Chocolate for a Teen's Soul: Lifechanging Stories for Young Women About Growing Wise and Growing Strong - Couverture rigide

Allenbaugh, Kay

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ISBN 10 : 0743222539 ISBN 13 : 9780743222532

Editeur : Fireside, 2004

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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 Chocolate for a Teen's Soul, triumph always reigns -- and that's the best kind of inspiration of all!

Copyright © 2000 by Kay Allenbaugh

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Iyanla Vanzant author of Don't Give It Away Here is the truth about learning to live and love from women who have been there. Read it!

Carmen Renee Berry coauthor of Girlfriends and Daddies and Daughters Chocolate for a Teen's Soul provides wisdom that women of any age need to live life with grace and stamina. Wish I had had something like this when I was young!

Marianne Williamson author of A Return to Love and Enchanted Love These warm and wonderful stories show young women how precious they are and how fabulous they can become!

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.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Fireside
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0743222539
• ISBN 13: 9780743222532
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256