Teens Can Bounce Back : Stories for the Waves of Life

by James, Diana L.

• ISBN13: 9780889651807
• ISBN10: 0889651809
• Format: Textbook Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Horizon Books Publishers

Summary

This is Diana James third "Bounce Back" book and she has filled Teens Can Bounce Back with thirty-six heartwarming stories that teens will enjoy. The five categories of stories in the book are:

Section One: When I Was a Teen

Section Two: Straight from the Teens

Section Three: My Own Special Teen Kid

Section Four: What I Learned from Working with Teens

Section Five: Advice from the Experts

Diana James' heart for teenagers shines through in her efforts to provide a beacon of light in the darkness for today's youth.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
When I Was a Teen
There's More to This Life	p. 5
Fear Not!	p. 13
My Foolishness, His Faithfulness	p. 17
Who Is That Woman?	p. 21
They Called Me AWOL	p. 25
"Beck the Wreck"	p. 33
The Majesty of Grace	p. 45
A New Song for Claudia	p. 49
Grateful for Grace	p. 55
A Weekend to Remember	p. 59
The Neglected Art of Being Different	p. 63
The Truth Set Me Free	p. 69
Never Give Up!	p. 75
"I Am No Longer Your Competition"	p. 79
To Mrs. Russell	p. 85
A New Perspective	p. 93
Straight from the Teens
Getting High on God	p. 109
Lost and Alone	p. 117
To Tell or Not to Tell	p. 121
It's Too Soon to Quit!	p. 127
Christmas in July	p. 133
Climbing a Ladder to Freedom	p. 139
My Own Special Teerage Kid
Does This Count as Hospitality?	p. 147
One Bounce at a Time	p. 153
Eighteen and Rebellious	p. 159
From the Pit to the Pathway	p. 163
Learning to Listen from the Heart	p. 169
Stitches	p. 175
What I Learned from Working with Teens
Close Encounter	p. 181
Learning to Encourage	p. 187
Two Teen Stories from France	p. 193
The Day I First Got Hooked	p. 203
Advice from the Experts
Being a Dad in Tough Times	p. 209
When the Odds Are Great	p. 217
Reaching Out to God's Children	p. 225
Fighting Feelings of Inferiority	p. 229
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