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Chicken Soup for the Teen Soul: Real-Life Stories by Real Teens
Every day you are faced with choices about friends, school, work, family obligations, and the future. It isn't always easy to know which direction to take, and if you do make a mistake, then what?
400 pages, Paperback
First published October 15, 2007
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Jack Canfield
1,294 books1,752 followersJack Canfield is an American motivational speaker and author. He is best known as the co-creator of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series, which currently has over 124 titles and 100 million copies in print in over 47 languages. According to USA Today, Canfield and his writing partner, Mark Victor Hansen, were the top-selling authors in the United States in 1997.
Canfield received a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters from University of Massachusetts. He has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.
Canfield is the founder of "Self Esteem Seminars" in Santa Barbara, and "The Foundation for Self Esteem" in Culver City, California. The stated mission of Self Esteem Seminars is to train entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees to achieve their personal and professional goals. The focus of The Foundation for Self Esteem is to train social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals.
In 1990,he shared with author Mark Victor Hansen his idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. After three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.
Canfield has appeared on numerous television shows, including Good Morning America, 20/20, Eye to Eye, CNN's Talk Back Live, PBS, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, Larry King Live and the BBC.
Canfield's most recent book, The Success Principles (2005), shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful. In 2006, he appeared in the DVD, "The Secret," and shared his insights on the Law of Attraction and tips for achieving success in personal and professional life.
Jack Canfield was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, TX. He is the son of Elmer and Ellen (a homemaker; maiden name, Taylor). He attended high school at Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, WV, 1962. He went to college at Harvard University, B.A., 1966; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.Ed., 1973. Canfield married Judith Ohlbaum in 1971 (divorced, November 1976); he married Georgia Lee Noble on September 9, 1978 (divorced, December 1999); he married Inga Marie Mahoney on July 4, 2001; children: (first marriage) Oran, David, Kyle, Dania; (second marriage) Christopher Noble. He is a Democrat and a Christian, and his hobbies include tennis, travel, skiing, running, billiards, reading, and guitar.
Canfield received a BA in Chinese History from Harvard University and a Masters from University of Massachusetts. He has worked as a teacher, a workshop facilitator, and a psychotherapist.
Canfield is the founder of "Self Esteem Seminars" in Santa Barbara, and "The Foundation for Self Esteem" in Culver City, California. The stated mission of Self Esteem Seminars is to train entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees to achieve their personal and professional goals. The focus of The Foundation for Self Esteem is to train social workers, welfare recipients and human resource professionals.
In 1990,he shared with author Mark Victor Hansen his idea for the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. After three years, the two had compiled sixty-eight stories.
Canfield has appeared on numerous television shows, including Good Morning America, 20/20, Eye to Eye, CNN's Talk Back Live, PBS, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, Larry King Live and the BBC.
Canfield's most recent book, The Success Principles (2005), shares 64 principles that he claims can make people more successful. In 2006, he appeared in the DVD, "The Secret," and shared his insights on the Law of Attraction and tips for achieving success in personal and professional life.
Jack Canfield was born on August 19, 1944, in Fort Worth, TX. He is the son of Elmer and Ellen (a homemaker; maiden name, Taylor). He attended high school at Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, WV, 1962. He went to college at Harvard University, B.A., 1966; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.Ed., 1973. Canfield married Judith Ohlbaum in 1971 (divorced, November 1976); he married Georgia Lee Noble on September 9, 1978 (divorced, December 1999); he married Inga Marie Mahoney on July 4, 2001; children: (first marriage) Oran, David, Kyle, Dania; (second marriage) Christopher Noble. He is a Democrat and a Christian, and his hobbies include tennis, travel, skiing, running, billiards, reading, and guitar.
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September 15, 2010
I accidentilly thought this was the preteen book so now i cant get out. i dont know what this book is about.
November 19, 2010
it's real good never thought these happen in real life.
April 30, 2021
I think most teenagers will love this book because it is about challenges we face and situations we go through all the time. It is helpful to know how other people deal with their problems.
April 1, 2020
I've avoided the Chicken Soup series because I know enough to know what it is: inspirational fluff that appeals to the lowest common denominator. Nevertheless, this ended up on my shelf in the days when I still thought I wanted to be an English teacher.
