The author compiled a lifetime of wisdom from his being a bank CEO, author and high school coach in this book with the desire to encourage young people to make good choices in their lives.
My husband and I read and discussed each "truth" with our teenaged sons after our evening prayers and getting the younger two tucked into bed :-), as the recommended age for the book is 6th-12th grade and beyond.
The truths are presented in a short and engaging fashion usually through the telling of a life experience of Mr Douglas or someone he knew. The "moral" of each section is clear and the discussion questions allow the young adults to apply the particular situation to their lives and have them think about how they can learn from it. We had some wonderful talks with our boys after reading these chapters. I was also quite impressed at their questions. The material really did give them much to ponder.
These truths cover topics such as finances, attitudes, personal growth and relationships. Some of them include, "Protecting your Reputation," "You've Gotta Believe," "Utilize Compound Interest: The Eighth Wonder of the World," and "Commit to Love One Person Forever."
Some may argue that stressing the importance of being truthful or saving your money is common sense. If may be, but common sense doesn't seem to be so common anymore and many values and morals have been pushed aside in our society today.
We enjoyed reading this book. It gave us a good opportunity to have discussions with our boys and for them to learn some practical life lessons that will encourage them as they grow older and prepare to enter the adult world.
It is difficult today to find quality materials to help impart godly values to young people. Even Christian teenagers are inundated with messages and images from our godless culture. This book, as Mr. Douglas even points out, is not to be a replacement for the Ten Commandments or Jesus' Great Commandments; it is to be a tool to help teenagers to implement what the Lord has taught us. The book makes it all relevant-- using real-life scenarios and situations and how the choices made can truly make a difference in giving them true happiness and success in life. The book is not preachy. It doesn't read "don't do this, don't do that." It is skillfully written by Mr. Douglas, who as a coach has had much experience with teenagers. It wouldn't be so profound if it spoke down to them. Instead, it is an often-times humorous story-telling that draws them in and gets them to really think.
The 150-page book is available for $12.50 plus tax and shipping.
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