Nobody Told Me: What You Need to Know About the Physical and Emotional Consequences of Sex Outside of Marriage

by Pam Stenzel, Melissa Nesdahl

Teens have their whole lives ahead of them, but making poor choices can undermine their hopes for a bright future. Too many young adults look back on decisions they made in the heat of the moment and regret the path they chosethey wish someone had told them how premarital sex could negatively impact their future relationships. Here is a book to help teens make the right choices when it comes to sex, based on actual questions the author has received from real-life teens. Nobody Told Me is written for young men and women who want passionate, long-lasting marriages in the future but haven’t considered how the decisions they make now impact their chances for fulfillment. This accessible book contains information teens need about the physical, emotional and spiritual risks associated with premarital sex, as well as guidelines for making healthy choices. Teens have questions about sex, and now there is somewhere to find the answers.

126 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Kaethe]

A book that rejects all the international research into ways to protect the health of teens and reduce teenage pregnancy in favor of a religious message which relies on lies and slut-shaming, and which has been demonstrated to increase the rate of teen pregnancy, increase the likelihood of risky sex, and make readers more vulnerable to sexual predation.

Both counterproductive and cruel.

[Sarika Fils-Aime · Rating 1 out of 5]

Had to read this for class... SO FUCKING REPETITIVE. not only that but they ake it seem like if you wait till marriage, you will have the most fucking perfect fairytale married life ever. Um...do you not know the divorce rate in America? Or how many married couples cheat on each other. That's bullshit.

[Abbie Riddle · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a unique book. The format is like facebook with an initial post and then comments from teens and those in their early 20’s. The book is broken into subjects and the authors address each subject with sound biblical counsel and scriptures. I was very surprised as I thought this would be more of a bible study to be taught when in fact it is a book for teens. If you have a teenager this is a great book. I think all parents should invest in this. This book is filled with the things parents are all want to tell their teens or are telling their teens, but it comes from their peers. The real-life stories and questions are great and will make an impact on your teen. Within the pages of this book there may even be questions asked and answered that your teen won’t ask you. It further impressed me that for most subjects there was a positive example from someone who had chosen God’s way and an example of someone who did not choose God’s way or did not know to choose God’s way and how that has impacted their life and ultimately how God restored them after they admitted their sin. I highly recommend this book and am so impressed that Gospel Light took the initiative to print such a unique and helpful book in this format.
I received this book as a review copy in exchange for an honest review. I was not asked to give a positive review. Thank you Gospel Light/Regal for this book.

[Marika Rossouw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pam Stenzel and Melissa Nesdahl did an exceptional job with this book. Although it was written for teenagers, I found it very interesting also. I would definitely recommend this book to all teens and even to their parents. 20-somethings should also read this great resource. I'm so glad that there are still people out there that care enough to tell the truth about sex and do not just go with the secular flow. Well done.

[Selena Pigoni]

[Joseph · Rating 1 out of 5]

Do not waste hard earned money on this book.