- SKU: 9780997898606
- BARCODE: 9780997898606
- VENDOR: BooksCloud
Kids These Days: A teacher's inspirational journey that will change the way you think about today's youth - Paperback
Couldn't load pickup availability
Description
by Mary Endres Thomas (Author)
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."
Author Biography
Mary started her teaching career in Charleston, WV where she was born, raised and graduated college. A few years later she went back to school and received her Master's degree from Marshall University. Mary taught and coached for 11 years in Charleston before moving to Aiken, SC where she taught for an additional 24 years. After retiring in SC she went to Evans GA where she is currently in her 7th year of teaching. Mary and her husband Joe reside in Aiken, SC and their daughter Christina is a RN and works at a hospital in Charleston, SC
Reviews
Exceptional Support and Clean Code
I was impressed by how fast the support team responded to my questions. Even as someone with basic coding knowledge, I found the theme incredibly easy to work with. The code is well-organized, and everything runs smoothly.
Reliable Theme with Excellent Customer Service
After trying multiple themes, I finally chose Wokiee — and haven’t looked back. It’s reliable, modern, and easy to customize without coding. What impressed me most was their support team: fast, helpful, and willing to assist even with third-party issues. That level of service is rare!
Beautiful Design and Great Flexibility
Wokiee is hands down the best Shopify theme I’ve used. The design options are stunning and fully customizable. I was able to build a high-converting store without any external developers.
Top-Notch Support and Regular Updates
The customer support team is incredible — helpful, responsive, and very professional. They’ve helped me resolve everything from layout tweaks to app integrations. Plus, the theme is regularly updated with new features.
Amazing Customization Options"!
Wokiee gave me full creative control over my store’s layout and visuals. The theme’s design blocks are so flexible that I could create something truly unique — without touching a single line of code.
High-Quality Theme with Professional Code
You can tell Wokiee was built by pros. The code is clean and optimized for performance. No bloated features — just what you need. My store loads fast and looks great on all devices.