凯瑟琳，美国儿童心理教育工作者，曾经在芝加哥公立学校担任十多年的教师，对青少年心理有过深入的研究。她对社会中不同人群的内心状态怀有强烈的兴趣，曾参与过美国某大型机构所做的社会调查，了解人们在各种情境中的心理变化。这对她后来主编“双语魅力美文”系列书有极大的帮助。

本册为你展现了完美青春是多姿多彩的。文字激情有力，历经岁月洗礼，依旧能够震撼人心。当梦想照进现实，总有一丝光芒，引导着你，穿越层层障碍，重遇未知的自己。
本书是双语魅力英文系列，选取了众多经典美文和名家名品，有故事、诗歌，也有格言、散文。一则则小故事既倾诉了对生命的深刻体验和真情感悟，如同春风化雨般滋润干渴的心灵，并且也潜移默化地培养了读者对于英文的感觉，提升对英语的喜爱。

出版说明We Had Been Confused Before我们曾经都是迷茫的小孩　What Does Little Birdie Say？　小鸟在说些什么呢？　Windflowers　风飞花　The Loneliness of Personal Growth　成长的孤独　A Lesson of Life　生活的一课　The Road of Life　生活之路　Butterfly Insights　蝴蝶的见识　The Brave Breath　勇敢的气　Maxims About Determination　励志格言　The Road Not Taken　没有走过的路　Never Sink Into Blue Days　不要在忧郁的日子里沉沦　Six Inches’Fear　6英尺的恐惧　Riders on the Earth Together　我们都是地球的乘客　Setting Your Heart Free　放飞你的心情　Do You Have a Confident Jar你有一只自信的罐子吗　A Lesson in Life　人生物语　Make a Truth of Fright Clearly　看清恐惧的真相　The Secret of Success　成功的秘诀　The Tips of Success　成功的技巧　King John and the Abbot　国王约翰和修道院院长　Faith　信念　The Lecture of Obama’s Success　奥巴马获胜演讲全文　A Boy and a Nettle　男孩和荨麻　Kangaroos and the Cage　袋鼠与笼子　Four Essays About Confidence　励志短文四则　The Decoration of the Heart　心理装潢　Transforming Obstacles Into Benefits　化阻力为助力　The Parable of the Pencil　铅笔的寓言　Fall in Love With the One That Is Imperfect爱上不完美的自己　Love Your Life　热爱生活　Do I Need to Love Myself？　非得喜欢自己吗？　Although I’m Ugly, I’m Very Proud　我很丑，但我很自豪　Follow Your Own Course　走自己的路　What a Beautiful Moment　这美丽的时刻　True Nobility　真正的高贵　The Real Meaning of Peace　宁静的真谛　You’re a Beautiful Person　美丽是你　A Parrot and a Cat　鹦鹉和猫　Pick More Daisies　多采些雏菊花　The Ugly: I’ m More Charming Than the Beautiful　丑女:我比美女更有魅力　Holding a Goal Is More　Important Than Earning Money有目标的生活比赚钱更重要　What Will Matter？　何为重要？　Buy an Hour of Your Time　买一小时的时间　The “Trophy Kids” Go to Work　蜜罐里的孩子开始工作了　Where Are We Heading　我们前进的方向　You’re Not Super Rich？ You Lucked Out　不是超级富豪？那你很幸运　A Clink of Light in Life　生活的光芒　On Changes　论 变 化　CEO of the Apple Company　苹果公司的首席执行官　The Brick in Your Life　生活中的“砖头”　What Is Success　成功的内涵　The Value of Time　时间的价值　Results And Roses　硕果和玫瑰　Leave Time Behind You　把时间放在身后　CEO of the Apple Company　让头脑畅想　Ted Turner–the Founder of CNN　CNN的创始人——特德？特纳　There Must Be a Person Who Most Loves You这世上一定有个人最爱你　A Blooming Tree　一棵开花的树　The Love of Two Leaves　两片树叶的爱情　A Touching Story　一个感人的故事　When we two parted　昔日依依别　Angels Are Always There　天使一直在你身边　It Is You I Want　我爱的人是你　The Old Man’ s Table　爷爷的饭桌　Are You God’s Wife　你是上帝的妻子吗　Unlighted Candle　点不亮的蜡烛　The Salty Coffee　咸味咖啡　How I’ve Been Enriched by Beggars　乞丐的启示　Learn to Be the Happy学会做一个幸福的人　A Moment of Joy　片刻的欢乐　Do It as Soon as Possible　尽快行动起来吧　A Happy Day Begins With Gratitude　美好生活，从学会“感激”开始　Feather in the Wind　风中的羽毛　Learn to Live in the Present Moment　活得轻松——在现实中生活　The Remembrance of Lilacs　紫 丁 香 的 回 忆　Helping Others Is Helping Yourself　帮助别人就是帮助自己　Seeking Happiness　快乐在哪里　Loss and Gain　失去和获得　Simple Ways to Improve My Life　充实的生活就是简简单单　God’s Boxes　上帝的盒子后记