Publisher's Synopsis
Extraordinary Teens will inspire any young adult with its tales of teenagers achieving great success, with personal stories from many well-known young professional athletes, business entrepreneurs, motivational speakers, actors, writers, and filmmakers.
Personal stories combined with photos and specific advice from the contributors.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Extraordinary Teens inspires teens with stories from the young people they admire. These extraordinary teens, mostly celebrities, share their troubles and triumphs, as well as what they do to continue to achieve. More than fifty celebrity contributors, including a special story from Sean Covey, author of Seven Habits for Highly Effective Teens.
In the book is:
Desiree Amadeo, environmental activist and MIT engineering student
Eric Babbitt, two-time cancer survivor and athlete
Chris Barrett, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and author
Olivia Bennett, artist
David D. Burstein, filmmaker and activist
Kari Byron, Artist, thrill-seeker, and pro MythBuster
Ryan Cabrera, singer, songwriter, and artist
Julie Marie Carrier, Miss Virginia USA, speaker, and author
Jon Chu, film director
Kendall Ciesemier, philanthropist
Cameron Clapp, triple amputee, famous athlete
Shivani Dixit, humanitarian
Jason Ryan Dorsey, author, speaker, and mentor
Amanda Dunbar, world-class artist
Chelsea Eubank, entrepreneur and clothing designer
Timothy Ferriss, world record holder, kickboxing champion, and #1 New York Times bestselling author
Dustin Godnick, entrepreneur, author, and speaker
Dr. Farrah Gray, entrepreneur, author, and speaker
Kent Healy, author, entrepreneur, and speaker
Joshua Heinzl, entrepreneur, toy store owner, philanthropist, and motivational speaker
Andrew Hewitt, author, speaker, visionary for education reform
Tyler Hinman, crossword puzzle champion and puzzlemaker
Joel Kent Holland, III, journalist, producer, and entrepreneur
Chauncey Cymoné Holloman, entrepreneur, designer, speaker
Cameron Johnson, author, speaker, and entrepreneur
Roy Juarez, Jr., speaker, entrepreneur, and humanitarian
Anna Kournikova, international tennis pro and model
Jasmine Lawrence, entrepreneur
Margaret Lewis, humanitarian and aspiring documentary photographer
Grant Lin, national scholar and student leader
Gabrielle Linnell, freelance writer
Kyle Maynard, author, speaker, and champion wrestler
Danica McKellar, actress, author, and math-whiz
Lin Miao, Internet entrepreneur
Nathan Nguyen, entrepreneur
Jason O'Neill, entrepreneur
William Oliver, author, trainer, and entrepreneur
