Tired of reading the daily headlines, about kids out of control? Then it is time for you to change what it is that you are reading. Take a four-decade journey with high school teacher, Mary Thomas, as she shares amazing, emotional, life changing stories of kids with compassion; kids with character; kids that make a 180 degree turn in their life because someone cared. Each chapter is a true story depicting events throughout this teacher's career of her encounters with teens that are sure to inspire the reader to think differently about our under-estimated youth. She reminds us that every generation of kids responds the same when given an opportunity knowing that someone cares. Take a front row seat and witness tragedy transformed into triumph as kids faced with incredible challenges refuse to give up. You will be inspired by students who embrace their difficult circumstances and use them as opportunities to grow stronger; opportunities to achieve their dreams. Each chapter makes you hungry for the next as she shares her heart warming stories of 'Kids These Days."