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No More Victims

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This is the book that youth groups should mass order. Peretti recounts his own childhood growing up as a victim of both cystic hygroma (causing stunted growth and a speech impediment, among other problems) and bullying. He shares with painful detail how constant bullying effected his self-image ("I thought I was a monster") and how the school system typically does little or nothing to protect the weak. Even further, he illustrates his view of the world as governed by a higher system of rules, explaining why "Might makes right" is both a dangerous and a flawed philosophy. Peretti even confesses his own faults as an occasional bully, his failures to stick up for those weaker than himself. This is a super-quick read that will challenge adults to a new awareness of the bullying problem and will benefit every teen/pre-teen reader, whether he is a bully, a victim, or someone caught in the middle who doesn't know how to change "the way things are."

This is such an awesome book and maybe one of Peretti's best. He speaks of the dangers that our words and actions have on the outcome of ones personal as well as emotional life, if our society and schools keep going the way that they are. I definitely recommend this book to everyone who feels they are 'different' inside. Actually, everyone still in highschool and college should read it before it is too late.

I was moved beyond words after reading this book. Peretti has a way of touching you and challenging you to meet the issues of our day with the love and compassion of Christ.

Why do tragedies such as the one at Columbine occur? Can we make our schools safer places to grow and learn? "NO MORE VICTIMS" should be required reading for everyone who cares and even for those who think they don't. I love Frank Peretti for writing this book!

I HAVE READ THIS BOOK & THE ""LEADER"" EDITION---
THE TRUE STATEMENT IS THAT IT S H O U L D BE HANDED OUT
TO EVERY STUDENT GOING TO SCHOOL (&PARENTS&TEACHERS&ADMINSTRATORS)---
--IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN--
UNFORTUNATELY---BUT THERE ARE LESSONS TO LEARN HERE.

I bought this one as well for my daughter, and she said it was a good book, but it was for younger people. I did not know that when ordering it for her, also it would be nice to know how many pages in the book, as this was a very small size and page book.

As a school principal, I think this book is filled with good information for kids in grades 5-8. In fact, No More Victims is required reading for our incoming 7th graders. Parents can read it along with their kids and have some great discussions about bullying from a variety of perspectives.

Peretti's book The Wounded Spirit is a great read for parents and youth workers that deals with the same topics on a level more appropriate for adults and older teens.

Anyone involved at any point in the public school food-chain should be required to read this. It is a masterpiece. The first chapter describes the hell of it all in such a vivid way that I was crying to hard to keep reading. It's a short read, but life-changing.