This first batch of Chicken Soup for Teens consists of 101 stories every
teenager can relate to and learn from -- without feeling criticized or
judged. This edition contains important lessons on the nature of friendship
and love, the importance of belief in the future, and the value of respect
for oneself and others, and much more.
This book, the latest in the hugely popular Chicken Soup for the Soul
series, contains stories, poems, and cartoons relating to the specific
troubles that traumatize teenagers everywhere. There are plenty of stories
about dating ("HE KISSED MY TEETH!"), friendships (don't gossip), and school.
But Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul doesn't shy away from the
big issues either, with essays on suicide, dying young, and drunk driving.
This book stems from the knowledge that teens know their own concerns best--thus,
much of the book is written by teens themselves, which gives the book a
very accessible, informal tone. Also, the authors had each piece evaluated
by as many teenagers as possible. The care shows. Teenage Soul is
always respectful, and doesn't minimize any of the dramas of adolescence.
It does, however, mete out plenty of perspective. This wise, tender, funny
book is filled with wisdom useful to teens (and everybody else, too).
This latest offering in the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Teenage
Soul series explores a host of challenges faced by today's teens. Within
its pages teens will find portraits of life's complexities expressed from
the viewpoint of their peers. Teen contributors share their thoughts and
feelings on difficult issues, ranging from poor self-image to thoughts
of suicide, from family discord to coping with the loss, from peer pressure
to school violence.
Teens ranked stress as one of their top concerns (along with child abuse
and STDs). Oftentimes, the pressure can feel overwhelming, whether they
involve worrying about an upcoming test, competition sports, family responsibilities,
dating, or more extreme issues such as depression, suicide and school violence.
The first three volumes of the Teenage Soul series and the companion
journal illustrate the ongoing popularity of this series (unit sales exceed
11 million). Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff and
the Spring 2001 release Teenage Soul Letters will undoubtedly follow
suit as the next best-sellers in a phenomenally popular series.
Friends. You gotta have 'em, but sometimes they drive you crazy. You
love 'em, but sometimes they make you mad. They'll help you through a crisis...unless
they are the crisis.
So What's The Deal?
Friends are more than just the people you hang out with. They make you
laugh, they keep your secrets, they offer advice (some good, some bad),
they give you a shoulder to cry on. Sometimes they move away, or betray
your trust, or flake out, but mostly they are the people who are always
there for you. And they know you'll be there when they need you most. Because
that's what it means to be a friend.
Sometimes friendship is overwhelming, sometimes it's confusing, sometimes
you feel like you don't have a friend in the world, buy don't worry, it's
like that for everyone. That's what the stories in this book are all about.
They're from real teens, and they're about the bizarre, difficult and wonderful
things that really happened to them and their friends.
Put that together with weird facts, cool graphics, fun advice and quizzes
designed to help you figure what you and your friends are all about, and
you've got the real deal on friendship
Chicken
Soup for the Teenage Soul II by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger
Paperback from Health Communications, Inc.
Media Published: 1998-10-01
ISBN: 1558746161
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II offers more inspiring stories to
help you master the game we call life. Today's teens have ever more issues
and social pressures to juggle than young adults just 20 years ago. This
book, like its predecessor, can be your guide - a beacon in the darkness,
a safe haven in a storm, a warm hug in the cold and a respite from loneliness.
There's no preaching as to what you should and shouldn't do. Instead, this
book is full of teens sharing their experiences on learning to accept like,
becoming the best person you can be, being happy with who you are, and
loving yourself - no matter what.
CHALLENGES. Failing a class, getting dumped and figuring out
where you fit in, are all difficult high school challenges. Finding the
answer is not always easy. And let's face it, your parents may give you
advice, but rarely do they really know where you're coming from. So, if
you're looking for the real deal on issues like anorexia, dating, or helping
a friend in trouble, you've come to the right place.
So What's the Deal?
The good news about tackling challenges is that you end up stronger
and smarter once you reach the other side. These stories
are from teenagers just like you who have gone through many of the
same problems and survived. Whether it's standing up to the mean girl in
the cafeteria or staying true to yourself under peer pressure, Chicken
Soup for the Teenage Soul: The Real Deal Challenges tells you the absolute
truth about what it means to be a teen.
The third volume in the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul series
promises more love, support and inspiration for the series' loyal teen
readers. More and more, life is a struggle for teens. Not just dealing
with the tragedies that seem to plague them so often, but also handling
the daily pressures that pervade their lives. This book, like the first
two volumes in the series, will help them, and will serve as their guide
and constant companion.
The original Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, a New York
Times bestseller, has sold over 4.5 million copies. Its successor,
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II, a #1 New York Times
bestseller, has already sold over 2.2 million copies. The third volume
in this blockbuster series promises to be every bit as successful as the
first two, as teen readers continue to cherish and be inspired by this
series.
