Goodbye High School, Hello World: A Real-Life Guide for Graduates [Hardcover]

Bruce Bickel (Author), Stan Jantz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2005

Life: The Final Exam. You've graduated from high school. Now what? There are so many uncertainties and unanswered questions about college, jobs, friends, dating, money, moving out of the house the list is endless. One minute you're cramming for finals, going to year-end parties and fighting your brother for bathroom time; the next you're wondering who your roommate will be (scary!), how you're going to pay for your cell phone (not to mention, food) and staying true to your beliefs when you're faced with so many choices. Your life is about to change from one of multiple choices to one in which you write the essay, including what you believe and why. This is a new beginning and your life will never be the same. Wouldn't it be nice to have some help along the way hyperlinks to click on to get advice or stories from people who have been through all of this and lived to tell about it? In Good-Bye High School, Hello World, authors Bruce and Stan offer real answers to your real questions (including some you may not have even thought of yet). From managing your money to dating and your changing relationship with your parents, from setting goals to managing stress and staying healthy, think of this as a guidebook for how to prepare for your future. Not just a how-to book, this real-life guide stresses the importance of taking God along with you on your journey. Whether you're off to college, preparing to get a job or not really sure what's next, you'll be ready to say Good-bye high school, hello world.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

You've graduated from high school. Now what? There are so many uncertainties and unanswered questions about college, jobs, friends, dating, money, moving out of the house... the list is endless.  Your life is about to change for one of mutliple choices to one in which you write the essay, including what you believe and why. This is a new beginning and your life will never be the same.  Authors Bruce and Stan offer real answers to your real questions (including some you may not have even thought of yet). From managing money and your changing relationship with your parents to setting goals and staying healthy, think of this as a guidebook for how to prepare for your future, not the least of which is taking God along with you on your journey. Whether you're off to college, preparing to get a job or not really sure what's next, you'll be ready to say "Good-bye high school, hello world."

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

About the Author

Bruce Bickel's trademark is humor and his passion is truth, whether he's speaking to a group of business executives or preaching in a church. When he isn't writing, speaking or doing lawyer stuff, Bruce is active at Westmont College. He is also a teaching elder at his church in Central California, where he lives with his wife, Cheryl.

Stan Jantz has teamed up with Bruce Bickel in writing more than 50 books, including the international best-seller God is in the Small Stuff. Currently Stan is a marketing consultant and a partner in Mosaic Digital, a community-building software company. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Karin.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 203 pages
• Publisher: Regal Books; Revised edition (April 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830737286
• ISBN-13: 978-0830737284
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,099,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

BRUCE BICKEL of Fresno, California has coauthored numerous books with his writing partner Stan Jantz. Bruce's regular job is as lawyer and speaker, and he and his wife, Cheryl, have two children.