Teenagers talk candidly and voluntarily about how they cope with having a serious and often life threatening illness. Their courageous and determined stories focus on the help and support given by friends, family and medical staff as they face cancer, cystic fibrosis, Crohn's disease, spina bifida and other conditions. Here are encouraging words from the kids who have suffered and the relationships they've forged with their families. This is a truly inspiring account that will touch everyone who reads it.