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Posted: Oct 21 2010 at 12:45pm | IP Logged Quote teachingmyown
I am looking for a gift for my niece who is turning 16 this December. My brother and her mother are not married, neither has any religious faith. Her step-mother, who was a wonderful influence in her life, died last year. I really fear that she has no positive role model or adviser to help her navigate the teen years.

I was looking at the preview pages of the new All Things Girl book- Truth for Teens, on Amazon and really liked the introduction. It does jump into discussing the Sacraments, especially Confession, right away. I worry that a non-Catholic might put the book down at that point thinking it isn't for her.

Does anyone have the book? Will it work for a non-Catholic? Is there something out there similar for teen girls? Of course, the whole message (from what I have seen) is very Catholic, but I would think that there could be Protestant authors who share a similar message. I want so much for her to be encouraged and understand her real worth and how to respect herself.

Ideas?
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Posted: Oct 21 2010 at 3:31pm | IP Logged Quote JenPre
I've never heard of All Things Girl book. But I do recommend Captivating as another choice/something to look into for a later gift. I give this to all the teenage girls we know for either birthday's, Confirmations or high school graduation gifts.

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