At last, a book that counteracts popular culture and empowers our nation's youth to succeed, first and foremost, as human beings.

The new book, A Winner by Any Standard: A Personal Growth Journey for Every American Teen, will surely strike a national chord. Written by Rob Garofalo, Jr., an award-winning teacher who has inspired countless students to live with more passion and purpose, the book is a life manual that will empower young people everywhere to realize they possess the power to shape themselves, their future lives, and the world itself.

BERLIN, CT (PRWEB) February 2, 2004 --The new book, A Winner by Any Standard: A Personal Growth Journey for Every American Teen, will surely strike a national chord. Written by Rob Garofalo, Jr., the book is a life manual that will empower young people everywhere to realize they possess the power to shape themselves, their future lives, and the world itself.

A dedicated educator and motivational speaker, Garofalo—fondly referred to as Mr. G" in his community—has continued his own education in the areas of esteem building, drug and alcohol intervention, character education, mastery teaching, conflict resolution, childhood depression, bullying, diversity, student leadership, stress management, violence prevention, and grieving.

So many parents of former students have told me that my influence continues to impact their kids lives," says Garofalo, I decided I didnt want to limit the number of young people I help to only those who end up in my classroom." Through the book, he hopes to be a positive authority figure for teens who dont have one, in addition to reinforcing the messages good parents routinely convey. Garofalo believes that as empowering as it is for a young person not receiving guidance to receive it, it's equally empowering for a young person already on a positive path to be affirmed.

The book promotes the ideals of personal character, emotional intelligence, and social action. It consists of 52 challenges or chapters—one for each week. Each is essentially a heart-to-heart talk that provides the insight needed to fulfill ones potential and achieve true success in life. The topics—such as leadership, thinking with purpose, seeing school in a new light, and considering others—promote a wide variety of invaluable skills and behaviors.

Nobody should ever underestimate a young persons intrinsic desire to learn, grow, and evolve," relates the author. So any book that conveys advantageous life knowledge in a meaningful, relevant way will be embraced by many. Not by coincidence, my book does hit on what young people of today live: school, sports, music, image, emotions, television, friends, heroes, dreams, and so forth."

Alice Mitchell, founder and director of the nationally recognized UpBeat peer-leadership program, finds that the book provides any young person with a unique yearlong opportunity for personal growth."

A Winner by Any Standard can be ordered from Teen Winners Publishing, 19 Quail Run Ave., Berlin, CT 06037; call credit card orders to 860-829-2067; or fax 860-829-8067. The price is $16.95 plus $4.95 shipping/handling. For more details visit http://www.TeenWinners.com. (If interested in having the author speak to your school or organization, utilize the same contact information or email Gerald Bessette at info@teenwinners.com.)

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