Before You Turn 18

Adulthood does not wait until you feel ready.  Before you turn 18 gives young black men 100 practical lessons for entering adulthood with more knowledge, discipline, confidence, and options.  this is not a book of empty motivation.  It is a field manual for real life, identity, critical thinking, health, money, work, police an legal encounters, relationships, sexual responsibility, technology, home skills, purpose, and legacy.  Every lesson ends with marching orders, an action assignment, and a mentor question so the reader can turn information into behavior.  The book also includes ten readiness audits, a final 18 year old black man readiness audit, a personal declaration, and a 100 lesson completion challenge.  For the young man preparing for what comes next, and for every parent, mentor, coach, pastor, teacher, or community leader determined to make sure he does not have to learn every important lesson the expensive way.  Less motivation.  More preparation.