Mentoring Teenage Heroes The Hero’s Journey of Adolescence

Mentoring Teenage Heroes: The Hero’s Journey of Adolescence By Matthew Winkler
2017 | 160 Pages | ISBN: 0997543736 | EPUB | 1 MB
Matthew P. Winkler’s viral TED-Ed lesson "What Makes a Hero?" introduced the Hero’s Journey to millions of viewers. His debut book guides parents, teachers, coaches, and other adults toward a fresh understanding of adolescence as a heroic quest – a rite of passage as old as the ancient myths that metaphorically describe it. Those myths echo through contemporary books and movies and the real-world experience of growing up. For most adults, daily life is a routine grind. For teenagers, it’s an epic struggle for identity