Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis--and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance

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In The Vanishing American Adult, Senator Ben Sasse explores ways to raise resilient, responsible children, who will grow up to become contributing adults in our democracy. He identifies core experiences... Read more

In The Vanishing American Adult, Senator Ben Sasse explores ways to raise resilient, responsible children, who will grow up to become contributing adults in our democracy. He identifies core experiences that young people should pursue, such as hard work, travel, reading, and nurturing their bodies. Sasse's book ignites a much-needed debate about the future of our country and how we're raising our children.

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In The Vanishing American Adult, Senator Ben Sasse explains ways to raise resilient and responsible children. 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


Parents can encourage these experiences to help their children become prepared for the highly-competitive global economy. Our democracy relies on responsible contributing adults to function properly. Without them, America falls prey to populist demagogues. The Vanishing American Adult calls to ignite a much-needed debate about the link between the way we're raising our children and the future of our country.

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Brand: St. Martin's Griffin

Publisher Date: 05/29/2018

Author: Ben Sasse

Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 0.9

UPC: 9781250181206

Pages: 320