Oshkosh Public Library

To the younger, stories and lessons to help teenagers and young adults deal with life's problems and see the big picture (self-esteem, substance abuse, depression, suicidal thoughts, bullying and judging others, losing love, and making good choices, to help you live a happy life), Mark J. Spanbauer ; photographs by Amanda J. Spanbauer ; edited by Griffin Mill

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To the younger

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Mark J. Spanbauer ; photographs by Amanda J. Spanbauer ; edited by Griffin Mill

stories and lessons to help teenagers and young adults deal with life's problems and see the big picture (self-esteem, substance abuse, depression, suicidal thoughts, bullying and judging others, losing love, and making good choices, to help you live a happy life)

"As time has gone on I have become increasingly empathetic to the difficulties teenagers and young adults face in this increasingly complicated world. In my thirty years as a physical education teacher, coach, and in my sixty years of life in general, I have seen and experienced many things. I have witnessed bullying and people judging and talking about others. I have lost love, experienced low self-esteem and depression, and seen others follow through with their suicidal thoughts. I have seen the effects of substance abuse (lives ruined or lost), and continue to have my own troubles with alcohol abuse. I decided a couple years ago to try to help young people deal with the problems they may be experiencing. I hope as you will read my stories and lessons you think about them. I just want you to think before you act, and make good choices so you can go on to live a happy life."--Page [4] of cover