The Struggle to Be Strong (Book Review)

True Stories by Teens About Overcoming Tough TimesGifts for The Bookish (Free Spirit, 2000; $14.95)

This one is by, about and for teens. Each chapter is written by a teen who has struggled with the very real problems teens face, including pressure to use drugs, racial prejudice and sexual (including homosexual) feelings. Editors Al Desetta, M.A., a Revson Fellow at Columbia University, and Sybil Wolin, Ph.D., a developmental psychologist specializing in resilience to life's challenges, have not sanitized the articles, allowing the grittiness of adolescent life to come through. This book provides models teen readers can apply in dealing with their own lives.

Adapted by Ph.D.