Life on the Edge: The Next Generation's Guide to a Meaningful Future

Brilliantly written and a must for today's young people.

Excellent book, great insight.

It can take years of church attendance, personal prayer and Bible bashing to get this much wisdom. A perfect book for a new Christians and especially young people. Gives excellent warnings and advice. While no substitute for a personal relationship with God and personal Bible bashing, this is excellent supplementary material. Even the most mature Christian will find it helpful. Not pap at all!

I read this book when I was about 20 years old, which may have been a couple of years later than I needed to. In any case, I found a lot of good thoughts and very candid advice that if heeded can help to point in the right direction and hopefully guard against some pitfalls that can truly affect the rest of your life. Dr. Dobson does not beat around the bush though or sugar coat what he's trying to say. He is speaking very clearly and candidly, which I feel is the best approach for the subject matter. We bought two copies of this book for each of our older nieces as gifts. Maybe they'll read them and maybe they won't. This book was an inspiration to me when I was their age, so I figured now they at least have the opportunity.

Dobson never gets old. This book was key for me 25 years ago, and I purchased this for my daughter. She read it and I believe it will reinforce what she learns at home and at church. Timeless advice for the critical years.

Read this as I was entering college and loved it. Purchased for a gift.

I'm nearly done reading this book, and although I'm well past my teen/young adult years, there are numerous things that are helpful or for anyone at any age. It is easy to read, conversational at times, and contains many stories and examples that make it interesting and read fast. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants help navigating the treacherous waters of life and I would consider it "required reading" for the target audience of 16-26 year olds.

You cannot beat this book for a teen or twenty something who needs advice for getting on the right track. While James Dobson is a traditional religious writer I feel that this book is down to earth enough to appeal to the intended age group. It is not judgemental. It just explains the benefits of making good choices. It also gives the information necessary to make good choices. It is so harsh that it would turn off a person who may not be as religious as the usualy Dobson reader. Excellent reading and excellent advice. Could also be useful for older readers as well.