This book is has many facets. Mr. D shares his learnings and his experiences of thirty years as a successful junior high/middle school counselor, dealing with situations that are sometimes humorous, sometimes serious. The book runs the gamut from dealing with lunch duty to suicide. Creative, practical suggestions are offered to anyone who has or works with early teens. Mr. D's methods have been described as no nonsense, fun, useful, and a very realistic approach for dealing with teen issues.