It is forbidden to copy anything for publication elsewhere without written permission from the copyright holder. I guess, in the back of my mind, I always thought that Ben was the only boy I would ever have these feelings for, that he was the only boy who would ever understand me. This first batch of Chicken Soup for Teens consists of 101 stories every teenager can relate to and learn from -- without feeling criticized or judged.

After reading the book I had learned so many things and even mentally reinforced some of the morals that I was already accustomed to.Her sense of humor could brighten your entire day and her wise words were always exactly what you needed to hear. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

You realize that some teenagers go through tough stuff and sometimes they weren't sure how to deal with it. I would like to keep this book on hand to help students if I know that they are going through a situation. An internationally renowned corporate trainer and keynote speaker, he lives in Santa Barbara, California. Chicken soup is a really good book because it gives you great advise and its a book that will make you happy and sad. I felt stupid following Becca and Dan out to the lobby, like a girl in elementary school who can’t go anywhere without her best friend.

By the summer after tenth grade, Mike and I had spent more time together—in the company of his girlfriend, also known as my best friend, and others. Likewise, when I was ten and she was twelve, the earrings and make-up that she was slowly being permitted to experiment with held my attention, while my former obsession with catching bugs seemed to be a distant and fading memory. You were really cruel to her the way you led her on, always walking her to class and making her think you were interested. There's some nice stories here, but there really is a Judeo-Christian slant here, which isn't surprising given who put together this book, so a grain of salt shuld be taken by anyone considering trying out a Chicken Soup book. I know a little bit more about who I am—the whole me, not just the big man on campus part—and who I can be, regardless of what my friends think or say.