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A Winner by Any Standard: A Personal Growth Journey for Every American Teen

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This is an awesome life guide book that offers so many profound, yet simple lessons, anecdotes, personal experiences and insights that will empower teenagers and help them to become the best that they can be. In these times of fear, doubt and confusion, teenagers more than ever need this kind of solid, inspirational and motivating guidance that does not talk down to them or insult their intelligence.

Rob Garofalo Jr. is more than just a great teacher and writer, he is a moving force that is sure to get teenagers passionate and excited about their lives, and the potential that awaits within them. Each of the 52 lessons, and the Life Apps (applications) that follow each chapter, give teenagers actual steps they can take to better their lives and their surroundings, and the book is filled with wonderful ideas from getting along with family, to standing for something, to finding inner confidence, to making friends, to sharing, to being grateful, to overcoming fears and moving beyond negativity.

Though this book is clearly designed to empower teens, I am 42 and found this to be one of the best motivational books I have ever read. The material transcends age, and is just pure and simple wisdom.

If you are a teenager, if you have teenage children, if you teach, if you are a counselor or pastor or even if you just know someone with teenagers, get this book. It just might be the key that teens need to watch their dreams take off and meet with a success they never imagined.

This unique book is a 52 week motivational journal geared especially for teens. Full of real-life examples, Mr. G. takes the teen through a year long soul searching, guiding the student in finding their own Biblically-based standards. Mr. G. provides challenges for the teen with each week, challenges that encourage the student to decide on their own the best route for their life. Mr. G. isn't afraid to touch on sensitive topics such as the current day political climate, as well as discussing everyday topics. A Winner By Any Standards is a wonderful coming-of-age guidebook for all Christian teens.

Just read this book and loved it. As a high schooler who just shakes my head at all the hating going on in the world and in my school,it was good to see someone trying to change things. Mr. G must have been a very cool teacher to have.

Written by an experienced teacher, A Winner By Any Standard is a self-help manual designed especially for teenagers. 52 personal growth challenges, one for each week, cover such self-improvement issues as appreciating one's family, being a true friend, examining alcohol use, thickening one's skin, and more. Each challenge, and the positive virtues one can reinforce in oneself by contemplating it, is effectively summarized in a "Life App" at the close of the chapter. Written in plain, accessible terms without talking down to the reader, A Winner By Any Standard is a superb guide and a very highly recommended personalized giftbook for any teen.

As is the case with many self-development books, I felt the first few chapters didn't live up to all the hype and accolades. I read on, however, and came to appreciate the author's writing style, his passion, and his unique insights. He is very "relateable" and does an excellent job of fostering the big-picture mentality that so many teens and adults need to work on internalizing. All in all, I ended up enjoying and being inspired by forty-five of his fifty-two chapters. A highly recommended read for all ages.

A Winner by Any Standard is a wonderful book. I am a 10th grader and after thumbing through this book at a local bookstore, I knew I had to have it. It has helped me grow as a person. I recommend this book to any young teen...you'll love it.