Unexpected Conversations with Teenagers

You will laugh and cry at the stories in this heartwarming, candid, and unforgettable look at the author's experiences over thirty-three years working with teenagers. This memoir unfolds with a host of characters and vignettes telling the stories of modern-day teens on a journey from wannabe grownups to accomplished, successful adults—or sometimes not. Despite various advantages of race, wealth, and education, some of the teens struggle with relationships, drugs, self-esteem, societal norms...