Chapters focus on love, friendship, family, tough stuff, growing
up, kindness, learning lessons and making a difference. In keeping with
the themes and content of the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul
series, teens will also find support, encouragement and understanding from
their peers, as well as from caring and compassionate adults.
This book is a must-read for all teens-a book they will read and reread,
sharing their favorite stories with one another over and over again. It
is also the perfect gift for all adults to give to the teens in their lives.
Sometimes the best way to get through hard times is finding out you're
not alone. The books in the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul series have
provided just that reassurance to millions of teens in the few years since
the first was published. Much like the earlier volumes, the third in the
series features stories, poems, and cartoons, most of which were written
by teens themselves. Twenty teen reviewers read every submission, narrowing
the selection down to 5,000 favorites. Editors Jack Canfield, Mark Victor
Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger made the final cuts. The result? Packed
with compassion, heartache, love, experience, and wisdom, Teen III
(as the editors refer to it) is every bit as inspirational as the earlier
editions.
Most of the stories are contributed by young, unpublished writers, and
the quality of the writing is good, if a touch melodramatic at times. But
then, adolescence is nothing if not melodramatic, and the audience undoubtedly
will relate perfectly to the tales of betrayal, friendship, identity crisis,
parental clashes, and painful crushes. The editors have organized this
collection into nine categories: Relationships, Friendship, The Power of
Love, Family, Lessons, Tough Stuff, Overcoming Obstacles, Self-Discovery,
and Growing Up. A great source for laughs, advice, compassion, and the
comfort of knowing that we're never as alone as we think. (Ages 13 and
older) --Emilie Coulter
Your hopes, your dreams, your life - Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul
Journal gives you the perfect outlet to record your personal stories, feelings
and experiences, in a way that is both fun and challenging.
Sections called "Friendship", "Tough Stuff", "Follow Your Dreams" and
more will help you to focus on what matters most to you, how to feel about
your life, how to love yourself and others. With lots of space where you
can write and where you can have friends and family share their feelings
with you - it is also filled with great poems, thought provoking quotes,
inspirational vignettes, and more. This Journal is sure to become one of
your most valued keepsakes.
We all have a story to tell. We often judge our own stories as being
good or bad, right or wrong. The truth is, each and every one of them not
only holds meaning for us but for those around us as well. Chicken Soup
for The Teenage Soul IV is filled with such stories: what it really means
to be a teenager in today's world.
Are you having a tough time with your best friend? Trying to get your
crush to notice you? Recovering from a heart-wrenching breakup? Are you
dealing with something even more difficult, like coping with the death
of someone you love? Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul IV shows you that
you're not alone. You'll see yourself in these stories filled with compassion,
love and wisdom from teens who have made it through the hard times and
triumphed.
These are real stories about real life you won't want to put down 'til
you've read the last page.
School: It's frustrating, it's boring, it's embarrassing. But it's also
thought provoking, challenging and full of possible friends. And until
you turn 18, like it or not, it's just about your whole life.
So wha's the deal?
Chicken Soup for the Soul knows that school is more than classes
and tests. It's also a social scene, filled with cliques, clubs and life-changing
decisions (or so it seems this week). It's where you meet your best friends...and
run into your worst enemies. And it's an opportunity to figure out what
you want to do--whether it's kick a soccer ball, play the trombone or act
in a play.
Sometimes it's overwhelming and confusing, but don't worry, it's like
that for everyone. That's what the stories in this book are all about.
They're from real teens, and they're about the bizarre, embarrassing and
sometimes triumphant things that really happened to them. And they're here
to give you some perspective on everything that goes down at your school...and
outside of it, too.
Put that together with weird facts, cool graphics, fun advice and quizzes
designed to help you figure out who you are and what you're up to, and
you've got the real deal on school--full of all the laughter, tears and
daily drama that life is all about.
Friends. You gotta have 'em, but sometimes they drive you crazy. You
love 'em, but sometimes they make you mad. They'll help you through a crisis...unless
they are the crisis.
So What's the Deal? Friends are more than just the people you hang out with. They make
you laugh, they keep your secrets, they offer advice (some good, some bad),
they give you a shoulder to cry on. Sometimes they move away, or betray
your trust, or flake out, but mostly they are the people who are always
there for you. And they know you'll be there when they need you most. Because
that's what it means to be a friend.
Sometimes friendship is overwhelming, sometimes it's confusing, sometimes
you feel like you don't have a friend in the world, but don't worry, it's
like that for everyone. That's what the stories in this book are all about.
They're from real teens, and they're about the bizarre, difficult and wonderful
things that really happened to them and their friends. Put that together
with weird facts, cool graphics, fun advice and quizzes designed to help
you figure out what you and your friends are all about, and you've got
the real deal on friendship!
