Mark was turned down 144 times trying to get his book published. He kept going when others told him it would never work-that it wasn’t a good idea. Today, with almost 500 million Chicken Soup for the Soul books sold, Mark is glad he held fast to the principles of perseverance, excellence, and belief in one’s self that have allowed him to create extraordinary achievements in his life. As one of the world’s most respected thought leaders, he is known globally as the Ambassador of Possibility