The collection is hit-or-miss but better than I thought it would be. The book is mostly short stories with a few poems thrown in; apparently the series has a 1200 word submission limit, so it was easy to zip through this book. I know the stories are all written by teens, but I often felt like I was reading a compilation of English assignments: a lot of bland introductions and "summarizing" endings, tons of unnecessary imagery, and an overtly moralizing tone. I also found it extremely weird that almost every story features an epigraph...I suspect it's something to do with the editors and not the authors. Also, the comic strips interspersed throughout the stories are so devoid of humour that I'm not sure why the editors bothered.
At times the adolescent naiveté is awkward—like the infatuated teens who write about how their love is going to last forever or the amount of times God is cited as a reason for everything—at other times, it actually works well and lends powerful raw emotion to the stories. For a series that's supposed to be "uplifting" the Teen Soul edition is overwhelmingly sad. Many stories deal with death, self-harm, eating disorders, bullying, and discrimination.
I will probably never read this book cover-to-cover again, but it's surprisingly deserving of a spot on bookshelf. Some of these teens are talented writers and there are plenty of stories that are worth revisiting: "A Little Memorial," "Our Masterpiece," "Stop! LEGO Thief!", "Apple Orchard," "Room 103," "Sweetness," "The First," "Don Juan, Goldfish," "Six O'Clock Now," "Weight of the Matter," "Sassy," "A Beard," "Car Talk," "Wedding Picture," "Gram," "Visiting Hours Are Over," "Polly Want a Cracker."
The collection is hit-or-miss but better than I thought it would be. The book is mostly short stories with a few poems thrown in; apparently the series has a 1200 word submission limit, so it was easy to zip through this book. I know the stories are all written by teens, but I often felt like I was reading a compilation of English assignments: a lot of bland introductions and "summarizing" endings, tons of unnecessary imagery, and an overtly moralizing tone. I also found it extremely weird that almost every story features an epigraph...I suspect it's something to do with the editors and not the authors. Also, the comic strips interspersed throughout the stories are so devoid of humour that I'm not sure why the editors bothered.
At times the adolescent naiveté is awkward—like the infatuated teens who write about how their love is going to last forever or the amount of times God is cited as a reason for everything—at other times, it actually works well and lends powerful raw emotion to the stories. For a series that's supposed to be "uplifting" the Teen Soul edition is overwhelmingly sad. Many stories deal with death, self-harm, eating disorders, bullying, and discrimination.
I will probably never read this book cover-to-cover again, but it's surprisingly deserving of a spot on bookshelf. Some of these teens are talented writers and there are plenty of stories that are worth revisiting: "A Little Memorial," "Our Masterpiece," "Stop! LEGO Thief!", "Apple Orchard," "Room 103," "Sweetness," "The First," "Don Juan, Goldfish," "Six O'Clock Now," "Weight of the Matter," "Sassy," "A Beard," "Car Talk," "Wedding Picture," "Gram," "Visiting Hours Are Over," "Polly Want a Cracker."
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April 24, 2020
Quick read! Loved it! I’m not a teen anymore, but it definitely brought back memories of same situations. The feeling, the thoughts! Very genuine!
July 20, 2015
As a teen myself, there are so many stories I can relate to. It's absolutely brilliant! Sure, the writings aren't grand or anthing. I mean, they were written by teenagers and that is why i love it so much. All those voices of the teens and many of them I can relate to. And yes, it's Chicken Soup for the Soul so of course a lot of the stories in this book make me shed tears....a lot of tears. Mirror Image by Meghan Heckman is a personal favourite of mine. I'ven been abandoned by people whom I called bestfriends before. I'm a bit anti-social and people do not tolerate me that much. I have this one friend though and she really tries to understand me and tolerates me just like Meghan's friend in the story. I hope Meghan's friend lasts and mine does too.
I was not a good listener except the voices of the people I care about. But after listening to all those voices that created this wonderful book, I feel a lot stronger than ever. There are people like me! There are those who went through the same struggles like I did. There are teenagers going through a whole lot tougher stuff. If they can get a grip and walk on, then I can too. It's tough being a teen, but I am not alone.
I was not a good listener except the voices of the people I care about. But after listening to all those voices that created this wonderful book, I feel a lot stronger than ever. There are people like me! There are those who went through the same struggles like I did. There are teenagers going through a whole lot tougher stuff. If they can get a grip and walk on, then I can too. It's tough being a teen, but I am not alone.
March 10, 2009
"You can't shake hands with a clenched fist". This Quote was said by the famous Mahatma Gandhi. This book can help you understand the hard and difficult things about being a teenager. The reasons why I liked this book was because it made me look at and imagine all the different point of views of all different teenagers. You can learn all there is to know about a teenage life, like friendship and love. I also learned that you should never try to make friends with enemies only friends. I enjoyed this book and think others should read it because you can use it to be successful in your teenage years and life.
