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Unsolicited Advice for the High School Graduate: A Practical Guide for Becoming Independent Looking for the perfect graduation gift book for teens? Or a helpful gift for the young adult in your life? This heartfelt and practical guide is made for high school graduates stepping into the real world. What does your graduate want? Cash. Tuck some inside this book - and give them something even better: life advice they'll actually use. Written by parents, this easy-to-read, humorous guide offers real-world skills for young adults, covering everything from budgeting and laundry to dorm life and self-care. ✔️ Ideal for graduation gift tables ✔️ Great for libraries, school counselors, and parent associations ✔️ Perfect for teen readers and young adults (ages 16 to 23) Inside, readers will find advice on: Cooking something other than packaged ramen Doing laundry without disaster Getting organized Managing money, roommates, stress, and time Caring for your stuff - and yourself Whether you're a parent, grandparent, educator, or friend, this book is the go-to resource for high school graduation season. It's not just a keepsake - it's a graduation survival guide packed with humor, heart, and hard-won wisdom. They've got this! And this book supports them along the way.

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Linda Parker Hamilton is an award-winning author and founder of Stories to Last, an independent press specializing in memoirs, histories, and practical nonfiction. She's written over 60 personal histories, feature articles, outdoor guides, and fiction for readers of all ages, and she's also the College Essay Guru - helping young adults find their voice and share their story.Before writing full-time, Linda taught high school and college writing. She lives for creative expression, deep conversations, adventuring with her family, singing in a band with Doug, dancing, gardening, and anything involving storytelling.The advice she wishes she'd gotten: How to take care of her money, how to ask for help, and that it's okay to follow her own path. Doug Hamilton is an educator turned sustainability leader, currently working as a sales director in the solar energy field. He's taught in both Japan and the U.S., written about energy policy, contributed to legislation, and helped launch a new middle school science curriculum approved by the state of California. He holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Stanford.Doug brings a love of teaching, a head for systems, and a rock & roll spirit to everything he does - from battery recycling policy to late-night band rehearsals.The advice he wishes he'd gotten: What a credit score is - and how to use a credit card without wrecking that score.

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