20 Tough Questions Teenagers Ask and 20 Tough Answers [Paperback]

Lois Leiderman Davitz (Author), Joel Robert Davitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

Answers to the tough questions in life that teenagers ask. No preaching, no rules, just rational responses to help teens cope with tough moral issues they face in life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An excellent and informative book! An enormously refreshing way of approaching those difficult subjects that dominate the teenage years. -- Harold Cook, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University.
Candid, moral answers are hard to find! Put this into the hands of teens! -- Catholic Library World.
I could see a priest, high school faculty member or youth minister wanting to buy a lot of copies. -- The Priest
These questions are the important questions adolescents are asking. The responses to them are on target: direct, sympathetic, and wise. --John S. Nelson, Professor of Psychology and Adolescent Spirituality, Fordham University

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Paulist Press (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809138077
• ISBN-13: 978-0809138074
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Following Christ is NOT for the faint of heart... or faith, May 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 20 Tough Questions Teenagers Ask and 20 Tough Answers (Paperback)

In contrast to the previous critic -- and for the same reasons - "20 Tough Questions Teenagers Ask : And 20 Tough Answers" is just that... TOUGH. But, not in a prejidical way. Frankly, if you do not want to know what the Pope and the Church have to say, then why would you pick up a book about Catholicism in tbe first place?

With two teenage daughters, I have become keenly aware of the impact of secular society on the mores and values of our kids. The big five are alive and well in epidemic proportions in our schools and in the lives of our kids: Smoking, Drinking, Drugs, Sex and Abortion.

It is serious and we need resources such as this one to help parents deal with these tough issues. The answers are faith-filled, love-filled. But, in the context of today's society - where God is a mere convenience - His expectations of us might well be considered unfair. Tough!

22 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Baltimore Catechism, February 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 20 Tough Questions Teenagers Ask and 20 Tough Answers (Paperback)

If you are Catholic and looking for what answers the Pope has provided, this book is for you and your teen. This book is full of "don't do as I do - do as I say" such as "contraception within marriage is not within scope of this book" - No contraception SHOULD be used outside of marriage because there SHOULDN"T be any sex outside of marriage in the first place. "SHOULD" equals guilt. This book never satisfactorally answered any of the tough questions - the answers given are Catholic party line, Baltimore catechism propaganda direct from the Pope. In answer to the question "is it wrong to date someone who isn't Catholic?" the authors felt it was appropriate to point out that "in a marriage" there are "lines that simply can't be crossed" these include ethic, social and religious. If you are looking for Catholic doctrine this book is for you - otherwise it is offensive to the extreme.