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The vanishing American adult : our coming-of-age crisis--and how to rebuild a culture of self-reliance / Ben Sasse.

by Sasse, Benjamin E., author.

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017.

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Adulthood -- United States.

Young adults -- United States.

Self-reliance -- United States.

Introduction -- Stranded in Neverland -- From little citizens to baby Einsteins -- More school isn't enough -- Flee age segregation -- Embrace work pain -- Consume less -- Travel to see -- Build a bookshelf -- Make America an idea again -- Postscript: why this wasn't a policy book -- Afterword: Teddy Roosevelt, from the grave to twitter.

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America's youth are in crisis. Raised by well-meaning but overprotective parents and coddled by well-meaning but misbegotten government programs, they are ill-equipped to survive in our highly-competitive global economy. Many of the coming-of-age rituals that have defined the American experience since the Founding -- learning the value of working with your hands, leaving home to start a family, becoming economically self-reliant -- are being delayed or skipped altogether. The statistics are daunting: 30% of college students drop out after the first year, and only 4 in 10 graduate. One in three 18-to-34 year-olds live with their parents. From these disparate phenomena, Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse who as president of a Midwestern college observed the trials of this generation up close, sees an existential threat to the American way of life. In The Vanishing American Adult, Sasse diagnoses the causes of a generation that can't grow up and offers a path for raising children to become active and engaged citizens. He identifies core formative experiences that all young people should pursue: hard work to appreciate the benefits of labor, travel to understand deprivation and want, the power of reading, the importance of nurturing your body -- and explains how parents can encourage them. Our democracy depends on responsible, contributing adults to function properly -- without them America falls prey to populist demagogues. A call to arms, The Vanishing American Adult will ignite a much-needed debate about the link between the way we're raising our children and the future of our country. - Publisher.

Citing how over-protected youth are ill-equipped to handle the demands of the real world, a guide to raising self-reliant young adults explains how to revive core formative experiences to create responsible, active, and engaged citizens. --Publisher.

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Location	Collection	Call No.	Status
Aiea Public Library	Adult Nonfiction	305.24097 Sa	Checked In	Add Copy to MyList
Aina Haina Public Library	Adult Nonfiction	305.24097 Sa	Checked In	Add Copy to MyList
Hawaii State Library	Social Science & Philosophy	305.24097 Sa	Checked In	Add Copy to MyList
Hilo Public Library	Adult Nonfiction	305.24097 Sasse	Checked In	Add Copy to MyList
Kaimuki Public Library	Adult Nonfiction	305.24097 Sa	Checked In	Add Copy to MyList
Kalihi-Palama Public Library	Adult Nonfiction	305.24097 Sa	Checked In	Add Copy to MyList
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Mountain View P/S Library	Adult Nonfiction	305.24097 Sa	Checked In	Add Copy to MyList
Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library	Adult Nonfiction	305.24097 Sa	Checked In	Add Copy to MyList

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