This is a book written by a father of two teenage girls. One day he literally steps in front of a bus in New York and is almost killed. This starts him thinking about the life advice he has been meaning to share with his daughters and what if something happened and he never got around to it? There are chapters on Drinking, Drugs, Tattoos, BOYS, Clothing Fads, Death of a Friend, Karma and Religion, The Internet, How to be Happy, etc. I found myself nodding my head and grinning often while reading this book and I would definitely recommend it. He puts in a lot of witty anecdotes from his high school and college days which keeps the narrative flowing and never sounds like he is talking down to his audience. I immediately handed it to my oldest daughter when I finished and she is reading it right now. I think the book is an excellent conversation-starter about important subjects--even if you don't totally agree with his viewpoint, it is a useful starting place to get a dialogue going with your teen or pre-teen.