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Product Description A Be Yourself Guide for Teen Girls #1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Maturing, School & Education, Bullying Issues, Dating & Intimacy In this book of short daily meditations and essays, Amanda Ford, a young adult herself, offers stories, information, and advice on all the important issues facing young women today: boys, dating, drinking, self-respect, self-love, fights with friends, dealing with parents, and more. Support for young women as they navigate one of the most confusing and challenging times of their lives. When Amanda Ford emerged from her tumultuous teenage years, she saw the need for a guide to help girls learn to listen to their inner voices and think for themselves. Be True To Yourself is the big sister Amanda never had―and always wanted to be. It provides the encouragement and guidance she wished, as a teenage girl, that an older sister had given her, as well as stories and advice that she would have loved to share with a younger sister during her own teen years. Your daughter, granddaughter, niece, or young friend will learn to listen to her heart with this coming-of-age guide. Girls will find comfort, encouragement, and insight in these pages, along with suggestions for articulating and confiding their feelings, fears, and frustrations. They will learn more about so many important topics introduced during adolescence, such as: How to love yourself, boost your self-confidence, and receive compliments well How to determine your own values, be true to yourself, and follow through on your promises How to cherish your friends and family―even when they’re getting on your last nerve If you appreciated self-development books for teens like The Ultimate Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens, Just As You Are, You Don't Have to Learn Everything the Hard Way, or Embracing the Awkward, then you’ll love Be True to Yourself. Review “In this book of short daily meditations and essays, Amanda Ford offers stories, information and advice on all the important issues facing young women today.” ―The Austin Moms blog “Hardly a day goes by when I don't wonder how I will help my daughter keep her soul intact as she grows up. Straightforward and truthful, Amanda Ford's book may be one of the answers.” ―Jennifer Louden, author of The Woman's Comfort Book and The Comfort Queen's Guide to Life “ Be True to Yourself is full of great advice and wisdom. Each day you can read something that will make that day just a little bit brighter.” ―Kimberly Kirberger, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Souls, author of the Teen Love series About the Author Amanda Ford is a vibrant writer with a talent for uncovering extraordinary meaning in everyday events. In Retail Therapy, Amanda takes an insightful and fun look at the lessons we can glean while participating in a common activity: shopping. Amanda's work has been featured in publications such as Real Simple, Glamour, The Chicago Tribune, and The Seattle Times, and she is a regular contributor to the popular travel website Girl's Guide to City Life. You can contact Amanda through her website. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. From the Introduction I remember vividly the day my high school art teacher told us that she didn’t care too much about how well we did in her class. “What I do care about,” she said, “is that maybe someday when you are an adult, you will think of this class and you will say to yourself, ‘I remember I enjoyed making art,’ and you will pick up a brush or a pencil and you will create something again.” Her statement mpacted me with its clear message that I didn’t need to be moving on a direct and certain path. Her statement told me that I could pick up where I left off, that I could―and would―be discovering and rediscovering myself for years and decades to come. My art teacher understood her job as planting seeds of possibility in our minds and hearts. That’s exactly how I see this book: As little seeds of possibil