Books with author Jack Canfield

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff Part of growing up is learning how to deal with difficult issues. The pressures of life can be overwhelming for teens. You worry about schoolwork, competitive sports, family responsibilities, dating, and sometimes more serious problems, such as school violence, drugs, pregnancy, eating disorders and suicide. This book gets to the heart of these issues in the following chapters: On self-acceptance, Family matters, Tragedy, On courage, Growing up etc.,

Chicken Soup for the Soul - Teacher Tales You won't be able to put down these stories about new and experienced teachers, tough kids and sweet kids, funny and embarrassing moments, amazing connections and relationships, and all the ups and downs of being a teacher today. Read about: 1. accidentally showing topless dancers in an educational video about Paris, 2. making students "rent" their seats to teach them real world budgeting. 3. rescuing an injured child on a field trip and then being surrounded by state troopers as a suspected pedophile. 4. helping a second grade student write letters to her soldier father and watching their tearful reunion. 5. giving an award for academic achievement to a student who is headed for prison....

Winner of the 2018 PenCraft Award for Literary ExcellenceHidden beneath a lump of clay and dirt is a very rare art work crafted by a Japanese artist known as a warrior. Two museum curators, who specialize in Asian art say it is valuable but renowned appraiser, Annette Williams claims it is worthless and her words carry weight in the art world. So which is it?Pete White, an insurance investigator disappears from the museum where he is researching the treasure. Did he uncover its true value or find it’s a fake?Lieutenant Detective Philip Samyn wonders why he is assigned to investigate a low priority robbery from a museum. Is his boss trying to push him to retire? He never thought his last case would be a missing laptop. That’s not how he envisioned leaving the force.His investigation proves we see never the complete picture. There is always something hidden beneath.

Chicken soup for the Soul - Just for Preteens You’re growing up, your friends are changing, homework is harder, and your life has more ups and downs than it used to. This support group in a book is just for you. You are not alone and you’ll find out why when you read these 101 stories. 1. Feeling good about yourself, 2. true friends and new friends, 3. embarrassing moments, 4. mean girls ...and boys, 5. bullies and bully payback, 6. crushes, 7. family issues, 8. learning to do what’s right, 9. and lots more stories about your preteen life!

WITH COURAGE AND HEART, YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL! Everyone wants to be successful—and surely you are no exception. After the massive success of Jack Canfield's The Success Principles, thousands of requests came rushing in to develop the most important success strategies for today's teenagers. Your calls have been answered.  Jack Canfield, cocreator of the famed Chicken Soup for the Soul series, has teamed up with successful author and young entrepreneur Kent Healy to design a fun and engaging book that offers the timeless information and inspiration to help you get to where you want to be. The Success Principles for Teens is your road map whether your goal is to become a better student or athlete, start a business, make millions of dollars, or simply find guidance and direction. The principles in this book always work, if you work the principles. This is not merely a collection of 'good ideas.' This book includes 23 of the most important success strategies used by thousands of exceptional young people throughout history. With the right tools, anyone can be successful. This book will give you the courage and the heart to get started and get ahead. 

"Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul" is a place to turn for all those kids who want answers and encouragement and help to realise that dreams can really come true. Sometimes life is a total blast, from scoring a winning goal to hanging out with your friends. Yet other times, life is too complicated: you seem to see violence everywhere you turn, more parents are getting divorced, your best friend moves away, or you feel like you don't fit in. Never has there been a time in history when kids have needed Chicken Soup for their souls more than now. With funny stories about friendship and family, and serious stories about heroic kids and difficult choices, this book is designed to encourage you to love and accept yourself; to let you know that there are answers to your questions; and, to give you hope for the future.

Whether you're a veteran grandma or a Nana-to-be, this collection of stories will warm your heart and make you laugh about the universal experiences of being a grandmother: the phone call that announces your baby will become a mom herself; the first time you hold the most beautiful grandson or granddaughter in the world; and the day you're on baby-sitting duty and realize that major issues are minor infractions best solved with love instead of lectures. This book celebrates the memories we make and the times we cherish with grandmothers: the women who can both spoil and be stern; who provide unconditional love and invaluable wisdom; who can share sage advice while sharing an ice cream. Chicken Soup for the Grandma's Soul is the perfect thank-you to grandmothers everywhere- those special women who enrich our lives with joy and love.