The Secret Life of Teens: Young People Speak Out About Their Lives

By Michelle T. Shinseki and Gayatri Patnaik

Book Overview

In this compilation of more than 200 intimate and hard-hitting letters, America's teenagers reveal their concerns about life, covering issues such as broken homes, substance abuse, sexuality, and expectations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688170765
• ISBN13: 9780688170769
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

A comforting book to have...

I was one of the many who contributed to the content of this book. When I recieved my copy, I was blown away at what was inside. It serves as a reminder that everything you are going through is not a singular problem. Others go through it, and they survive. I would reccomend this book to any teen.

In one word - Honest...

The Secret Life of Teens can only be given praises. Being a contributor to something so raw, groundbreaking, and wonderful is a huge honor. I would recommend this book to anyone who has a beating heart, and who doubts what our generation can do. Watch out America, here we come, loud, aware, and confident!

Enter into the minds of the teens

Having contributed to this book, I feel very blessed and honored to speak for the youth today. A most compelling compilation of letters written with passion, feeling, and much revelation, THE SECRET LIFE OF TEENS is one of the most heartwarming books I have read. While I thought it would be another one of those books depicting the negativity of being teens, this book will let the readers know otherwise and that the teens of today are not exactly WHAT most adults make them out. Most letters end with in positive notes, or at least in most fulfilling notes with strong convictions deeply resounded.I highly encourage readers of any age to get a copy of this book and to see for himself. It is a glimpse of the generation we either love or hate. It is a peek into their world, with thought-provoking and touching letters guaranteed to make you think twice, if ever you have though of doing so, about putting all teens into one predetermined and stereotyped box.