Cliffhangers

True Stories of Teens Holding Strong

Have you ever felt you were standing at the edge of a cliff, holding on for dear life, as letting go for one moment would mean a definite plunge into the abyss?

That’s exactly how the many protagonists in these true stories felt. Hard as it was to cling to the rocky edge, they did — and are now safely on the other side of their personal cliff, alive to tell the tale of their hard-earned success.

There’s Sara, whose panic attacks threatened to take over her life — until she met an unusual therapist; Tzippy, whose friendship with Debbie was slowly but surely dragging her down — until her wise parents stepped in; Breindy, whose average-little-sister-of superstar-big-sis status nearly stripped her of her self-image — until she received a lifesaver in the form of a summer at camp; and many other teens who refused to let the rocks in their path impede their development of the person they knew they could be.

Meet these teens. Glimpse the rocky rides they rode. Taste the sweetness of their richly deserved success — and be inspired to do as they did.

By C. Rosenberg