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Book Spotlight: The Overlooked Generation

5 Nov

372244_w185The Overlooked Generation: Parenting Teens And Tweens in A Complicated Culture. Parents are desperate to know how to handle teenagers in today’s society. As a trained counselor, former public school teacher, and full-time conference speaker, Shannon Perry addresses the issues that teens say cause them to feel “overlooked.”  As a result of feeling unnoticed, teenagers often make decisions that lead to harmful circumstances unless parents learn how to combat the onslaught of distractions that young people face in our culture. In “The Overlooked Generation,” Shannon addresses many important and timely issues including:

*Effective and necessary parent/teen communication

*Body image and self-esteem

*Dealing with bullies and how not to be become a victim

*Dating, purity and God’s promises

*Effects and dangers of Social Media

*Setting healthy boundaries for serious situations

*Cultivating quality friendships and relationships

  • ShannonPerrybluesweater_318x480Shannon Perry is a contributing writer toCrosswalk.com, one of the largest Christian websites in the world with over 24 millionpage views per month. Shannon’s book”Grace in High Heels” was quoted to the 5 million readers of Guideposts Magazine. Shannon has also written articles forCharisma Magazine, Believe.com, EverydayChristian.com, Christian Women of Today magazine, Christian Voice magazine, The West Side Story, among others.
  • Shannon’s new TV show, “Grace in High Heels,” airs every Tuesday morning at 10:30 am EST and every Friday at 2:30 pm EST on the NRB Network, broadcasting into 23 million homes.
  • Shannon had the distinct privilege of performing in Carnegie Hall and with the Houston Symphony.
  • Shannon also performed the National Anthem for 70,000 fans at a NFL football game.
  • Shannon hosts a 2-minute syndicated radio show called “Does the Shoe Fit?” which currently airs on stations in several different states with an audience of over half a million.
  • Shannon’s women’s conference “If the Shoe Fits” has donated over 2000 pairs of shoes to Dress for Success, a worldwide charitable organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
  • Shannon has led Praise and Worship for Lifeway conferences held annually in North Carolina and New Mexico.
  • Shannon has a Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in counseling and worked in the public school system for over fourteen years.
  • Shannon has achieved national radio chart success with past recordings, and her latest CD was produced by Lifeway Christian Resources’ song writer & Producer of the Year, Paul Marino.  One song from the CD became a music video called “Bad Hair Day.”  The video was edited by Jeffrey Kubach who is known for his work on the TV show, Survivor.

Please note: I have not read The Overlooked Generation. I have provided the above information for you to explore this book further. Thanks to Adams PR Group for a complimentary copy.