While I applaud the basic premise that teens have been allowed to raise themselves and society should correct its approach, I must tell you that my conclusion in reading the book and then hearing the author speak is that she is truly in it for the sensational and "what sells." I do not believe for a minute that she is truly impassioned with this topic but only as a journalist(and I count myself in that number) found a hot topic. By her own admission, she is working on another book of similar content and my only caution is not to hire her as a speaker. She has no professional background in this area except to realize what will sell books. A true word of caution do not use your organization's money to bring her in as a speaker, because that is truly how she plans to make more money. Just publishing a book does not make a writer an authority.