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Stories from Idols and Their Fans for Everyone Who Believes in a Dream. . .
With stories from Carrie Underwood, Clay Aiken,
Jordin Sparks, Ruben Studdard,
Melinda Doolittle, Blake Lewis, Sanjaya Malakar,
and many other top Idols from every season!
Do you love the thrill of seeing people's dreams come true? Do you enjoy the excitement of rooting for your favorite contestant ? Has your spirit ever soared from watching a performance on American Idol ? For anyone who has watched America 's best loved television show, here's a collection of captivating stories that take you into the hearts, minds and souls of the Idols, the fans, and the team that makes the show possible.
These are the stories the television cameras don't see—true, uplifting, and entertaining tales told with humor and candor that will leave you laughing, crying, and feeling inspired, whether you are a die-hard Idol watcher or an occasional fan . Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul is the perfect marriage of the #1 show in television history and the #1 non-fiction book series in publishing history—both dedicated to celebrating the triumph of spirit over adversity, the fulfillment of dreams coming true, and the power of love.
In Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul , those closest to the heart of American Idol — from the executive producers to the stylists, from the fans to the judges, from the top finalists to the behind-the-scenes crew —share their moving stories of obstacles overcome, love and support shared, lessons learned and lives touched and changed forever. This is truly the stuff that dreams are made of—and why almost 60 million people faithfully tune in week after week, year after year.
Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul Reviews:
Fairly happy 
2009-01-06 - Shipping was quick, but the book wasn't in as good of shape as I was hoping, which may have been due to the poor packaging/mailing.
My pick-me-up
2008-09-15 - This is the book I pull out when I'm feeling particularly down on my creative endeavors. It's not anything earth-shattering, and it's hardly going to change the world, but the vast majority of the stories in this - all very short and incredibly easy to read - are the kind of uplifting reminders we need that good things can happen to people. American Idol might be criticized for being commercial, or talentless, or any of a number of derogatory things, but the truth of the matter is, it makes a difference in a lot of people's lives. It's an ideal of what the American Dream always used to be, and in today's cynical world, it's very easy to forget that.
So I keep my copy tucked away in my nightstand, to pull out on those occasions when I need to be cheered up. Because I'm not ashamed to admit that it does just that.
This is a goof, right? 
2008-08-23 - A perfect storm of base American comercialism: Shallow evangelical Christianity, bad pop music where every pre-teen wants to sing like Mariah Carey, and feel good self help.
Wish I'd thought of it first.
Wait, I've got one. Remember the Prayer of Jabez books that were so popular about three years ago? How about the Prayer of Miley Cyrus. If you say this prayer while listening to Hannah Montana, errr...you'll get rich. ya, that's the ticket.
Great Book 
2008-05-29 - This is the best book ever because it tells the stories of real people that went on American Idol like Jordan Sparks! Also, it tells all the good and bad things they had to go through to get on the show. In one of the people's story, it said that both parents were deaf and whenever that person sang in front of people the parents only saw how excited they were for that person. That is how they could tell she was good. Some stories are so sad that they will actually make you cry, I did. Also, I think this book is cool because it's all true.
loved this book!!!
2008-05-27 - My friend and I traded books and I couldn't put this one down!!! I have never seen American Idol and Chicken Soup for the American Idol soul helped me learn a little bit about it. I was inspired by each story to do my very best, even after I fail. Some of the people in this book failed several times before they finally made it past even one round or became an Idol. If you fail you can sulk around for like the next month or you can get back up on your feet and try again like some of the Idols did. So I learned to try until you succeed even though I've heard this like 5 millon times this really hit home.
