The Soul of Adolescence and community have taken on

and community have taken on new meanings

complemented by the contemporary insights of cognitive scientists

the Twelve Days of Christmas

They are words that divide new church members from those who have been there a lifetime

she weaves together threads of the mundane and the traumatic

The Soul of Adolescence and community have taken onPatricia Lyons' searing first person accounts of adolescent ethics, spirituality, conscience, and struggles with despair are unforgettable. In this book, she deciphers the language of youth so that any teacher, parent, or mentor can learn how to hear, understand and respond more effectively to the spiritual hopes and longings of teenagers.