Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Letters - Letters of Life, Love and Learning (Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul) [Paperback]

Jack Canfield (Author), Mark Victor Hansen (Author), Kimberly Kirberger (Author)

Book Description

Series: Chicken Soup for the Soul | Publication Date: April 12, 2001

A collection of the most important letters received from teens responding to the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul series, this book is a powerful reflection of the feelings of generation of readers. Some letters will make readers laugh and others will make them cry; but all the letters reveal that teens share similar outlooks, experiences and feelings.

Teens have been writing letters in response to the teenage Chicken Soup books since the birth of the series in 1997. These letters represent reactions to a wide array of issues and events, all of interest to teens, whose consistently enthusiastic response to the series indicates an ongoing interest. Letters from contributors to previous volumes, along with letters from the organizations that support teens, provide a nice complement to this collection.

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Letters, with its candor and compassion, is sure to be the next great success in this blockbuster series.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Parents and teachers join with teen voices in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Letters: Letters of Life, Love and Learning edited by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Kimberly Kirberger. The authors of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, after receiving so many thank-you letters in response to the book, decided to compile many of them here. The letters begin with gratitude, but often wind up as a tool for sharing experiences, whether those of a teacher in a juvenile detention center, a 15-year-old struggling with cystic fibrosis or a vice principal of a high school who discusses a theft and the power of forgiveness.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up-The contributors range from young teens to college students to professional writers, which is only clear from scanning the "Contributors" list at the end of the book. About two-thirds of the book is what readers might expect from the title: letters that mainly say thank you and others that include personal narratives prompted by "Chicken Soup" stories. Without showing any disrespect to the teens who had the courage to share their experiences, a few of these letters go a long way. The best writing makes up about a third of the book-stories and poems that are interesting, inspirational, and well written, and appear to be submissions in their own right. Buy where "Chicken Soup" products are extremely popular.
Amy A. Healey, Loyola Academy Resource Center, Wilmette, IL
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: HCI Teens (April 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558748040
• ISBN-13: 978-1558748040
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #498,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kimberly Kirberger is the coauthor of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul series, Chicken Soup for the College Soul and Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul, as well as author of the Teen Love series. Kimberly is also president of Inspiration And Motivation for Teens, Inc. (I.A.M. for Teens), an organization dedicated to supporting and helping teens, and she has recently formed Soup and Support for Teachers and Teens, a nonprofit organization that provides books and curriculum guidelines to teachers, therapists and rehabilitation centers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Review, May 17, 2002

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Stanley K. Gibson "wdmgibby" (Iowa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Letters - Letters of Life, Love and Learning (Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul) (Paperback)

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: Letters is a collective book of responses to the first three novels of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Each story is just as heart warming as the stories in the original book, but this time the stories are ones that occurred due to the previous books in the series. Each story delivers a heart felt lesson of an "oh well, I guess that my life isn't that bad after all, " or a "maybe I should change my life too". Many of the writers were going through times when they thought suicide was the best option or that there was no option at all, each writer then expressed their own reaction to the book and how their life was changed and put back on the right track. Within the contents of the book, I found some truly amazing and uplifting stories; one was about a girl suffering from the loss of her only sister and how each section of the book brought her to overcome her devastating reality. Another was about a girl who got copies of the book for the grieving students at Columbine. Each story was compelling, up lifting, and really let me see what living is all about.
On a scale from 1-10 I would give this book a 9, because of it's mysterious ways to make me feel better about my self or just put me in a better mood. One of the most important reasons to pick up this book is because it lets me know that no matter what I do I am not alone and that where ever I go, I can make a difference if I am compelled to help.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Review, May 17, 2002

By 

Stanley K. Gibson "wdmgibby" (Iowa) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Letters - Letters of Life, Love and Learning (Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul) (Paperback)

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: Letters is a collective book of responses to the first three novels of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Each story is just as heart warming as the stories in the original book, but this time the stories are ones that occurred due to the previous books in the series. Each story delivers a heart felt lesson of an "oh well, I guess that my life isn't that bad after all, " or a "maybe I should change my life too". Many of the writers were going through times when they thought suicide was the best option or that there was no option at all, each writer then expressed their own reaction to the book and how their life was changed and put back on the right track. Within the contents of the book, I found some truly amazing and uplifting stories; one was about a girl suffering from the loss of her only sister and how each section of the book brought her to overcome her devastating reality. Another was about a girl who got copies of the book for the grieving students at Columbine. Each story was compelling, up lifting, and really let me see what living is all about.
On a scale from 1-10 I would give this book a 9, because of its mysterious ways to make me feel better about my self or just put me in a better mood. One of the most important reasons to pick up this book is because it lets me know that no matter what I do I am not alone and that where ever I go, I can make a difference if I am compelled to help.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Book Review on Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Letters, October 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Letters - Letters of Life, Love and Learning (Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul) (Paperback)

I loved this book! It is my favorite book of all time. It has alot of wonderful stories, letters, poems, and quotes. When people say that it is supposed to heal the soul, it really does. Some of the stories I could relate to and I knew how the young author felt in this situation. One of my favorite stories was the one titled "My Sister's First Love". It was about a teenage girl who had recently went through a horrible tragedy. Her first real boyfriend was experiencing certain symptoms and he often didn't feel well. He went to the doctors and learned that he had a tumor in his brain. He went through many tests. He died a while later on Valentines Day. It was a story that made me think. Some of the stories in the book were sad. After I finished the book, I thought about alot of things in life. It is a great book and it really does heal the soul. So I give this book 5 stars and reccomend it to anybody who is having a hard time in their life or to anybody who is looking for a great book to read that will keep them interested and get them thinking.