Chocolate for A Teen's Heart: Unforgettable Stories for Young Women About Love, Hope, and Happiness
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Chocolate for A Teen's Heart: Unforgettable Stories for Young Women About Love, Hope, and Happiness
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Overview
Life offers no experience sweeter — or more difficult — than learning to love. And in this exceptionally delicious volume in the bestselling series, Kay Allenbaugh brings us 55 rich, satisfying stories of teen relationships written by teens of every age and by women who remember what it was like. From the unexpected happiness of a first boyfriend to sorting and sifting with Mom and Dad, from the wonderful secrets shared by best friends to the wonderful silliness of playing with a favorite pet, these true stories show what lies at the heart of being a teen. Poignant, funny, sometimes sad but always inspiring, this collection will bring you tears, laughter, and joy.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743213806 |
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| Publisher: | Touchstone |
| Publication date: | 07/03/2001 |
| Series: | Chocolate Series , #6 |
| Edition description: | Original |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Sales rank: | 1,137,786 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d) |
| Age Range: | 12 - 17 Years |
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Introduction
Love. It's what young women think about most. Like finding and keeping good friends, sorting and sifting with Mom and Dad, playing with a favorite pet, and entering the exciting but uncertain world of romance. In Chocolate for a Teen's Heart, women and girls from all walks of life share their own true stories of first love, heartbreak, happiness, and gratitude for all the different kinds of lasting love in their lives.
At no other time is it more important to have the reassurance that we are not alone than in our teen years. They are sometimes difficult, filled with bittersweet but often delicious longing and hope for a special romantic love and friends with whom we can share our deepest secrets. These true tales — whether they are about the agony of waiting for an invitation to the prom, the ecstasy of first love, the recollection of our most embarrassing moment, or the unexpected twists and turns of friendships — capture the emotional roller coaster we all face as teenagers. These storytellers will warm your heart as they reveal how they tested boundaries, pushed the limits as far as they could go, and ultimately learned to cherish those things they hold most dear.
Share these pages with friends and family, one at a time, or all at once. They will serve as a road map as you seek love and happiness in your own life. Funny and poignant, sweet and delicious, Chocolate for a Teen's Heart will have you laughing and crying as you read each storyteller's journey, and cheering as she ultimately comes out on top.
Copyright © 2001 by Kay Allenbaugh
Table of Contents
ContentsIntroduction
I
OUR TEACHERS COME IN MANY FORMS
Muddy Kisses Brianna Mahin-Ayers
Quitting Time Bridget Lopez
Hoof-in-Mouth Disease Kimberly Birkland
The Summer of the Blue Bomber Kathleen M. Muldoon
Soul Revival Leigh Senter
Having Ourselves a Gentle Day Ellen Durr
Bully for Who? Sheila S. Hudson
Butterfly Charisma Nicole Dominique Burgan
II
GIVING MORE THAN YOU TAKE
Soccer Saturday Caroline Milleson
The Breakfast Club Jill Fancher
Kay's Tips for Teens Kay Allenbaugh
For the Love of Bunnies Cindy Potter
Missing the Dance Michele Wallace Campanelli
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back Ruth Rocker
Sleeping Beauty Margie Boulé
Seasoned with Age Lorelei Pepe
III
IF THE SHOE FITS
My Mother the Hellion Alicia Wilde Harding
To Save a Life Michele Wallace Campanelli
Poetic Justice Talia Carner
Back-Seat Traveler Kathleen Sturgeon
Jolly Green Giant Margaret C. Price
Hot Chocolate and Revenge Lisa Robertson
The Big Secret Linda L.S. Knouse
Starving Michelle Dunn
The Best Kind of Freedom Carolyn Berg
IV
DOING MY OWN DANCE
The Dance of Love Kirsten Snyder
Windows of Opportunity Katie Snyder
Till There Was Blue Alicia Billington
Waiting for Dustin Hoffman Felice R. Prager
No One's Perfect Suzanne Bertrand
Spring Harvest Alexandra Lewis
The Proof Is in the Pudding Nettie R. Lucio
Brick by Brick Sarah Horst
My Front Man Kim Champion
V
PATHWAYS
Sammy Mary Zelinka
The New Girl in School Renie Szilak Burghardt
Choreographing a Life Paola Juvenal
Notes from Home Ursula Bacon
The Final Sprint Alaina Smith
Blending It Up Kelsey Fekkes
My High-Tech World Maureen A. Bothe
If Khaki's Groove Sheila Stephens
VI
WATCHING OVER ME
A Special Delivery Amy Lynne Johnson
That's What Friends Are For Dawn Kreiselman
Firsthand Learning Teresa Elizabeth Traxler
Wisdom at the Water's Edge Barbara Davey
Heart to Heart Melissa Sandy Vela
Minnesota Dreamer Melissa S. Hartman
VII
SORTING AND SIFTING WITH MOM AND DAD
Southern Influence Carolina Fernandez
A Mind of My Own Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Melting Ice Brianna Mahin-Ayers
A Rite of Passage Joelle Yanick Jean
Daddy's Little Girl Nancy B. Gibbs
A Whole New Perspective Dana Massie
Coed College Daze Lana Robertson Hayes
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Introduction
Introduction
Love. It's what young women think about most. Like finding and keeping good friends, sorting and sifting with Mom and Dad, playing with a favorite pet, and entering the exciting but uncertain world of romance. In Chocolate for a Teen's Heart, women and girls from all walks of life share their own true stories of first love, heartbreak, happiness, and gratitude for all the different kinds of lasting love in their lives.
At no other time is it more important to have the reassurance that we are not alone than in our teen years. They are sometimes difficult, filled with bittersweet but often delicious longing and hope for a special romantic love and friends with whom we can share our deepest secrets. These true tales — whether they are about the agony of waiting for an invitation to the prom, the ecstasy of first love, the recollection of our most embarrassing moment, or the unexpected twists and turns of friendships — capture the emotional roller coaster we all face as teenagers. These storytellers will warm your heart as they reveal how they tested boundaries, pushed the limits as far as they could go, and ultimately learned to cherish those things they hold most dear.
Share these pages with friends and family, one at a time, or all at once. They will serve as a road map as you seek love and happiness in your own life. Funny and poignant, sweet and delicious, Chocolate for a Teen's Heart will have you laughing and crying as you read each storyteller's journey, and cheering as she ultimately comes out on top.
Copyright © 2001 by Kay Allenbaugh