Make a
Difference: The Founder of the I Have a Future Program Shares His Vision for
Young America
Henry W., Jr. Foster, Alice Greenwood
List Price : $ 23.00/ YOU PAY: $12.95
| ISBN : |
0684826852 |
| Publisher : |
Scribner |
| Pub Date : |
June 1997 |
| Pages : |
182 |
| Binding : |
Hardcover |
| A1 |
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Reviews:
- In this book, Dr. Henry Foster - the
physician who gained millions of admirers for his grace and wisdom during his
nomination hearings for U.S. Surgeon General - addresses the issues of the
health, education, and spiritual well-being of America's youth. Dr. Foster's
loving and no-nonsense approach to youth issues is long on practical solutions
and short on rhetoric and has, as the title declares, made a significant
difference in the lives of thousands of Americans, many of whom have never met
this extraordinary man. Touching on his lifelong work with at-risk teens, Dr.
Foster presents a prescriptive program of "preventive medicine" to counter
teen alcohol and drug abuse, poverty, violent crime, low self-esteem, and
other problems that plague America's children today. His I Have a Future
program targets at-risk children, providing them with educational essentials
like tutoring and after-school programs as well as spiritual essentials like
caring mentors and increased self-confidence. The I Have a Future program has
been incredibly successful at keeping teens out of trouble and putting them on
the college track - so much so that it has received praise from both President
Bush, who named it one of his Thousand Points of Light, and President Clinton,
who has appointed Dr. Foster his national adviser on youth issues. Whether
discussing the epidemic of teen pregnancy or engaging in furious debates over
welfare and affirmative action, Dr. Foster tackles issues with an open mind, a
generous heart, and refreshing pragmatism.
