Bøker av David Pruitt

After enduring a violent, abusive upbringing in 1970s Greensboro, North Carolina, two brothers end up on wildly dichotomous journeys-one a driven CEO, the other a homeless wanderer-yet ultimately, both must find the courage to leave the pain of the past behind and move away from judgment to love.

Parents, teachers, and mental health workers will find the answersto these- and many other-questions in this forthright yet compassionate guide to helping your adolescent through the tumultuous teen years. From peer pressure and self-esteem to experimentation with sex, alcohol, and drugs, this invaluable resource covers a wide range of pratical issues. Here as well is information on more serious obstacles to a teen's development that may require professional intervention, such as depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, and disruptive behavorial disorders. As surely as every child will become a teen, every person that must relate to a teen will find this book a reliable, indespensable guide to the ups and downs of adolecence.