About to Burst : Handling Stress & Ending Violence--A Message for Youth [Paperback]

Rebecca Ruggles Radcliffe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1999

About to Burst: Handling Stress & Ending Violence--A Message for Youth is a timely and powerful antidote to the escalating violence in teen lives. Teens feel pressure on all fronts: home, school, peers, work, etc. And they do not know how to find relief. Some drink, do drugs, smoke, eat, get angry, shop, turn to inappropriate sex, and even become violent. No one has taught them how to positively cope with stress. About to Burst's simple, easy, and quick approach to cooling down gives young people ways to let off steam--before they hurt themselves or others. About to Burst gives young people the power and self control they need when they feel overwhelmed and ready to blow. Perfect for young people, parents, teachers, counselors, and anyone who works with kids under stress.

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From the Publisher

About to Burst: Handling Stress & Ending Violence--A Message for Youth responds to the growing stress and fear in the lives of young people today. Too familiar with shooting, addictions, date rape, road rage, eating disorders, and other destructive outlets, teens are at the end of their ropes. Super-stressed, Rebecca says we have left kids stranded with few, if any, healthy choices to manage the pressure. This leaves our youth hopeless about their futures and more ready to burst into violence. About to Burst's approach is right on. It advocates that each person learn what helps them unwind and shows more than a hundred easy, fast,and free ways to regain one's cool. She encourages kids to listen to their inner needs and dreams and commit to making things better--now when possible, and in the years to come. By changing one reaction at a time, one person at a time, Rebecca inspires young people to make our crazy world a better place. This belongs on every teen, high sc! hool, college, and library bookshelf.

About the Author

Rebecca Ruggles Radcliffe is an educator and national lecturer and workshop leader on stress, creating peace, personal growth, wellness, and life balance. She is Executive Director of EASE Publications and Resources which is dedicated to providing resources that promote personal growth and inner awareness. With years in the education, health, and communications arenas, Rebecca's simple and practical approaches uplift, inspire, and encourage young people and adults to dare to dream and make the world a better place.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: E a S E; 1 edition (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963660748
• ISBN-13: 978-0963660749
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,843,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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