Life on the Edge: The Next Generation's Guide to a Meaningful Future

by James C. Dobson

As a young adult, you will face crucial questions about identity, education, marriage, career, God's will, and much more. Some of the most dramatic and permanent changes in life will occur during the “critical decade”―those ten years between 16 and 26. Are you prepared to make the right choices? You can be.
Like a trusted friend who understands, Dr. James Dobson candidly addresses the issues that today's young adults face. In his warm, conversational style, he reveals principles to help you make right choices and get the direction you need in order to look forward to a bright and successful future.

Genres: Faith, Parenting, Spirituality

272 pages, Paperback

First published December 20, 2010

About the author

A licensed psychologist and marriage, family, and child counselor, Dr. James Dobson was a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. For 14 years Dr. Dobson was an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, and he served for 17 years on the attending staff of Children's Hospital Los Angeles in the Division of Child Development and Medical Genetics. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California (1967) in the field of child development.

He was the author of more than 50 books, including The New Dare to Discipline, The New Strong-Willed Child, When God Doesn't Make Sense, Night Light: A Devotional for Couples, Bringing Up Boys, and the New York Times bestseller Bringing Up Girls .

Heavily involved in influencing governmental policies related to the family, Dr. Dobson was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the National Advisory Commission to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. He also served on the Attorney General's Advisory Board on Missing and Exploited Children, the Department of Health and Human Services' Panel on Teen Pregnancy Prevention, and the Commission on Child and Family Welfare. He was elected in 2008 to the National Radio Hall of Fame, and in 2009 received the Ronald Reagan Lifetime Achievement Award.

Reviews

[Yvonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an amazing book for the exact ages it is aimed at. It is not too late to read it if you are in your young adult years. I bought this for my son and I even gleaned enough from it to help me guide him through these tumultuous years and am encouraging my daughter to read it , too. In fact I am going to encourage all my friends with kids this same age to have their teens read it. Unfortunately, I am sure some of the teens won't see the point in reading it. Too bad, because if the advice were to be taken to heart, it could save a lot of heartaches. Everyone should read this. I was amazed to see any negative ratings. This might be judgmental, but it makes me wonder how their lives are going.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it. Lots of logic and reason, and good eye-openers. Lots of facts that I didn't know about at all, and a great inspiration/manual to being successful. Dr. Dobson is a man with a way with words.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. A lot of good insight. This was my first book from Dr. Dobson and I really like him. He talks about a lot of Christian things and I'm a Christian and he also talked about relationships and colleges and a lot of other good topics. If you are a Christian teen, you should probably read this book but it's still a good read even if you aren't a teen. My friend lent me this book and he wished he gave it to me sooner.