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  title : Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II : 101 More Stories of Life, Love, and Learning

  author : Canfield, Jack

  publisher : Health Communications, Inc.

  isbn10 | asin :

  print isbn13 : 9781558746169

  ebook isbn13 : 9780585105246

  language : English

  subject Teenagers--Conduct of life.

  publication date : 1998

  lcc : BJ1661.C28 1998eb

  ddc : 158.1/28/0835

  subject : Teenagers--Conduct of life.

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  Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II

  101 More Stories of Life, Love and Learning

  Jack Canfield

  Mark Victor Hansen

  Kimberly Kirberger

  Health Communications, Inc.

  Deerfield Beach, Florida

  www.hci-online.com

  www.chickensoup.com

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  We would like to acknowledge the many publishers and individuals who granted us permission to reprint the cited material. (Note: The stories that were penned anonymously, that are in the public domain, or that were written by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen or Kimberly Kirberger are not included in this listing.)

  Starlight, Star Bright; The Right Thing and The Player. Reprinted by permission of Kelly Garnett. ©1998 Kelly Garnett.

  Seven Minutes in Heaven. Reprinted by permission of Andrew Keegan. ©1998 Andrew Keegan.

  Practical Application and Pay Attention. Reprinted by permission of Dan Clark. ©1998 Dan Clark.

  A Geek, a Nerd, a Bookworm. Reprinted by permission of Kimberly Russell. ©1998 Kimberly Russell.

  My Angel Has a Halo. Reprinted by permission of Amanda Johnson. ©1998 Amanda Johnson.

  (Continued on page 347)

  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  Chicken soup for the teenage soul II: 101 more stories of life, love, and learning /

  [compiled by] Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger.

  p. cm.

  ISBN 1-55874-616-1 (trade paper). ISBN 1-55874-615-3 (hardcover).

  1. TeenagersConduct of life. I. Canfield, Jack, date. II. Hansen, Mark

  Victor, date. III. Kirberger, Kimberly, date.

  BJ1661.C28 1998

  158.1'28'0835dc21 98-29642

  CIP

  ©1998 Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Kimberly Kirberger

  ISBN 1-55874-616-1 (trade paper) ISBN 1-55874-615-3 (hardcover)

  All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher.

  Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.

  3201 S.W. 15th Street

  Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190

  Cover artwork by Robbin O'Neill

  Cover redesign by Andrea Perrine Brower

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  What People Are Saying About

  Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II . . .

  "The idea of teenagers writing about their experiences to help other teenagers is brilliant. It's about time a book came out that portrays teens as the intelligent, insightful people they are."

  Will Friedle

  actor, Boy Meets World

  "The stories in this book are amazingly touching. It's great to see a book that can act almost like a friendbut I must say, even though it's for 'the teenage soul,' I think it's really for 'the human soul'."

  Scott Vickaryous

  actor, Breaker High

  "This is the perfect book for teenagers. Every single story was a story I could have written about my own life. I loved reading about what other people did in the same situation and I loved the positive feelings that I felt after reading them."

  Jim, 16

  "I loved this book and I really didn't think they could do a second one that would be as good as the first one. I was very pleasantly surprised, though, because this book is not only as good as the first oneit is better! This one has more stories about teenage relationships and other things that we love to read about."

  Jamie, 18

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  "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II was so good. I am just upset because I waited so long for this book to come out and now I have to wait for the next one. I read it in one sitting because I couldn't put it down. Please hurry up with the next one."

  Carry, 14

  "This book is filled with exactly the kind of stories teenagers want to read. They are written by other teenagers, which is great, and they are about things like boyfriends and friends. The stories are so good. I cried or laughed or both during each one."

  Kristin, 15

  "My favorite chapter was the one on relationships. It was interesting to read about what girls are thinking and feeling in relationships. I also like the stories that were written by guys. I was thinking while reading them that I might even write a story for the next book."

  Jason, 16

  "This is the kind of book you can read over and over again. I read it through completely and now I am going to go back to my favorites and read them again. I imagine I will like different stories at different times, depending on what I am going through."

  Mitch, 17

  "This book speaks directly to teenagers. It lets us know that we are all feeling the same kinds of feelings and going through the same kinds of things. It feels good to know that you're not alone."

