Wisdom from the Hood Lessons from an Inner City Youth Mentor |
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| Author:
| Kuebler, Bob |
| Series title: | Wisdom from the Hood Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4921-7803-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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Everything we learn comes from wisdom. The inner city is a place of violence and poverty, a place filled with hurting and wounded people. Young men are carted off to jail leaving young mothers behind. Authority figures command respect while the ultimate authority in a young man's life - his father, has abandoned his family. Resentment grows like apples on trees, gangs battle over everything from girls to guns. Fear grows, kids go to jail, children have babies and young people die....
More DescriptionEverything we learn comes from wisdom. The inner city is a place of violence and poverty, a place filled with hurting and wounded people. Young men are carted off to jail leaving young mothers behind. Authority figures command respect while the ultimate authority in a young man's life - his father, has abandoned his family. Resentment grows like apples on trees, gangs battle over everything from girls to guns. Fear grows, kids go to jail, children have babies and young people die. There is a way out and it's the process of putting wisdom into practice. This book will help you raise your children.Help you build healthy relationships.Help you learn to understand pain and brokenness.Help you remove resentment.Help you stop and prevent violence.This book will give you emotional heart nuggets to chew on as you learn how to grow empathy and compassion.This book is filled with stories and each chapter contains Heart Storming Questions. They can be used as part of a study through discussion or simply personal reflection.Everyone is a mentor to somebody. Commitment, perseverance, trust and hope are the hallmarks of a good Mentor. Who will help our children become all that they can be?