Friday, March 29, 2013

What I Wish I Knew at 18 - Book Review & GIVEAWAY


What I Wish I Knew at 18:  Life Lessons For The Road Ahead, by Dennis Trittin is a thoughtful and thought provoking collection of wisdom, experience, and tender instruction.  Gosh, I don't know a soul who can't say that at some point in their life they may have made a different and better choice if they "only would have known".  No matter what a young person's journey may hold for himself, there is always wisdom in partaking of the knowledge and experience of someone who has gone before you.  


Dennis Trittin is a successful investment manager, educator and mentor committed to helping young adults reach their full potential. Now retired from managing over $30 billion in assets, he devotes his life to promoting leadership and life management on a global basis. Trittin serves as an advisor to several charitable groups and as a speaker with national and local educational and community organizations. Dennis and his wife Jeanne are parents of two young adults and reside in the Seattle area.

Although the book isn't huge at only 238 pages, I can tell you that it is packed with pieces of information that are useful to you or someone you know.  It is practical, has real life illustrations to relate to, and is a guide useful to any young person, regardless of their direction in life.   If you are serious about taking in all this book has to offer, then it is not a quick read.  Almost every page offers what Trittin calls a "Take 5".  It is here that he challenges you with though provoking questions to search your own heart, your own life, and your own desires for your future.  I would even suggest using the optional accompanying Student Guide and keeping a journal as you travel through this book and watch your own life unfold from today into your future.

You can purchase this book HERE for $18.95 or the e-book for $9.99.  Get more of the scoop on this book and the author at the following:              
Let's get this party started with a giveaway!!

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One lucky winner will receive their very own copy of What I Wish I Knew at 18:  Life Lessons For The Road Ahead, by Dennis Trittin .  All entries must be received by midnight EST on Monay, April 8, 2013.  Entrants must be 18 or older to enter. Due to international sweepstakes laws, this giveaway is for US entries only.  This giveaway is not connected to any social media site.  The winner will be contacted via e-mail and have 48 hours to respond.  If I don't hear back from you then I'll pick another winner, so mark your calendar and keep an eye out!  Get started now on Rafflecopter...

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11 comments:

  1. Hi there! I love your post A Song in My Heart.....it's Sunday, and I'm digressing from getting ready for church, so it hit the spot!

    Thanks for the giveaway, I have one over at my blog, come visit! I'm a home school mom of an 18 and 16 yr old.

    l_meinhardt@yahoo.com
    knitsandreads.blogspot.com

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  2. I likes the information about Tourette's Syndrome. People are really confused about what Tourette actually is.

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  3. I liked the honeymoon planning article/review. very informative

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  4. Mmmmm...Chocolate Babka. I must try, one day, when I have LOTS of time!

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  5. I liked the recipe for Sugar Free Applesauce Spice Cookies, my daughter is diabetic and i'm always on the lookout for some new dessert recipes for her to try.

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  6. I liked the recipe for Sugar Free Applesauce Spice Cookies

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  7. Nice review and sounds like a good read. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. I got a good laugh from your son's comment when I read about your idea to cook pork chops with french fried onions and bread crumbs. I thought it was funny that he was thinking of your cooking when he played Minecraft

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  9. i like whats for dinner hidden veggies

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  10. The chocolate Babka it has always been one of my fav's but I have always been intimidated in trying to make it.

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  11. I liked the Applesauce spice cookies.

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