Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
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Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations is a popular Christian book authored by Alex and Brett Harris, founders of The Rebelution
. It was published by WaterBrook Multnomah, a division of Random House
, on April 15, 2008.
Do Hard Things has been one of the top 10 religious titles on Nielsen BookScan
, and is still an Amazon.com
best-seller.
," and show that prior to the 20th century, a person was an adult
or a child
. The book challenges teenagers to go beyond their comfort zone
, and, in essence, "do hard things." The foreword
was contributed by Chuck Norris
.
The Rebelution
The Rebelution is a Christian ministry/organization directed at youth, describing itself as "a teenage rebellion against the low expectations of an ungodly culture." It was founded in August 2005 by now 22-year-old twin brothers Alex and Brett Harris, younger brothers of best-selling author and...
. It was published by WaterBrook Multnomah, a division of Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
, on April 15, 2008.
Do Hard Things has been one of the top 10 religious titles on Nielsen BookScan
Nielsen BookScan
Nielsen BookScan is a data provider for the book publishing industry, owned by the Nielsen Company. BookScan compiles point of sale data for book sales.-History:...
, and is still an Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
best-seller.
Synopsis
In Do Hard Things, the Harris brothers attempt to "explode the myth of adolescenceAdolescence
Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and mental human development generally occurring between puberty and legal adulthood , but largely characterized as beginning and ending with the teenage stage...
," and show that prior to the 20th century, a person was an adult
Adult
An adult is a human being or living organism that is of relatively mature age, typically associated with sexual maturity and the attainment of reproductive age....
or a child
Child
Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some vernacular definitions of a child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority...
. The book challenges teenagers to go beyond their comfort zone
Comfort zone
The comfort zone is a behavioural state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set of behaviours to deliver a steady level of performance, usually without a sense of risk . A person's personality can be described by his or her comfort zones...
, and, in essence, "do hard things." The foreword
Foreword
A foreword is a piece of writing sometimes placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature. Written by someone other than the primary author of the work, it often tells of some interaction between the writer of the foreword and the book's primary author or the story the book tells...
was contributed by Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris is an American martial artist and actor. After serving in the United States Air Force, he began his rise to fame as a martial artist and has since founded his own school, Chun Kuk Do...
.
External links
- Do Hard Things – official website
- Do Hard Things at Random HouseRandom HouseRandom House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
- Why We Do Hard Things at Christianity TodayChristianity TodayChristianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 140,000 and readership of 290,000...
- Teen's vision brings water to Darfur at Baptist PressBaptist PressBaptist Press is the official news service of the American Southern Baptist Convention based at the headquarters of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.- Origins and bureaus :...