Being a teenager is difficult even under idyllic circumstances. But when bad things happen, the challenges of being a teenager can be overwhelming, leading to self-destructive behavior, eating disorders, substance abuse, and other challenges. In addition, many teens are faced with illness, car accidents, loss of loved ones, divorces, or other upheavals. This audiobook includes 101 of our best stories about the toughest teenage times - and how to overcome them.
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"I haven't gotten far in the book yet, but it's not bad. It's the first book I read like this before so I'm new to the whole self-help thing, but from what everyone else is saying it seems to inspire them.. hopefully it'll do the same for myself. :)) "
— Christina (4 out of 5 stars)
" I liked this book for many reasons but one of the reasons i like this book is because it reminds me a little about my life. "
— Greilyn, 10/7/2012" This book is amazing! It will help every teenager go through their lives thinking "I'm normal, this is all normal" and "I CAN do this!" "
— Dani, 8/10/2012" never got into reading it, i started reading another book. "
— Britt1103, 6/23/2012" This book is amazing. It inspired me so much. "
— Kristika, 11/5/2011" Some of these stories are just so heartwarming! But sometimes I feel like they're preachy too. And they're all so perfect as well...life's not really like this all the time, but I do like inspirational reading sometimes. "
— Maree, 9/20/2011" This book really related to a teenagers life in many ways. All the stories are true I believe. Many of the stories are related to real life problems and they can usually help you figure some things out in a time of need "
— Susie, 9/19/2011" i think that this book is really good and that some of the stories i can relate to. This book also gives me advice thats why i like it so much.<3<br/> "
— Cerah, 9/2/2011" I started reading books from the Chicken soup series as a teen and they are still just as great to read. Inspirational and comforting and there is a book that caters to every person. "
— Kimberly, 8/18/2011" Inspiring for teens. I remember reading these stories and getting hope. "
— Devan, 8/18/2011" Gag me with a soup spoon. Still, something one can read over several times and be none the worse for, maybe even better. "
— Grete, 7/27/2011" I read this book when I was in Jr. High. It changed my perception on life, in a good way "
— Niki, 7/5/2011Jack Canfield is the cocreator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which includes forty New York Times bestsellers and has received international recognition. An internationally renowned corporate trainer, keynote speaker, and popular radio and TV talk show guest, he is also the CEO of the Canfield Training Group and the founder of the Transformational Leadership Council. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.
Joyce Bean is an accomplished audiobook narrator and director. In addition to having won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, she has been nominated multiple times for the prestigious Audie Award. Equally adept at narrating fiction and nonfiction, and she also narrates audiobooks under the name Jane Brown.
Dan John Miller is an American actor and musician. In the Oscar-winning Walk the Line, he starred as Johnny Cash’s guitarist and best friend, Luther Perkins, and has also appeared in George Clooney’s Leatherheads and My One and Only, with Renée Zellweger. An award-winning audiobook narrator, he has garnered multiple Audie Award nominations, has twice been named a Best Voice by AudioFile magazine, and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards and a Listen-Up Award from Publishers Weekly.
Nick Podehl is a professional voice actor. He has narrated numerous audiobooks, many of which have won prestigious awards, including fourteen AudioFile Earphones Awards. He currently lives and works around Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife.
Kate Rudd, actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has appeared in several independent films and shorts, as well as in multiple episodes of the television show Perks. As an audiobook narrator she has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration.