Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind the Song Review & Giveaway {CLOSED}

If you're a normal reader of this blog, then you know that I am a huge fan of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books. They are a huge inspiration to me and sometimes we all just need a little bit of inspiring!

The Exclusive Personal Stories behind 101 of Your Favorite Songs

Ever wondered what inspired your favorite songs? What was going on in the songwriter's life at the time? Who those lyrics were really about? Did he really write the song on a napkin? Many of music's most famous names reveal the stories behind their best-known songs. Many of these exclusive stories are told for the first time. Photos and lyrics are included too. You will never listen to these songs the same way again. A great gift for anyone who loves music, any age.

I opened up The Story Behind the Song and for the first time, I started on the first page. Don't ask me why because I really have no clue. I usually open it to the middle of the book and read sporadically because that just seems fitting to me with these books. And just maybe I like the fact that I can do that!

I am so glad I started at the beginning with this one though because the very first one was about Christina Aguilera and her song "Fighter". It is very unfortunate, but the song is written about her father and about how hard of a time she had growing up. I never knew any of that. It was quite inspiring to hear that she got through all of the trouble and heartache and moved on to much bigger and better things.

Here story isn't the only inspiring one though. There are over 400 pages of inspiration from artists like Enrique Iglesias, Huey Lewis,Brenda Russell and so many more. This one is definitely worth a read!

Buy It!

You can buy Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story behind the Song - The Exclusive Personal Stories behind 101 of Your Favorite Songs for $10.17 at Amazon.com.

The Giveaway

How would you like to win a copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind the Song? I have one to give away to two lucky contestants!

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