The Teenager's Roadside Guide to Life Preparing New Drivers for the Road Ahead Catherine and Joe Harris

Summary

For the teenager, getting a driver's license and receiving the keys to the car marks a rite of passage: freedom, independence, the road to adulthood.

But one of the most traumatic moments in any parent's life is when his or her teenager earns the right to sit in the driver's seat. As the parent watches the car disappear around the corner, two emotions take over: the visceral one, "Please God, bring him/her back safely," and a philosophical one, "My baby has grown up." This moment is both an ending and a beginning.

These two points of view come together in this inspirational volume, a collaboration of a mother and her teenage son. They both understand that a license to drive is a metaphor for growing up and accepting responsibility - exciting as well as sobering.

This book reveals tips to help new drivers make wise decisions as well as how parents can make sure teens are "Road Ready". Uses road signs to illustrate this rite of passage. Fun to read. Reinforces values and morals.

If you have a son or daughter, niece, nephew, or neighbor reaching driving age, The Teenager's Roadside Guide to Life will give solace to the parents and inspiration to the new driver as he or she takes off down the road of life.

About the Authors

The Teenager's Roadside Guide to Life was written by the outstanding mother-son team of Catherine and Joe Harris. A dedicated mother, Catherine Harris has been chef, tour-guide, teacher, chauffeur, personal trainer, event coordinator, and life-coach - in other words, Mom. Together, she and Joe have built and repaired schools in Costa Rica, taught conversational English in Southern Italy, coached for the Special Olympics and trained for the Vancouver Marathon to help raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

16-year-old Joe Harris plays varsity football and belongs to the Nation Society of High School Scholars. He is also a People to People Student Ambassador and will visit Antarctica with a select group of student delegates, completing a goal he set at age 7 to visit all seven continents before age 18.