Life On The Edge

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Summary: I couldn't believe it!
Review: I started reading this book in the middle of a relationship with a girl I broke up with last year and am now JUST over. Why did it take me so long? I was VERY stubborn. I didn't want to believe what I read. The idea that this exciting feeling of "love" I was feeling might not be love? But then I went back and read more carefully and took time to think about what it said. My eyes openned! This is a breathtaking book. I carry it with me as a reference. Silly, one might think, but it has served to help many around me (considering I'm in high school). Two of my Christian friends are in a relationship. They are VERY Godly people, but they were having difficulties. One was discontented because she didn't have space. The other was confused because he wasn't getting comunication. I pointed out a few things from this book (mainly the "hand A and hand B" concept conveying space) and they understood their problems. It has helped numerous others and has given me an understanding of the people and situations aroung me. God Bless Dr. Dobson. I'm seeing a young lady now (a new person who apreciates my thinking), and I intend to give this book as a gift. Like someone said earlier-I think this should be required reading for teens everywhere.

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Summary: awesome, God-inspired book
Review: I was given this book a year and a half ago and just now got around to it. What wasted time!! I'm a senior in college and have learned some of the lessons taught by this book the hard way. I'm ordering it now to give to a friend. Please read this book, give it to your friends or children. It will be doing them a great service.

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Summary: Don't make the same mistake I did. Read this book now!
Review: I'm a 24-year-old college graduate. I studied physics and mathematics while attending Wheaton College in Norton Massachusetts and I pride myself on my intelligence and my maturity. I can honestly say that after reading Dr. James Dobson's book "Life on the Edge" I had a completely different look at the world around me, and I immediately dropped my egotistical attitude. I have recently lost whom I believed to be my soul mate and it was this loss that prompted me to try and make some sense of my life. My mother obviously noticed how much I had been hurting by the experience and she gave me this book to read. Once I read the chapters on relationships and love, I became well aware of why our relationship went sour. I had failed to understand the exact psychology and the wonderful differences between men and women and how these differences can be understood and used to compliment your partner. Men and women are absolutely created equal but we are extremely different in many, many ways. It's actually these differences that make men and women so compatible and it was my ignorance to these natural and biological differences that made me lose the girl of my dreams. Don't let this happen to you. We must learn from others' mistakes because there isn't enough time for us to make all of them for ourselves. This book deals with the decisions of finding a college, deciding on a career, understanding the ins and outs of an intimate relationship, and Dr. James Dobson describes in great detail what it REALLY takes to make a relationship last a lifetime. This should be used as a guide for all young adults to live your life for the better in almost every possible way. Dr. James Dobson is a gift from God and he should be taken very seriously. His insight into the young adult psyche is an unmistakable sign that he has been blessed with an ability that most of us need to find within ourselves. We all can learn something from this book, and if we allow our hearts to open up to the goodness of God, we can live our lives according to his Will. I lost the woman that I loved, and then I discovered Dr. James Dobson's book Life on the Edge. I honestly believe that if I had known then what I know now, I could've avoided this tragedy and I would be getting married to the women of my dreams. I can only hope that she reads this and recognizes herself in my sincere message. Friendship, trust, respect, admiration, and understanding are all very necessary to the growth and nourishment of a life long and loving relationship. Trust me, read this book and you will be transformed into a new [better] person. God bless Dr. James Dobson and God bless women everywhere.

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Summary: Life on the Edge for Graduates
Review: If you are college bound this book is a great choice for you! It gives specific guidelines to help you find a career, pursuit, purpose and mate. Dr. Dobson helps you by giving you tips on decision making, especially tough ones in your future. If you are struggling with any of these issues you should pick up this book and read it! Dr. Dobson is a great Christian author who ties Jesus Christ into all of his sections of this book. This especially is a great book for Christians because they can really relate to what the author is talking about, but it is good for non-Christians or non-religious people as well. I would recommend this book to anyone who is making important decisions in thier life, particularly ones for thier future.

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Summary: A guidebook for age 16 - 26 for critical life issues
Review: Life on the Edge can be seen as a guidebook for those within, what Dobson calls, the 'decade of decision'. The sound advise and practical ideas will be extremely helpful for both the young person and those who care to assist them through this crucial stage of life. This book boldly addresses 20 of the most crucial issues that young adults ages 16-26 will face, including a balanced view toward sex, money, and power, and choosing a college and career, and more. He deftly applies Biblical principles to these challenging issues and points the reader to a hopeful end through a chosen balanced life.

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Summary: If there ever was another Bible, this is it!!!
Review: No one should go through their youth or young adult life without reading this book! This book displays the values of life on a platter and tells you how to take care of them. Dobson is straight up with his readers. He uses an excellent style of writing to get the point across to his readers. If you have trouble reading books, don't be intimidated by this one at all! This book is so easy to read that you could read it in a day or two. The difficulty of the reading is simple, but some of the challenges that Dobson has for you are ones that need to be taken into consideration! Get it now!!!

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Summary: Life on the Edge for Graduates
Review: This book by James Dobson, gave a lot of good adivice that is and will be useful in graduating high school and moving on in life. It talks about choosing a career, choosing a "life-time love", and also your purpose in life. This book is full of valuable information that everyone should read about. I can only say positive things about this book. I can't think of anything that I would change about it. It gave me inspiration about what my future holds for me and also gave me logical advice which I will take to heart. Like I said, everything was
positive about this book and I encourage every high school student to read it.

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Summary: Useful information for my future
Review: This book by James Dobson, gave a lot of good adivice that is and will be useful in graduating high school and moving on in life. It talks about choosing a career, choosing a "life-time love", and also your purpose in life. This book is full of valuable information that everyone should read about. I can only say positive things about this book. I can't think of anything that I would change about it. It gave me inspiration about what my future holds for me and also gave me logical advice which I will take to heart. Like I said, everything was
positive about this book and I encourage every high school student to read it.

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Summary: Bigotry
Review: This book has lots of good advice for those navigating the college years. However, this book is homophobic, and therefore, I must give it a poor rating. Preaching hate is not what I want to find in a Christian book. The book offers bad advice on how to treat homosexuals, and has no advice for homosexuals reading the book.

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Summary: Excellent Book -- especially for college-age students
Review: This book has so many good points! I wish I had read this about ten years ago -- as a junior or senior in high school. I have given others a copy of this as a present and they love it as well