Stay Strong : Simple Life Lessons for
Teens by Terrie Williams
Excellent
Public relations guru Terrie Williams, author of The Personal Touch: What
You Really Need to Succeed in Todays Fast-Paced Business World, has
decided to try her hand at advising teens, and the result reads like a hip-
hop version of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. In Stay Strong:
Simple Life Lessons for Teens, Williams breaks down what she believes
are common negative adolescent attitudes (Its all about money,, How I
talk is my business, etc.) and then goes on to challenge the reader to
reassess those attitudes and turn them around. For example, in the
chapter on how to make conversation, she writes: Be careful of using
words and phrases so full of slang that give the message You are not one
of us or I am not interested in you enough to speak in a way I know youll
understand. Its just rude.... You are stronger when you are able to
communicate with anyone. So, enjoy your slang but know when not to use
it. Like Chicken Soup, her text also incorporates true stories. Some of
these stories are about celebrities such as Eddie Murphy and Camryn
Manheim, but most come from ordinary teens and their experiences.

Original rap lyrics that illustrate the theme of each chapter and a down-to-
earth introduction by Queen Latifah will make this work especially
appealing to urban teens. Stay Strong is a sassy, street-smart addition to
the growing body of self-help literature for adolescents. The book
includes a bibliography and a recommended reading list. (Ages 12 and
older) --Jennifer Hubert
Personal Review: Stay Strong : Simple Life Lessons for Teens
by Terrie Williams
Brought this book for my 15 year old who read it in no time which is a
welcomed change for her
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