Summary

Being a teenager is hard - school is challenging, colleges or careers are looming on the horizon, family issues arise, friends and love come and go, bodies and emotions go through major changes, and many teens experience the loss of a loved one for the first time. This book supports and inspires teenagers as they grow up, and reminds them they are not alone, as they read stories written by other teens just like themselves, about the problems and issues they face every day. The first Chicken Soup for the Soul book was published in 1993, and became a publishing industry sensation, ultimately selling eight million copies. The company went on to publish more than 150 Chicken Soup titles, selling more than 100 million copies, and becoming a household name. Chicken Soup for the Soul has won dozens of awards over the past 15 years, and its founders, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen have become celebrity motivational speakers and authors.

Author Biography

Jack Canfield is co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, which includes forty New York Times bestsellers, and coauthor of The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. He is a leader in the field of personal transformation and peak performance and is currently CEO of the Canfield Training Group and Founder and Chairman of the Board of The Foundation for Self-Esteem. An internationally renowned corporate trainer and keynote speaker, he lives in Santa Barbara, California.

Mark Victor Hansen is a co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

A Special Foreword	p. xi
Introduction - A Letter from a Reader
Common Ground	p. xv
Being a True Friend
Getting It Right	p. 1
Understanding Jenny	p. 4
A House is Not a Home	p. 8
We Promised	p. 13
The Birth of an Adult	p. 15
What Goes Around Comes Around	p. 21
My Guardian Angel	p. 24
A Healed Heart	p. 28
Self-Acceptance and Self-Discovery
Blizzards and Sweater Vests	p. 35
My Worst Enemy	p. 38
Kissing the Bully	p. 41
I Am Loni	p. 44
Perfection	p. 49
Losing Becky	p. 51
Like Water	p. 54
Happiness from Within	p. 57
Why I Have to Take U.S. History Again	p. 60
The Party That Lasted a Lifetime	p. 65
Image Isn't Everything	p. 70
What One Boy Can Show a Girl	p. 73
Whatever I Want to Be	p. 76
Accepting Others
An A for Mrs. B	p. 81
The Slam Book	p. 84
My Best Friend Mike	p. 87
The Dark Gift	p. 89
A Lesson for Life	p. 92
Terri Jackson	p. 94
Thirty Cents Worth	p. 97
Adult Teeth	p. 99
Respecting Others	p. 102
Doing The Right Thing
The Graduation Dance	p. 107
How Much Does It Cost?	p. 110
Another Statistic	p. 114
Dear John	p. 117
My Most Embarrassing Moment	p. 120
Deep Inside	p. 124
Mary Lou	p. 126
Making Sarah Cry	p. 128
Never Cool Enough	p. 132
China's Story	p. 137
Learning the Hard Way	p. 141
The Crash	p. 143
Insights and Lessons Learned
Courage	p. 149
Illusion of Perfection	p. 152
Sweet Lies	p. 154
I'm Sorry...	p. 158
The Long Road Home	p. 160
Perfection Is Just an Illusion	p. 163
Firmer Ground	p. 165
Minutes Like Hours	p. 168
So Afraid to Change	p. 171
Have You Ever	p. 175
The Need for Speed	p. 177
Declaration of Humanhood	p. 180
Family Ties
A Young Man's Odyssey	p. 185
The Sound of My Father's Voice	p. 190
Just Like Always	p. 194
New Beginnings	p. 197
I Learned the Truth at Thirteen	p. 199
The Big Tree	p. 201
My Amazing Brother	p. 204
Not Just for Girls Anymore!	p. 207
The Man My Father Was	p. 209
Bike Ride	p. 212
My Grandma Told Stories	p. 215
The Doctor's Son	p. 218
Special Memories
Second Kind of Mind	p. 225
No More What Ifs	p. 228
My Fundillo (All the Wrong Places)	p. 231
Coffee Shop Kindness	p. 235
Going Home on the D Train	p. 238
I Could Be Hauling Water	p. 241
Bloopers from College	p. 244
Overcoming Obstacles
Struggle of a Preteen Couch Potato	p. 251
Out	p. 254
Applying Myself	p. 257
Andy	p. 261
A Challenge That I Overcame	p. 263
Numb	p. 265
Oxygen Is a Crutch	p. 266
Pay Attention	p. 268
When I Get Out	p. 270
Reaching for the Stars
Head Butting the Wall	p. 274
Girl Power	p. 278
Never Say Quit	p. 282
Something Unbelievable	p. 287
A Better Message	p. 292
The Neighbor Lady	p. 294
Joe Camel	p. 299
Winners Never Quit	p. 301
I Won't Be Left Behind	p. 304
Making a Difference
The Greatest Audience	p. 309
Black Jellybeans	p. 313
The Seal	p. 316
Small Girl Learns a Big Lesson	p. 319
My Lollipop	p. 323
Food from the 'Hood	p. 327
The Power of a Smile	p. 331
Just Being There	p. 333
The Yellow Birds	p. 336
More Chicken Soup for Teenagers	p. 345
Who is Jack Canfield?	p. 351
Who is Mark Victor Hansen?	p. 355
Who is Amy Newmark?	p. 359
Acknowledgments	p. 363
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