The O'Reilly Factor for Kids

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Author(s)

Bill O'Reilly

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Genre(s)

Self-Help & Inspirational

Age Range

14+

Release Date

September 28, 2004

ISBN

0060544244

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The bestselling author ofThe O'Reilly Factor, The No Spin Zone, and Who's Looking Out for You? talks straight to kids this time. He is as demanding, direct, and wry asever—but he's also more revealing too, sharing candid snapshots of his own childhood throughout.

Bill O'Reilly, a former schoolteacher, now an award-winning broadcast news journalist, husband, and father of two, joins forces with an experienced educator to bring you, America's youth, a code of ethics by which to live.In this latest book, Bill takes to task bullies, cheaters, advertisers who target you irresponsibly, and parents who fight for their children to win undeserved honors instead of earning them on their own merit.

He lays bare the unvarnished truths about sex, money, smoking, drugs, alcohol, and friends. What he has to say about these issues may very well surprise you. He offers coping devices for those enduring a divorce, struggling with teacher, parent, or sibling relationships, and planning their futures. He also shares wisdom on such subjects as death, politics, and God.

Whether you take the tests he's provided, take the advice he doles out, or just take a cue from the personal stories he shares, you're bound to make smarter choices in your life, and that's all Bill asks for.

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Right around the time that this book came out, the author (Bill OReilly) was embroiled in a bit of controversy regarding his personal behavior. Im not going to comment on that thats beyond my realm of expertise or interest but I will say that its a shame that the book took the fallout, to a certain extent. While I dont agree with every bit of advice for kids and teens in his book, theres a lot of good stuff in it and theres definitely a sense that he really said what he meant, whether his ideas were popular or not.

The survival guide touches on some of the more controversial teenage topics like sex, drugs, and even obesity without shying away from them. I was actually pretty surprised at what he was willing to tackle in the book. He also offers up personal anecdotes to drive his points home and the personal touch helps to make the advice more relevant.

A few things strike false notes with me, such as his labels of pinhead or smart operator to differentiate bad kids vs. good kids, but overall, this is a worthwhile book. If nothing else, it definitely gives you something to think about and perhaps, even something to talk about with your parents (or that bully down the street). Parents will even find a somewhat handy IM dictionary in the back of the book to help decode what things like IDTS (I dont think so) and JJA (just joking again) mean.