Ed Douglas
Autor de Himalaya: A Human History
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Obras de Ed Douglas
The magician's glass : character and fate : eight essays on climbing and the mountain life (2017) 5 copias
Le ragioni del cuore 1 copia
Rock Athlete 1 copia
Tenzing, héros de l'Everest 1 copia
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Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1966-02-07
- Género
- male
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- Obras
- 19
- También por
- 1
- Miembros
- 411
- Popularidad
- #59,241
- Valoración
- 4.1
- Reseñas
- 7
- ISBNs
- 48
- Idiomas
- 7
25 Truths is intended for kids from grades 6-12. My son is entering 6th grade, but I felt that some of the things mentioned were beyond what he needed to hear or could understand. However, my son is only eleven, and he has Asperger’s Syndrome (which means that while he’s very intelligent, he’s not as mature as most kids his age), so a “typical” sixth grader may be different.
Some of the things that I felt (or noticed) were beyond my 11-year-old included:
Mentions of extramarital affairs and infidelity (He’s asked me what cheating is on other occasions; I’ve told him that it means having sex with one person when you’re married to another. I try to talk plainly to him without overwhelming him with information. He said, “Okay,” and moved on, but I think it’s a little more than he can comprehend at this point.)
Mention of The Shack in the section on forgiveness, in which “a man’s young daughter is abducted and viciously assaulted and killed during a family vacation.” There is no way I could read this to my kids. My 11yo would have nightmares for a week and probably have an anxiety attack worrying about something similar happening to someone he knows.
I just skipped over the parts that I thought would be an issue for him. For the most part, I think that the book is very well done and can be utilized to open a dialogue between parents and teens about important issues. Even with younger children, I was able to adapt it to our needs.
I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.… (más)