected direction. — Cleared their drawers, shelves, and heads of clutter and bad memories. — Lost square meters of real estate to see a whole world. — Put away their phones and learned to save moments in their hearts. — Fell in love with a simple life, where for happiness everything is already there.