{"product_id":"seen-and-heard-teenagers-talk-about-their-lives-paperback","title":"Seen And Heard: Teenagers Talk About Their Lives - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Motley Kalergis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeen and Heard: Teenagers Talk About Their Lives\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare and intimate portrait of American adolescence - a coming-of-age documentary that listens without judgment and looks without pretense. Photographer and interviewer \u003cstrong\u003eMary Motley Kalergis\u003c\/strong\u003e gives voice to young people at one of life's most intense crossroads, illuminating the moments when identity, family, friendship, and hope collide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough black-and-white portraits and unguarded conversations, teenagers from diverse backgrounds speak candidly about the issues that shape their lives - parents, school, love, loss, and the uncertain promise of the future. What emerges is a striking collective self-portrait of a generation: thoughtful, resilient, and searching for meaning in a complicated world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his foreword, \u003cstrong\u003ePulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard\u003c\/strong\u003e writes of the \"animal thrill and terror of facing the unknown,\" praising the honesty and courage of these young people who \"seem to be asking the question \u003cem\u003eWho am I?\u003c\/em\u003e for real.\" His words frame the book's central revelation - that truth often flickers between the cracks of who we think we are and who we might become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKalergis's documentary approach combines empathy, artistry, and journalistic precision. Like her acclaimed books on marriage, birth, adoption, and motherhood, \u003cem\u003eSeen and Heard\u003c\/em\u003e explores the universal human experience through the particular - finding beauty in vulnerability and strength in honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book invites parents, educators, and readers of all generations to pause, listen, and rediscover the authentic voices of youth. It is at once a time capsule of American adolescence and a timeless meditation on the courage it takes to grow up. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51892440891680,"sku":"9798999613561","price":59.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/Rq94yt17Nh9798999613561.webp?v=1781986469","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/seen-and-heard-teenagers-talk-about-their-lives-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}