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The O'Reilly Factor for Kids: A Survival Guide for America's Families

by Bill O'Reilly

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"[T]elevision's highest rated haranguer wants to bond with kids and guide them through the minefield that is adolescence. The tie-less, sweater-wearing visage of O'Reilly on the cover is there to let kids know this isn't bullying, opinionated, hatchet-man O'Reilly that's speaking to them. It's patronizing, out-of-touch, painfully-attempting-to-identify O'Reilly. And believe me, when it comes to relating with kids, O'Reilly is about as believable as a high school narc." Gerry Donaghy (read the entire Powells.com review)

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The bestselling author of The O'Reilly Factor, The No Spin Zone, and Who's Looking Out for You? talks straight to kids this time. He is as demanding, direct, and wry as ever — but he's also more revealing too, sharing candid snapshots of his own childhood throughout.

Bill O'Reilly, a former schoolteacher, now an award-winning broadcast news journalist, husband, and father of two, joins forces with an experienced educator to bring you, America's youth, a code of ethics by which to live. In this latest book, Bill takes to task bullies, cheaters, advertisers who target you irresponsibly, and parents who fight for their children to win undeserved honors instead of earning them on their own merit.

He lays bare the unvarnished truths about sex, money, smoking, drugs, alcohol, and friends. What he has to say about these issues may very well surprise you. He offers coping devices for those enduring a divorce, struggling with teacher, parent, or sibling relationships, and planning their futures. He also shares wisdom on such subjects as death, politics, and God.

Whether you take the tests he's provided, take the advice he doles out, or just take a cue from the personal stories he shares, you're bound to make smarter choices in your life, and that's all Bill asks for.

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"The authoritative tone will appeal to O'Reilly's fans, but will not engage adolescents who are not eager for advice from an adult whom they do not consider to be a role model." School Library Journal

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"[T]he book...is best understood as an extension of the Bill O'Reilly brand and, to a lesser degree, a glimpse into the Bill O'Reilly psyche, which don't always overlap." Michael Newman, The New York Times Book Review

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The controversial and widely admired media star delivers a strong dose of no-holds-barred advice and unvarnished truth with this "survival guide" for teens.

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About the Author

Bill O'Reilly, a two-time Emmy Award winner for excellence in reporting, served as national correspondent for ABC News and anchor of the nationally syndicated news magazine program Inside Editionbefore becoming executive producer and anchor of the wildly popular The O'Reilly Factor. He is the author of the mega bestsellers The O'Reilly Factor, The No Spin Zone, Who's Looking Out for You?, The O'Reilly Factor for Kids, Culture Warrior, and the novel Those Who Trespass, and holds master's degrees from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Boston University.
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EllersKrugs, January 11, 2008 (view all comments by EllersKrugs)
My sister was sent this book for Christmas by my very conservative uncle. Needless to say my mother (a moderate, and a born and raised Roman Catholic, who left the church after college) was APALED. This is not an appropriate book for children 11 years old, it is not an appropriate book for anyone with half a mind. Bill O'Reilly needs some lessons on how to write. His words are basic, and unhelpful. I am 16, and I have heard more interesting things written by high school drop outs.
My favorite part is when he is talking about sex and says, "Thanks to certain priests in the Catholic Church and to other sources, you also know about deviant behaviors.".
That was a serious red flag. How can he turn something so deep, and so personal for those individuals into a mockery?
Read this book if you want to be sadly disappointed at how helpless this man must be if he is wasting his time telling teens things they obviously already know.
Seriously, quit gratifying yourself and use your, "career that's lots of fun and makes me (O'Reilly) a lot of money." to better the world...or at least buy a new shirt.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060544249
Author:
O'Reilly, Bill
Publisher:
HarperEntertainment
Author:
by Bill OReilly and Charles Flowers
Author:
Flowers, Charles
Location:
New York
Subject:
Sociology - General
Subject:
Adolescent Psychology
Subject:
Youth
Subject:
Social Situations - Values
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Politics / Current Events
Subject:
Interpersonal relations in adolescence.
Subject:
Parenting - General
Subject:
Government - U.S. Government
Subject:
Social Issues - Values & Virtues
Subject:
Parenting
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Teen Issues
Copyright:
2004
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series Volume:
2002-106
Publication Date:
20041031
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
9.26x6.28x.81 in. .90 lbs.
Age Level:
13-17
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Product details 208 pages HarperEntertainment - English 9780060544249 Reviews:
"Review A Day" by , "[T]elevision's highest rated haranguer wants to bond with kids and guide them through the minefield that is adolescence. The tie-less, sweater-wearing visage of O'Reilly on the cover is there to let kids know this isn't bullying, opinionated, hatchet-man O'Reilly that's speaking to them. It's patronizing, out-of-touch, painfully-attempting-to-identify O'Reilly. And believe me, when it comes to relating with kids, O'Reilly is about as believable as a high school narc." (read the entire Powells.com review)
"Review" by , "The authoritative tone will appeal to O'Reilly's fans, but will not engage adolescents who are not eager for advice from an adult whom they do not consider to be a role model."
"Review" by , "[T]he book...is best understood as an extension of the Bill O'Reilly brand and, to a lesser degree, a glimpse into the Bill O'Reilly psyche, which don't always overlap."
"Synopsis" by , The controversial and widely admired media star delivers a strong dose of no-holds-barred advice and unvarnished truth with this "survival guide" for teens.

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