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54 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Heart Warming and Well Written
I am 11 years old,a young adolesence boy,My mother (a.k.a Santa Claus) bought me Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul for CHristmas. I immediately put my other presents away and started reading.It was sad,heart warming,and happy at certain times.I realized how special I really am. It was amazing how other people around and over my age felt.Also very nice to see how girls...
Published on January 16, 2000 by ozzman340

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1.0 out of 5 stars POORLY written, cliched and trite
This book is awful. I don't know understand why it has received so many accolades. This is the type of book that people who don't normally read books like to read. It's written in very simple, SHALLOW and dumbed down language. Most of the stories are very brief with almost no character development. The story titled, "The Mom I Never Had" is one of many examples. It's...
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54 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Heart Warming and Well Written, January 16, 2000
I am 11 years old,a young adolesence boy,My mother (a.k.a Santa Claus) bought me Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul for CHristmas. I immediately put my other presents away and started reading.It was sad,heart warming,and happy at certain times.I realized how special I really am. It was amazing how other people around and over my age felt.Also very nice to see how girls feel and want in a man. Also,how no matter how hard times get,suicide is never the answer. There was two stories in particular I loved Sparky (in the section "On Learning)you will never believe the ending. Another on of my favorites is about suicide and how everybody deserves a friend it is Always Return Your Phone Calls (in the section "Tough Stuff") It is sad,beatiful,and very inspirational. I suggest this book to every kid my age this book is so good I am going to read it over and over again. Thank-you.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Touching and Inspiring book I've ever read!, May 18, 2000
When I first heard about Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul, I was not in a hurry to purchase or even read it. Later though, my freind bought it and I read a story he told me too. WOW! That one page of what he went through totally changed my perspective on life. I went home and bought the book that night. When I began to read it I relized what I had read was just the beginning of a renewal on the way that I treat and look at my life. Day after day I read a few stories at a time. There were stories that caused my to laugh, cry, smile, frown, get scared, think, and love. If there were more stars beside just 5, I would give them to this book. I feel like this book has renewed so many things in my life that I believe i am a different person. I also have learned many lessons about family, life, freinds, and many many other things. I would recomend this book to anyone that needs a little hope, inspiration, renewal, or just a nice read. Thank yo for your time and if you read Chicken Soup for the Teenage soul I hope that you enjoy, wait, I know that you will enjoy every story in there. Thank You!
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Chicekn soup isnt just for a cold!, December 2, 1999
This review is from: Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul (Chicken Soup for the Soul) (Audio CD)
When i sat down to read chicken soup for the teenage soul i gfigured it would be something written for younger teenagers. Myself being a 19yr old college student i didnt think i would like it. Well let me tell you i was tottaly wrong. Within the first half hour of reading this book i determined it was perfect for me. I got to the point where i could not put this book down. The stories of the heart submitted by other readers touched my heart. Whether it was reading about young love or friendship wvery story related to my life in some way. Whether you are a teenager looking for a book, or a parent looking for a book for your teenager, i would highly recomend Chicken soup for the teenage soul!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars When you pick it up you won't put it down, December 12, 1999
This book was a gift from my mother when I was younger going through my rough times in life. At first I thought that it was a stupid gift and and didn't read it. But one day sitting around board I thought I should take a look after that there was no way to get me to put it down. What really attracted me to it was the very first part was about love, and me being in a new relationship I profited a lot from it. Besides this book teaching us about love it also talks about life and our growing world. It shows us that life isn't always perfect. No matter what you've just been through either a death or a broken relationship, someone has already been there and they got through it and so will you in time. If there was any book I would recomend this would be one of them.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put it down because knowing the stories were true!, November 25, 1999
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Jessica Hunter (Glen Gardner, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
I got this book because one day in 7th grade, a girl started to read a poem during a nosiy classroom, everybody, includes the teacher, stopped what they were doing and glues their ears to her words! The poem was so powerful and meanful that it left us all speechless! Right when, I got home I ordered the book. Ever since I got it, it has always been there for me. Whenever I had a problem, I could just open it and fell better. The stories really made you think about what if that was you or I can't believe that is true. I would read and get done with a story and make everyone in the room read it because of how it made me feel. This book is very powerful and I think every teenager should get it!
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this one!, December 13, 1999
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Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul is a outstanding book! The book is about real life stories; stories about real life, love, friends, family,and tough stuff. This book really touched my heart. There is a story in the book called "I'll Be Looking for You Ace". It is about a girl anf her brother is in a car accident. When he is in the hospital she wrote a letter sayiny "I wish could have been the one in the accident." So if you want to know if he dies or not, then read "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul!" I highlt recommend this bookto teh age group 12-18. This book is an outstanding book!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, April 17, 2000
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Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger.

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul was an outstanding book. There are about 101 stories and, it was rated #1 from the New York Times. In the book there were several different topics. They were on relationships, friendships, families, love and kindness, learning, tough stuff, making a difference, and going for it! Having all these stories put into one book seems kind of weird, but if you think about it, they are all in there for a reason. All of the stories in this book deal with life, love, and learning. By reading this book you get the chance to hear about other teens' lives and what problems/ experiences they are going through. Each new story contains something new to learn. Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger came together as a team and did a very nice job getting information on things that are going on with teens today. I think that all teens can relate to this book because they might have been through some of the problems/ experiences or maybe know people who have. It gives people a better understanding of kids' lives. After reading the stories in the book, you want to get up and go do something, if not for yourself, then for others. I enjoyed the book very much. I would recommend it to all teens out there!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book, December 19, 1999
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i could not put this boook down. the stories were heart warmin and i had tears in my eyes with almost every story i read. i could relate to this book in so many ways. it helped me alot with the life lessons. i read this book over and over. it always makes feel better wen i do. it is one of my favorites.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ~*Teenage Soul Captured*~, January 22, 2002
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Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul is truely an inspirational book for teens. This book was put together for teens all over to read about tough things that people have to go through in life. The authors, Jake Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger have written a book that reaches into anyone's soul and changes it forever. Teens from everywhere and every age have written to this book about touching stories that have occurred in their lifetime. This book contains teenagers' problems, how their lives have changed, and tough decisions they have had to make.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul proves that anything can happen to anyone. This book has stories on it all. It has relationships, friendship, family, love, kindness, and lessons. This book has stories on life and death. Most of the stories you will read in this book will touch your heart, make you laugh, or make you cry. If you read Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul than you will see that you are not the only one going through your problems. Maybe this book will change your heart and soul the way it has touched mine.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars What a Great Book!!, March 22, 2005
Chicken Soup for the teenage soul was an outstanding book. I really enjoy reading this book, because I could relate to almost every story. This book deals with a lot of life situations teenagers go through in everyday life. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading stories they can relate to regarding life, love, relationships, and school.
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