Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II offers more inspiring stories to help you master the game we call life. Today's teens have ever more issues and social pressures to juggle than young adults just 20 years ago. This book, like its predecessor, can be your guide - a beacon in the darkness, a safe haven in a storm, a warm hug in the cold and a respite from loneliness. There's no preaching as to what you should and shouldn't do. Instead, this book is full of teens sharing their experiences on learning to accept like, becoming the best person you can be, being happy with who you are, and loving yourself - no matter what.
Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. On Relationships -- Starlight, Star Bright / Kelly Garnett -- Seven Minutes in Heaven / Andrew Keegan as told to Kimberly Kirberger -- Practical Application / Dan Clark -- A Geek, a Nerd, a Bookworm / Kimberly Russell -- My Angel Has a Halo / Amanda Johnson -- A Cool Drink of Water / Camden Watts -- Unrequited Love / Rachel Rosenberg -- Gray Constance / Ananta Sobsey -- Starting a New Path / Jessie Braun -- Discovery / Eugene E. Beasley -- Hopscotch and Tears / Becca Woolf -- Inside / Melissa Collette -- Lost Love / Robby Smith as told to T. J. Lacey -- Why Guys Like Girls / Kimberly Kirberger -- Love Is Never Lost / David J. Murcott -- David's Smile / Cambra J. Cameron -- 2. On Friendship -- The Rift / Erica Thoits -- The Right Thing / Kelly Garnett -- Donna and Claudia / Carol Gallivan -- A Friend for Life / Jennifer Love Hewitt -- Speechless / Shawna Singh -- I Need You Now / Becky Tucker -- Choices / Alicia M. Boxler -- Friends Forever / Phyllis Lin -- I Remember Gilbert / April Joy Gazmen -- The Tragic Reunion / Amy Muscato -- 3. On Love and Kindness -- Bobby, I'm Smiling / E. Keenan -- An A for / Mrs. B Karina Snow -- Kids Who Are Different / Digby Wolfe -- McDonald's / Shelly Miller -- A Valentine for Laura / Don Caskey -- A Simple Hello / Katie E. Houston -- Change for a Dollar / Bonnie Maloney -- My Friend Charley / Robin Hyatt -- My First Experience at Tasting the Raindrops / Christy Clouse -- So How Do You Boost an Ego? / Kirk Hill -- Losing an Enemy / Patty Anne Sluys -- Give Random Acts of Kindness a Try! / Melissa Broeckelman -- 4. Tough Stuff -- Losing Hope / Heather Klassen -- A Call for Help / Jill Maxbauer -- Tomorrow Came Again / Ashley Hiser -- It Happened to Me / Joanie Twersky -- Tell Me Why You Cry / Nicole Rose Patridge -- Nintendo Master / Katie Gill -- Already Perfect / Elisa Donovan -- My Toughest Decision / Kristina Dulcey -- It's Tough to Be a Teenager / Tony Overman -- Not Your Typical Prom Night / Stacy Bennett -- No Matter What Happens / Alison Mary Forbes -- Hero of the 'Hood / Paula McDonald -- Visionary / Jason Leib -- The Mom I Never Had / Becka Allen -- Good Night, Dad / Luken Grace -- 5. On Family -- Beautiful, She Said / Jessica Gardner -- Steeped with Meaning / Daphna Renan -- There Is an Oz / Terri Cecil -- A Father's Wish / Kent Nerburn -- Heartwood / W. W. Meade -- The Cheerleader / Marsha Arons -- The Bridge Between Verses / Shashi Bhat -- The Ones in Front of Me / Lia Gay 19l -- Role Reversal / Adi Amar -- Snowdrops / Sarah McCann -- My Most Memorable Christmas / Reverend Robert Schuller -- My Real Father Anonymous -- Making Dad Proud / Josh Nally -- The Perfect Family / Marc St. Pierre -- 6. Learning Lessons -- Making Sarah Cry / Cheryl L Costello-Forshey -- The Wedding Ring / Marsha Arons -- Andrea's Fresh Start / Peg Verone -- A Lesson for Life / Medard Laz -- Remember Me? / Ann Landers -- A Wider Classroom / Kate McMahon -- The Bat / Bryony Blackwood -- The Player / Kelly Garnett -- The Porcelain Bride Doll / Marsha Arons -- Myself / Peer Counsellor Workbook -- Firmer Ground / Diana Chapman -- Love and Belonging / T. J. Lacey -- What I Wish I'd Known Sooner / Meredith Rowe -- My Most Embarrassing Moment / Rochelle M. Pennington -- Call Me / Cindy Hamond -- 7. Making a Difference -- For You, Dad / Heather Metzger as told to Bill Holton -- Somebody Loves You / Wil Horneff -- The Power of a Smile / Susan Record -- Pay Attention / Dan Clark -- Joe Camel / Meladee McCarty -- Anything Is Possible / Jason Dorsey -- A Challenge That I Overcame / Arundel Hartman Bell -- A Street Kid's Guide / Jennings Michael Burch -- Teenagers Today / Kimberly Kirberger -- An Open Heart / Sandy Pathe -- 8. Growing Up -- Wonder, to Me / Jill Thieme -- How Much Does It Cost? / Margaret Hill -- Image Isn't Everything / Jamie Shockley -- Hi There, Ugly! / Greg Barker -- Imprints / Donna Miesbach -- I Won't Be Left Behind / Sara Nachtman -- An Athlete's Prayer / Sandy Dow Mapula -- The Blank Page / Jenni Norman -- Who Is Jack Canfield? -- Who Is Mark Victor Hansen? -- Who Is Kimberly Kirberger? -- Contributors -- Permissions.