  Ashley, 14

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  With love, we dedicate this book to our children

  who are teenagers now, or soon to be:

  Jesse, Christopher, Melanie and Elisabeth.

  May you live every minute of your teenage years

  with gratitude for this most exciting time of life.

  We also dedicate this book to

  all the teenagers who read the first book,

  who sent in stories and poems and took the time

  to send us wonderful thank-you letters.

  Finally, we dedicate this book to God,

  from whom all blessings flow.

  Page vii

  CONTENTS

  Acknowledgments

  xiii

  Introduction

  xix

  Share with Us

  xxv

  1. On Relationships

  Starlight, Star Bright

  Kelly Garnett

  2

  Seven Minutes in Heaven

  Andrew Keegan as told to Kimberly Kirberger

  5

  Practical Application

  Dan Clark

  8

  A Geek, a Nerd, a Bookworm

  Kimberly Russell

  9

  My Angel Has a Halo

  Amanda Johnson

  13

  A Cool Drink of Water

  Camden Watts

  15

  Unrequited Love

  Rachel Rosenberg

  18

  Confused

  Anonymous

  23

  Starting a New Path

  Jessie Braun

  24

  Discovery

  Eugene E. Beasley

  28

  Hopscotch and Tears

  Becca Woolf

  31

  Inside

  Melissa Collette

  34

  Lost Love

  Robby Smith as told to T. J. Lacey

  36

  Why Guys Like Girls


  Kimberly Kirberger

  40

  Love Is Never Lost

  David J. Murcott

  43

  David's Smile

  Cambra J. Cameron

  46

  Page viii

  2. On Friendship

  The Rift

  Erica Thoits

  50

  The Right Thing

  Kelly Garnett

  53

  Donna and Claudia

  Carol Gallivan

  57

  A Friend for Life

  Jennifer Love Hewitt

  62

  Speechless

  Shawna Singh

  64

  I Need You Now

  Becky Tucker

  70

  Choices

  Alicia M. Boxler

  71

  Friends Forever

  Phyllis Lin

  75

  I Remember Gilbert

  April Joy Gazmen

  78

  The Tragic Reunion

  Amy Muscato

  82

  3. On Love and Kindness

  Bobby, I'm Smiling

  E. Keenan

  86

  An A for Mrs. B

  Karina Snow

  89

  Kids Who Are Different

  Digby Wolfe

  92

  McDonald's

  Shelly Miller

  93

  A Valentine for Laura

  Don Caskey

  95

  A Simple Hello

  Katie E. Houston

  97

  Change for a Dollar

  Bonnie Maloney

  98

  My Friend Charley

  Robin Hyatt

  100

  My First Experience at Tasting the Raindrops

  Christy Clouse

  102

  So How Do You Boost an Ego?

  Kirk Hill

  105

  Losing an Enemy

  Patty Anne Sluys

  108

  Give Random Acts of Kindness a Try!

  Melissa Broeckelman

  111

  4. Tough Stuff

  Losing Hope

  Heather Klassen

  116

  A Call for Help

  Jill Maxbauer

  121

  Tomorrow Came Again

  Ashley Hiser

  124

  It Happened to Me

  Joanie Twersky

  126

  Page ix

  Tell Me Why You Cry

  Nicole Rose Patridge

  129

  Nintendo Master

  Katie Gill

  133

  Already Perfect

  Elisa Donovan

  135

  My Toughest Decision

  Kristina Dulcey

  139

  It's Tough to Be a Teenager

  Tony Overman

  141

  Not Your Typical Prom Night

  Stacy Bennett

  143

  No Matter What Happens

  Alison Mary Forbes

  146

  Hero of the 'Hood

  Paula McDonald

  148

  Visionary

  Jason Leib

  156

  The Mom I Never Had

  Becka Allen

  158

  Good Night, Dad

  Luken Grace

  161

  5. On Family

  Beautiful, She Said

  Jessica Gardner

  166

  Steeped with Meaning

  Daphna Renan

  169

  There Is an Oz

  Terri Cecil

  171

  A Father's Wish

  Kent Nerburn

  175

  Heartwood

  W. W. Meade

  178

  The Cheerleader

  Marsha Arons

  184

  The Bridge between Verses

  Shashi Bhat

  188

  The Ones in Front of Me

  Lia Gay