Help yourself for teens
Subtitle: real-life advice for real-life challenges facing teenagers
By: Dave Pelzer
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780141021355
Subjects: Abused teenagers; Self-esteem; Juvenile literature; Psychology; Identity (Psychology) in adolescence
Description: Before he became a teenager, Pelzer was subjected to horrific physical and mental abuse from his mother. During his teens the long road to recovery began and today Pelzer spends much of his working life talking to young adults in schools and foster care centres. Pelzer's message is simple and powerful: identify problems, face them, think about where you want to be in life and never, ever give up on yourself. Being a teenager isn't easy in today's world, but as Pelzer says, it brings with it massive opportunities - and it's much more exciting than being an adult.
Notes: Originally published in the United States by Plume, 2005.