Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
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- ISBN13: 9781601421128
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Most people don’t expect you to know what we’re going to tell you in this book. And even if you know, they don’t expect you to care. And even if you care, they don’t expect you to do anything about it. And even if you do something about it, they don’t expect it to last. We do. – Alex and Brett
A generation stands on the brink of a “rebelution.”
A growing movement of young people is rebelling against the low expectations of today’s culture by choosing to “do hard things” for the glory of God. And Alex and Brett Harris are leading the charge.
Do Hard Things is the Harris twins’ revolutionary message in its purest and most compelling form, giving readers a tangible glimpse of what is possible for teens who actively resist cultural lies that limit their potential.
Struggle the thought of adolescence as a trip from responsibility, the authors weave together biblical insights, history, and modern examples to redefine the teen years as the launching pad of life. Then they map out five powerful ways teens can respond for personal and social change.
Written by teens for teens, Do Hard Things is packed with humorous personal anecdotes, practical examples, and tales of real-life rebelutionaries in action. This rallying weep from the heart of an already-happening teen revolution challenges a generation to lay aver to a brighter future, starting today.
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I establish this book offensive as a woman, as a Christian, as a Democrat, and as a Psychology major. I suppose if I were misogynistic, homophobe, and wished women in our society were forced to wear burkas, I might have loved the book more. Also, if I liked reading pop-psychology written by boys who have no background in psychology and who fail to use the support of facts or even a strong, rational argument to erect their case I would have loved the book more. But, as a thinking person, this book falls far fleeting of my expectations of what a excellent book can be. While I agree with the basic thoughts of positive thinking and what boils down to the Black Belt philosophy, ’set a goal, make a plot, take action, fix what isn’t effective, practice, practice, practice…these five things will lead to mastery,’ I disagree with the political undercurrents with which this philosophy is offered.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
One of the things they are encouraging your teen to do is battle AGAINST homosexuality. I’m glad I pre-screened this book as I certainly don’t want to be giving my son the thought that being a gay-basher is vital to being a Christian, which is what the authors suggest.
If you are a peace loving, excellent Christian looking for a book for your teens, stear away from this book. There are plenty that don’t try to wrap hatred in a veil of helping your teen.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
This book is written in the depersonalized voice of a ‘we’ that comes off as false and ghost-written. I could not get past the recitation of accomplishments that lack any grounding in backstory. For instance, how can two people experience a subjective experience as a single mind that expresses itself as ‘we’. “We look back with gratitude, realizing that we gained so much: learning to trust God, for example, or finding that stepping out of our comfort zones helped us grow…” I have been married for >11 years and known my wife since 1992, yet she and I can seldom have a shared experience that we do not hold slightly different perspectives on. The teen authors of this book on the additional hand, have absolutely no experience that they do not speak on as one unified voice. It is inane and insulting. If you are looking for an authentic voice of young Christians – check out Shane Claiborne, or do a small searching for a name that is not worried to have more than one thought and feeling about any of the hard questions of life.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
Description does not really indicate religious basis of this book. Probably fantastic if you are a Christian, real turn-off if you are not. Could not give it to my children; they would not have taken a second look after the first page.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I was a small surprised at the constant religious references, but that wasn’t a show-stopper for me. The show-stoppers were the slow pace and fake tone. I couldn’t get past the endless statements of the obvious and earnest recitations of the authors’ accomplishments.
Usually books on tape are simpler to plow through while doing dishes etc., but after 20 minutes, my wife questioned “Why are you still listening to that? Are you hoping it will get better?”
Too terrible – I was hoping for a more credible source than his dad to convince my teenage son that worthwhile accomplishments regularly occupy sacrifice and suffering. But hoping for a book to do this is probably misguided; he will learn best through experience.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5