Start Here by Alex and Brett Harris March 2010
Format: Paperback, 176 pg.
Review Copy
Book Synopsis:
You want to do hard things. But you don’t know where to start.You are changing the world around you. But you are tired and burned out. You feel called to do the extraordinary for God. But you feel stuck in the ordinary.Do Hard Things inspired thousands of young people around the world to make the most of the teen years. Now Alex and Brett Harris are back and ready to tackle the questions that Do Hard Things inspired: How do I get started? What do I do when I get discouraged? What’s the best way to inspire others? Filled with stories and insights from Alex, Brett, and other real-life rebelutionaries, Start Here is a powerful and practical guide to doing hard things, right where you are.
Review
Start Here was inspired by a blog that two sixteen year old brothers came up with. They named it The Rebelution in the sense that taking the words rebellion and revolution to mean something new for the teenager. Start Here is basically a challenge to any teenager out there struggling with identity in Christ or trying to find their voice in this big world. It’s also a call for change. The main focus in the book is telling teenagers that they have do indeed have a voice and that their actions can change the world. I loved reading through some of these kids’ ideas and the amazing things they did to step up. I also liked it because it was written by teenagers encouraging other teenagers. Sometimes a parent or adult can give advice to a teen and they roll their eyes, but have that same advice come from another teen or friend and sometimes they will listen…..even change……..
The book entails inspirational stories about different teens from all over, who decided to help someone, stand up for someone or just be brave and do the right thing. My favorite story was Charity’s- a teenager who through hard work crochet and had people around the world donate handmade hats to send to orphans overseas during Christmas time.
Rating:
Well written and broken into sections so it’s easy to read through and understand. Its practical outlook and hard but simple things to do make it easy for any young person or adult to apply this to their lives.Recommended for all ages.
4/5- YA- Inspirational Living
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You can find out more about Alex and Brett Harris’s popular blog: TheRebelution
GIVEAWAY
Thanks to the greats at Random House I have one copy of this to giveaway. I would love for a teen to win this (but I can't monitor ages on the internet) so here are the rules.......anyone can enter....but you have to answer this question.
Why do you want to read Start Here?
I will pick a winner April 1, 2010.
This book sounds great! I want to read it because it sounds like it's a Christian book and because I could learn something by reading it. In the summary it says "..you feel stuck in the ordinary," and that is exactly how I felt throughout my early teen years and how I feel most of the time now. I also love to read true stories about other teenagers like me, because I can relate to their problems and what they're going through.
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