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Raising Yourself : Making the Right Choices
Raising Yourself Making the Right Choices Author:Sumant S. Pendharkar The book is for adolescents (ages 10 and up). The main theme in this book is about making choices. Everyday the pre-teens/teens are faced with choices and decisions such as, * Remaining abstinent or getting pregnant * Joining a volunteer organization or joining a gang * Saying NO to drugs or taking drugs * Positively influencing their peers or b... more »owing to negative peer pressure * Focusing on education or dropping out of school The choices made now determine the future. In the coming years life will confront the teens with some difficult and crucial choices. This book will help the teens understand the consequences of making some of the above choices. The book also talks about values -- honesty, dependability, self-discipline, etc. A chapter on money also covers debt, savings and investments. In the chapter, "If Only I could be a Teenager Again ..", people share their responses to the question, "If you could be a teenager again, what would you do differently?".« less