Chocolate for a Teen's Soul

Zusatztext Sean Covey bestselling author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens Inspiring! real-life stories that will cheer the soul and lighten the mind and breathe hope into the life of every teen. Informationen zum Autor Kay Allenbaugh, creator of the Chocolate series, is a writer and speaker who is known as "The Caretaker of Stories for Women of the World." She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Contributors to the Chocolate series include bestselling authors, motivational speakers, newspaper columnists, radio hosts, spiritual leaders, psychotherapists, businesswomen, and teenagers from all over the world. Klappentext Rich, enticing, and delectable as a luscious box of chocolates, this collection offers 55 tales of life and love as a teenager. From teens of every age, including women who remember what it was like, come stories of first love, first jobs, best friends, heartbreak, hope, innocence, and the real world. Poignant, funny, and powerful, these stories tell it like it is. From the recollection of a first kiss to tales of self-consciousness about a changing body, from painful struggles with parents and grandparents to the joy of abiding family love, teens will see themselves in these pages and find comfort in knowing that they are not alone. Introduction Rich stories, like chocolate, not only make you feel good, they can also serve as comfort through confusing times. Many of the stories in Chocolate for a Teen's Soul are written by young women themselves. You will be amazed at the ability of these writers to tell it like it is about everything from personal triumphs, conflicts, and challenges to most embarrassing moments. Some have had to "draw a line in the sand" as they discovered their own boundaries, while others tell of first loves that were never meant to last. These true stories will help you not only survive, but flourish, as you discover what these young women from the teen years to early twenties have learned -- often the hard way -- about what it means to be growing wise and growing strong. As I began this latest volume of Chocolate stories, I must admit that at first I felt intimidated, because while I'm young in spirit, my chronological years are showing up in many ways! My desire was to find your collective heartbeat and gather stories that talk about the things that matter most to you. I'm pleased to say that the assortment of stories offered in Chocolate for a Teen's Soul are as varied -- ranging from poignant to playful -- yet connected as each of you are to one another, no matter how old you may be. Every young woman needs a mentor -- someone older whom they can think of as having it all together. Many powerful stories in this book are written for young women by young women themselves, and they are also written by women who will serve as mentors as they look back on their own unforgettable moments with an "if I'd known then what I know now" kind of spirit. Today, more than ever before, you have the opportunity to be high-tech and wildly creative, and to reinvent your world as you go -- but now and then you may find yourself longing for things to be more simple. With so many forces at play, it's no surprise that you may feel grateful for all the opportunities available to you and overwhelmed at the same time. In no other time in your life will you have the youthfulness to climb mountains, the fresh eyes to see the world anew, the passion for first loves, or more desire to be fiercely independent and unique. And with all these opportunities come challenge. So grab some chocolate and sit with a friend, your older sister, your mom, your mentor, or by yourself and read the stories that are calling to you. May these stories make you laugh and cry, may they provide humor to something you might be taking too seriously, or may they be your companion as you seek answers to your own hurdles. In Ch...

List of contents

Contents

Introduction

Onward and Upward

Making It Count Beth Williams

Coming of Age Talia Carner

Diving for It Sheila Stephens

Big Hills Rebecca L. Allor

The "In" Crowd Michele Wallace Campanelli

Miss Congeniality and More Maggie Bedrosian

True Colors Jennifer Gordon Gray

Second Act Jacquelyn B. Fletcher

The Hand-Me-Down Renie Szilak Burghardt

What Is This Thing Called Love?

Love on the Yellow Brick Road Ranae Quashnock

Roller Skates and License Plates Michelle Carrington

Grooming Nisha Kirsten Snyder

An Angel in Disguise Shelly Clark

A Magical Moment Cherie Pedé

Be Careful What You Ask For Michelle Thomas

My True Love Margaret J. (Mimi) Popp

Unforgettable Beauty Jean Jeffrey Gietzen

Aisha, Marcus, and Adrian Aisha D. Gayle

Growing Pains

Southwick's Sweatshirt Brianna Mahin-Ayers

Enhanced with Lace Junette Kirkham Woller

Pretty Enough Beth Schorr Jaffe

Snickers and Grace Dawn S. Neely

Brown- and Blue-Eyed Bridges Candis Fancher

The Tempered Bell Erika Eberhardt

The Long Ride Home Victoria Marissa Hurtado

Zapped Robin Richards

Camp Gramma Kyla Merwin

Vision Keepers

Life-School Tips I'd Tell My Daughter Kay Allenbaugh

Weaving a Tapestry of Life Krista Veenker Rothschild

Defining Yourself Kristine Meldrum Denholm

Character Study Sheila Stephens

First Impressions Linda G. Engel

In the Company of Women Carrie D. Thornton

Clearing the Clouds upon My Heart Sheri Terjeson

True Heart Ursula Bacon

Over, Under, or Through

On My Own Amy Johnson

Regie the Bear Kathleen M. Muldoon

Other Dances Paola Juvenal

Prom Dreams Pam Thompson

Painting Trees Alaina Smith

In Search of Mermaids Barbara Davey

Butterflies and Elephants Lisa Robertson

Keeping the High Watch

Getting Back On Krissa Englebright

Ask and You Shall Receive Ellen Urbani Hiltebrand

My Mother After All Marguerite Murer

A Prairie Tale Nancy Kiernan

A Little Sister's Prayer Diane Gonzales Bertrand

If I'd Known Then What I Know Now Kay Allenbaugh

Little Girl, Big Girl Ruth Achilles

More Than a Test Valentina A. Bloomfield

The Wedding Sharon Schafer

Making Memories

Comfort in the Wild Delin Cormeny

The Basket Lady Kathie Harrington

My Christmas Wish Lisl Hershberger

The Great Chocolate Caper Sheila S. Hudson

I've Been Working on the Railroad! Nancy B. Gibbs

A Special Night Out Suella Walsh

Katie's Diamond Katie Harrington

Having It All Sarah Richardson

More Chocolate Stories

Contributors

About the author

Kay Allenbaugh, creator of the Chocolate series, is a writer and speaker who is known as "The Caretaker of Stories for Women of the World." She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Contributors to the Chocolate series include bestselling authors, motivational speakers, newspaper columnists, radio hosts, spiritual leaders, psychotherapists, businesswomen, and teenagers from all over the world.

Product details

• Authors: Kay Allenbaugh
• Publisher: Fireside Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 13 to 17
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2000
• EAN: 9780684870816
• ISBN: 978-0-684-87081-6
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Religion, philosophy, psychology; Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Topics / General