Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations is a popular Christian book authored by Alex and Brett Harris, founders of The Rebelution. It was published by WaterBrook Multnomah,[1] a division of Random House, on April 15, 2008.[2]
Do Hard Things has been one of the top 10 religious titles on Nielsen BookScan,[3] and is still an Amazon.com best-seller.[4]
Synopsis
In Do Hard Things, the Harris brothers attempt to "explode the myth of adolescence," and show that prior to the 20th century, a person was an adult or a child.[5] The book challenges teenagers to go beyond their comfort zone,[6] and, in essence, "do hard things." The foreword was contributed by Chuck Norris.
References
- ^ "Rebelutionaries". Christianity Today. March/April 2008. http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/2008/002/10.11.html. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ Stirlan, Sarah Lai (January 15, 2009). "Huckabee's Secret Weapon: Evangelical Twin Teens With Internet". Wired. http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2008/01/hucks_army. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ Kung, Michelle (June 16, 2008). "Stealth Sellers: Why ‘Do Hard Things’ Appeals to Teen Book Buyers". The Wall Street Journal. http://blogs.wsj.com/buzzwatch/2008/06/16/stealth-sellers-why-do-hard-things-appeals-to-teen-book-buyers/. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ "Bestsellers in Books (26-50)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/22/ref=pd_ts_pg_2?ie=UTF8&pg=2. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ Smith, Michael (July 27, 2008). "Home-Schooling: Teens challenged to do hard things". The Washington Times. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/27/teens-challenged-to-do-hard-things/. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ Shute, Nancy (August 25, 2008). "Note to Teens: Do Hard Things". U.S. News & World Report. http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-parenting/2008/8/25/note-to-teens-do-hard-things.html. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
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