Teens on the Edge: Troubled Teens Speak Out Plus Author Commentary

Rating:
Summary: A great read for non-fiction buffs, I couldn't put it down
Review: The author takes his many years of experience and digs into the minds of these teens. I am not in the psychology or education fields and I still found this book to be fascinating. I can only imagine how engulfed someone that is actually in these fields will be with the information in this book. I especially like how the author prepares the reader for each essay with the young adults background and physical characteristics; it really brings you closer to the problems and heartache. He does a great job of debriefing each essay so the layperson like myself can understand the factors that lead to each young adult's behavior. This is a must read for all non-fiction buffs.

Rating:
Summary: A great read for non-fiction buffs, I couldn't put it down
Review: The author takes his many years of experience and digs into the minds of these teens. I am not in the psychology or education fields and I still found this book to be fascinating. I can only imagine how engulfed someone that is actually in these fields will be with the information in this book. I especially like how the author prepares the reader for each essay with the young adults background and physical characteristics; it really brings you closer to the problems and heartache. He does a great job of debriefing each essay so the layperson like myself can understand the factors that lead to each young adult's behavior. This is a must read for all non-fiction buffs.

Rating:
Summary: You won't put it down!
Review: This book is critical reading material for anyone involved with "at-risk" youth. The author takes the reader back to the beginning of each teen's life, and through this we can better grasp how the subjects are where they are today. This would also be an excellent book for parents to read as it is almost a roadmap for raising a child into a disfunctional adult. I was surprised at how many of the teens in the book began their life in a "normal" home environment, and with a few changes in the family, that environment was destroyed. I believe this book should be required reading for any college course in which the student's career will involve interacting with children of any age.

Rating:
Summary: You won't put it down!
Review: This book is critical reading material for anyone involved with "at-risk" youth. The author takes the reader back to the beginning of each teen's life, and through this we can better grasp how the subjects are where they are today. This would also be an excellent book for parents to read as it is almost a roadmap for raising a child into a disfunctional adult. I was surprised at how many of the teens in the book began their life in a "normal" home environment, and with a few changes in the family, that environment was destroyed. I believe this book should be required reading for any college course in which the student's career will involve interacting with children of any age.