“Bringing up teenagers is like sweeping back ocean waves with a frazzled broom-the inundation of outside influences never stops. Whatever the lure-cars, easy money, cigarettes, drugs, booze, sex, crime-much that glitters along the shore has a thousand times the appeal of a parent's lecture.”
Quote by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
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Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an American author born on February 29, 1944. Her works span across various genres, including history, culture, and children's literature. Snodgrass is known for her rich imagination and in-depth research. more
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