A Tribe Apart
A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence
$38.95
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
3 August 1999
Summary
For three fascinating, disturbing years, writer Patricia Hersch journeyed inside a world that is as familiar as our own children and yet as alien as some exotic culture–the world of adolescence. As a silent, attentive partner, she followed eight teenagers in the typically American town of Reston, Virginia, listening to their stories, observing their rituals, watching them fulfill their dreams and enact their tragedies.
What she found was that America’s teens have fashioned a fully def…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345435941 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 034543594X |
| Author: | Patricia Hersch |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 3 August 1999 |
| Weight: | 365g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 140mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
“A contemporary masterpiece.”
–The Philadelphia Inquirer
”[A] BREAKTHROUGH PORTRAIT OF ADOLESCENT CULTURE … It is here–not in the pages of dry psychology books–where parents and educators will find the secret, painful truths hidden by modern-day adolescents.”
–Boston Herald
“SPLENDID AND POWERFUL … [Hersch] doesn’t preach and doesn’t sugar-coat. But boy, does she shake us awake.”
–Chicago Sun-Times
“AN INSIGHTFUL, MOVING AND STRIKINGLY HONEST LOOK AT TODAY’S ADOLESCENTS … Hersch has allowed the teenagers themselves to tell their stories… . While A Tribe Apart should be required reading for all parents and educators, it is also a must-read for anyone who desires a greater understanding of a generation standing on the brink of adulthood.”
–San Diego Union-Tribune
About The Author
Patricia Hersch
Patricia Hersch is a journalist and the author of A Tribe Apart. She was a former contributing editor to Psychology Today and the editor for the United Nations’ “Women in Development” newsletter, and also appeared in many publications such as The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, and New Age Journal.
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