I Need to Tell You Something
Life lessons from a father for his teenage children
by Bill Franks
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Pub Date Sep 25 2017 | Archive Date Apr 30 2019
Fields Pond Publishing | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
Description
It started as a request from Bill Franks’ financial advisor to create a “Statement of Values” letter that he could share with his then-young children. If something happened and he wasn’t around to raise them, what were some of the core values he would like to impart on them once they were old enough to understand?
As Bill began laying out his thoughts, he realized that he had a lot more to say than would fit in a letter. He also realized that many other families might benefit from the same advice he was providing. What started as life lessons he wanted to share just with his children, quickly became an opportunity for other families to discuss and learn together.
This guidebook presents a great foundation for adults to think about and be intentional about sharing their own ethics and principles. With clear examples, timely teen issues, and ‘taking action’ elements with each chapter, it provides many opportunities for parents to begin or continue important conversations with their children.
Marketing Plan
Valuable, fun, creative way for teens/middle schoolers and adults to open up discussion and explore ethics, values and relationships for life ahead.
Extensive mom/dad/parent blogger campaign
Print media campaign for target markets – parents, teens, teachers, therapists
Public library campaign through eblasts and direct promotional campaigns
National bookstore eblast campaign
Display at BEA and ALA
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780998886107 |
| PRICE | $14.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Victoria V, Reviewer
Mr. Franks decision to share some of his thoughts on life's lessons he wishes to share with his children has certainly sparked an interest in many. With two young boys, I have wondered of what will be the best approach to share my learnings and how to equip them best with the skills to navigate through the many challenges they will face and make the right decisions. This book certainly offers some ideas.
Educator 253159
I really enjoyed this book, and not just because the author and I share very similar values and outlooks upon life, although that helped. This is the kind of book that I'd gift to a parent with young children. Once they become teens, we can still talk to them about our morals and values, but we really need to live them everyday and let our children 'absorb' them from our lives...more than talking. This book is something that I would have read as a younger mother to remind myself of that fact, and now am using as a jumping off point for speaking with my teens.