November 14, 2009
Title: Chicken Soup For The Teen Soul: Real-Life Stories By Real Teens
Author: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hanson, Stephanie H. Meyer, and John
Meyer
Book Type: Teen Drama
Summary:
This was an awesome book. I love how I can relate to mostly all the stories. Te detail made me think that I was really their. It is just like the book "When She Was Good". My favorite story was Emily, The Soccer Star. It is about a little girl with cancer and a teenage friend(I don't want to give away to much). It made me start to think about life. I need to live my life to the fullest and help whoever I can.
Author: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hanson, Stephanie H. Meyer, and John
Meyer
Book Type: Teen Drama
Summary:
This was an awesome book. I love how I can relate to mostly all the stories. Te detail made me think that I was really their. It is just like the book "When She Was Good". My favorite story was Emily, The Soccer Star. It is about a little girl with cancer and a teenage friend(I don't want to give away to much). It made me start to think about life. I need to live my life to the fullest and help whoever I can.
May 12, 2010
Chicken soup for teens souls taught me that everybody goes through the same thing. Everybody may be different but we all go through the same thing. Boy chrushes, puberty, and the world in general. One of the poems that really caught my eye was If Roses Can Be . . This inspired me to write my own poem and to show my school that everyone needs to be accepted. Acceptence . . a joyus word that shines the light in the world. I hope that you understand what I'm saying. Cause' if you don't, you need to read the book yourself.
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May 10, 2009This is pretty good so far. It's short stories about teen problems. It's kind of depressing because the people either have had someone die and it's about how depressed they are, or about how they want to die themselves and how depressed they are. Of course there's the occasional friendship story where the best friends have a fight, or someone's bullying them.
April 6, 2009
This book is filled with very inspiring stories that are very good if you read a few when you are going through a hard time. they remind you that there are many people out there that have it a lot worse than you do.
warning: this book may become boring if you try to read it all at once, i suggest reading only a couple stories at a time.
warning: this book may become boring if you try to read it all at once, i suggest reading only a couple stories at a time.
March 18, 2010
I really liked this book because I could realate to a whole lot of the stories kids have sent in. There were alot about friends and problems with some people and struggles and I could relate to them so I really liked the book. I was out of town and there wasnt much else to do so I just sat and read and read, and it was pretty easy to finish within 2 days of just reading a story once and a while.
September 24, 2008
I thought this book was agood way to look at life and should be read by a lot of teens and preteens. I also learned that I wasn't the only one with problems. It made me feel more normal and open. This book made me heart melt and it deserves some recognition.
June 2, 2010
Chicken Soup for the Teen Soul: Real Stories
HCI, its logo and and marks are trademarks of of Health Communication, Inc.
Jack Canfield
$6.95 Pages.288
ISBN-13: 9780757306822
ISBN-10: 0757306829
(To Be Continued...)
HCI, its logo and and marks are trademarks of of Health Communication, Inc.
Jack Canfield
$6.95 Pages.288
ISBN-13: 9780757306822
ISBN-10: 0757306829
(To Be Continued...)
January 29, 2011
ughhh! i couldnt finish it. someone might find this book useful or fun but i strongly DISLIKE two paged stories :L sorry but anyone who likes reading short stories will absoloutly(not sure bout the spellin) LOVE this book (if they are a teen)
March 15, 2008
very good book for teens
July 24, 2008
This book about the life of the teenagers and it is all about their hardship and happiness! I learn that this book has almost every answer to every promblem.
Want to read
February 11, 2009I'm going to start reading it on my 13th birthday. When I'm a teen! wooo!!!
Want to read
November 13, 2008I have heard good things about this book.
May 5, 2009
This book is great
June 7, 2009
If you've read any other chicken soup for the
"blank" soul, then you have to read this one.
that is, if you're a teen.
"blank" soul, then you have to read this one.
that is, if you're a teen.
August 14, 2009
Reading some stories every now and then.. =]
September 19, 2009
has a lot of life stories. some were interesting some were boring.
July 1, 2010
this book is fair i'm not going to say it's awesome
October 26, 2011
its sad happy its fun
October 12, 2010
on page41
November 18, 2010
this book reminds me of some what my self in aLMOST EVERY STORY
December 6, 2010
nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Currently reading
December 11, 2010i havent read one of these chicken soup books in a while..so far, its good.
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