| Life Is Not Fair...: And Everything Else They Forget to Teach in School Contributor(s): Bernard, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1402202792 ISBN-13: 9781402202797 Publisher: Sourcebooks OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2004 Annotation: ?Who are you talking to? Me?? ?You bet we are!? Written in a clear voice that shows how the world really works, Life is Not Fair? explains what to do to become happy, successful and mature adults. It explores complex issues like relationships, drugs, money, spin, and much more. ?A needed book, and right on track!? -Bhagavan Das, author, teacher and subject of the groundbreaking Be Here, Now! Life is Not Fair? shows how to have more fun, make more money and be lucky, plus it includes the real-life voices of young people who talk about the challenges and problems they face. ?This book was brilliantly written, and easily captures my small teenage brain. It's also entirely informative about your life after parents are no longer babysitting you! It was easy to read, flowed through my ears and stuck!? -Ian Sanders, teenager, surfer and lead guitarist of the acclaimed Gemtones ?Comprehensive, interesting and relevant? -Arthur Kornhaber, MD, author of The Grandparent Guide ?Good Grief, I wish someone had told me about this stuff when I was in high school!? -Peter Robbins, original voice of Charlie Brown, child actor and radio personality |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Psychology |
| Dewey: 128.2 |
| LCCN: 2004012236 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.08" W x 7.16" (0.59 lbs) 231 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the one book that can end your adolescent's angst and show the world as it really works. Written in a clear voice that tells teenagers what the mean world is really about, Life is Not Fair... explains what they need to know and do to become happy, successful and mature adults. It explores complex issues without any mumbo jumbo, and teaches teenagers how to think about relationships, family, friends, sex, drugs, money, taxes, spin, timing and luck. Life is Not Fair... also encourages the reader to consider their place in the world, and how they can have more fun, make more money and be lucky by simply learning to think better. In brief, it is not what to think, but how to think, which makes this book unique and valuable. This is a book that parents can share with their children, and it includes the voices of young people who talk about the challenges and problems they face. Chapters include: --There are no free lunches --Life's a bitch, then you die --Don't believe your own BS --Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son! |