After forty years of helping guests in the hospitality business, local Peachtree Corners restauranteur and author Cliff Bramble brings his advice and skills to the college bound kids. His new book, “Sixty Things to Teach College Kids Before They Graduate: Life Lessons Before and During College Years” is full of practical advice and encouragement for young adults.
Parents, friends, and relatives of high school and college kids will be pleased with this new book of “life skills”. The book is listed in the top 100 ranked books on Amazon’s “College Prep (Books)” category, as of January 8. Below is the official book description.
“After dropping off my daughter at COLLEGE, I was overcome with emotion. On our journey back home, I pulled onto a side road and cried my eyes out. My wife did the same. My twelve-year-old son (in the back seat) was quiet but seemed concerned. Once we got home, I hugged my son and told him that it was okay to cry and his sister was going to do great, and we will visit her frequently. My son hugged me tightly and while crying he said, “what am I going to do without my best friend?” It broke my heart. I cried even more. It was a tough day but, like all parents, we got through it. Part of the reason for the tears was because we were so proud of her, but the “letting go” part…. wow, it’s tough! The next day I thought to myself, “did I teach my daughter everything that she needs to know to be ready for the real world?” I quickly realized that she needed to know more about the“life skills” to make her successful. That’s how this book came to fruition.
It’s made up of many “life skills” that a teenager can begin to explore during college and, as they grow older, continue to read and learn more about the topics. Along with the information, there are additional pages at the back of the book to add thoughts of exciting events that have occurred during the child’s lifetime.
Topics include: Responsibility, Health, Insurance, Annual Exams, Drugs & Alcohol, Money and Savings, Credit Checks, Credit Cards, Taxes, Stocks, Budgeting, Buying a Home, Home Repairs, Home Cooking, Buying a Car, Car Insurance, Car Maintenance, Gas Cost, First Jobs, Income Streams, Failing, Contracts, Shopping and Being Frugal, Home Buying, Warranties, Being Nice, Helping People, Complimenting Others, Being Humble, Thank You Cards, Self Defense, Bad Days, Taking Risks, Politics, Quitting, Roommates, Small Things, and Personal Parent Pages
Hopefully, this book will help before and during the college years and after graduating from college.”
This book is the second published by Bramble. The first, Within Our Walls. An inspirational story for the restaurant industry,” is a hands-on no-nonsense story of his planning & opening three restaurants as a partner while he was co-owner of Rathbun’s, Krog Bar, and Kevin Rathbun Steak in Atlanta. Both titles are available for purchase on Amazon.
