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Book Review of THE ON MY OWN HANDBOOK: 100 SECRETS OF SUCCESS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR LIFE

THE ON MY OWN HANDBOOK: 100 SECRETS OF SUCCESS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR LIFE
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Book Description
You've looked forward to this moment for years.
independence!
freedom!
At long last, you're on your own!
No more parental demands.
No more curfews.
No more having to turn down the stereo when the house begins to shake.

But if you're honest with yourself, aren't you just a little unsure of the future as you anticipate leaving Mom and Dad behind? Are you ready to manage your finances? To find the right job? To handle all the new problems that will come your way? Are you really ready for life on your own?

The On My Own Handbook is a collection of things you need to know before you leave home. It contains 100 keys to success that provide guidance in the areas of:
⢠Family and Marriage
⢠Personal Growth
⢠Social Development
⢠Professional and Career Decisions
⢠Finance
⢠Physical Development
⢠Spiritual Growth

You may want to leave home. You may feel like you're ready. You may dream of that day. But if you want your transition to be successful, you need to know the practical and simple principles presented in this book.

Bobb Biehl is president of Masterplanning Group International, a consulting organization, and he serves on several boards, including Focus on the Family. His principles have worked for business presidents, senior pastors, and executive directors. Bobb and his wife, Cheryl, live in Orlando, Florida. They have two grown children, Kimberly and J.