As You Leave Home: Parting Thoughts from a Loving Parent

by Jerry B. Jenkins

An encouraging book to help parents communicate love and support to their grown children as they set out to establish their independence.

Genres: Nonfiction

136 pages, Hardcover

First published March 14, 1993

About the author

Jerry Bruce Jenkins is an American novelist and biographer. He is best known as the writer of the Left Behind series of books for Tim LaHaye and The Chosen novels to accompany his son Dallas's TV series. Jenkins has written more than 200 books, including mysteries, historical fiction, biblical fiction, cop thrillers, international spy thrillers, and children's adventures, as well as nonfiction. His works usually feature Christians as protagonists. In 2005, Jenkins and LaHaye ranked 9th in Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary list of Hall of Fame authors based on books sold at Amazon.com during its first 10 years. Jenkins now teaches writers to become authors here at his website. He and his wife Dianna have three sons and eight grandchildren.

Reviews

[Micah Kramer · Rating 1 out of 5]

While it had a few basic, practical points that were good, (finances, general nutrition and watch out for bad friends) this is supposed to be a Christian book, yet the theology and scriptural application was watery at best. The forgiveness section was based on feelings, and the marriage partner section apart from "Marry another Christian" was largely just secular advice with little or no scripture at all. In fact, he gave a theological opinion, which he admitted was dangerous, and then said "I could be wrong " and then offered an even more dangerous alternative.
Overall it was a half poetic emotion, half basic advice, with a sprinkling of watered down, non offensive Christianity.

[Jeff Noble]

As You Leave Home: Parting Thoughts from a Loving Parent by Jerry B. Jenkins (?)