In fact, they received six national championships in high school speech and debate.

So it only seems natural that Alex and Brett would also excel in public speaking. Their older brother, Joshua Harris, began speaking at conferences when he was 17, and he even launched his own “New Attitude” seminars for young adults. In June 2007, Alex and Brett went on their first nationwide Rebelution Tour, hosting a series of one-day conferences for teens, young adults, and parents.Īlex and Brett were raised in a ministry family by Gregg and Sono Harris, pioneers in the Christian homeschooling movement and well-known seminar speakers from 1981 through the mid-1990s. Their first book, Do Hard Things, was released on April 15, 2008, by Multnomah Books. Since then, their site has received over 32 million hits, making the Harris twins among the most widely read teen writers on the internet. Upon reading it, they realized that the mentality of young people in America was in stark contrast with that of teens in other countries such as China and India.Īlex and Brett began a blog in August 2005 as “a teenage rebellion against low expectations.” By the following year it had expanded to become a website,. It all started at age 16 when their father handed them a copy of The World Is Flat by Thomas L.

This rallying cry from the heart of an already-happening teen revolution challenges a generation to lay claim to a brighter future, starting today.While still in their teens, these homeschooled twin brothers co-authored a book, gained widespread media attention, and inspired young people across the country. Written by teens for teens, Do Hard Things is packed with humorous personal anecdotes, practical examples, and stories of real-life rebelutionaries in action. Then they map out five powerful ways teens can respond for personal and social change. – Alex and BrettĪ generation stands on the brink of a “rebelution”ĭo Hard Things is the Harris twins' revolutionary message in its purest and most compelling form, giving readers a tangible glimpse of what is possible for teens who actively resist cultural lies that limit their potential.Ĭombating the idea of adolescence as a vacation from responsibility, the authors weave together biblical insights, history, and modern examples to redefine the teen years as the launching pad of life. And even if you do something about it, they don't expect it to last. And even if you care, they don't expect you to do anything about it.

And even if you understand, they don't expect you to care. Most people don't expect you to understand what we're going to tell you in this book.

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