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Title: A mother's view---
Review: It is indescribable in words to express how deeply Gary Ferguson's book affected me. I began to read it on our way home after leaving my 16 year old son at Aspen. I could hardly put it down. In the five hour drive home I experienced sadness at leaving my son, resolve that we had made the right decision and even more importantly, comfort---reading about the outdoors, the staff and the groups of kids that Gary interacted with brought me so much comfort and hope. Upon arriving home, I picked up this book the following day and finished reading it. Now that my son has been gone three weeks I can identify with the stages of the program and well as his changes in outlook. I am so grateful that Mr. Ferguson took the time to prepare and write this excellent book. All those naysayers heaving criticism upon this book have obviously NOT had this heartwrenching experience of trying to save a troubled teen!
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