What I Wish I'd Known When I Was Single: How to Do Life as a Young Adult

by John Bytheway

Book Overview

John offers "The Parable of the Piano" as a metaphor for the young adult experience; sitting alone on a piano bench with a piece of music, "Matrimony: A Duet" propped up in front of you. As people... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573455407
• ISBN13: 9781573455404
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Shadow Mountain
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.

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This is a good book because it gets you thinking, gives you advise, and things to look forward to. I was glad to read this book for it made me feel better about myself and my dating and marriage finding skills. It had a lot of basic stuff but it is a good book every single adult should read.

Bytheway puts dating phobias to rest

Trying to find the right companion, struggling with the dating game, or even thinks about marriage, John Bytheway knows how to fight the good fight. In his book What I Wish I'd Known When I Was Single, Bytheway teaches readers to see past the game and look for what is important in an eternal spouse.This well-known motivational speaker for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and author of LDS youth books such as What I Wish I'd Known When I Was in High School and Dating 911 uses his extensive knowledge of gospel doctrine and personal experiences to put common marriage phobias to rest. Bytheway communicates with singles after spending the years following his LDS mission in search of an eternal companion. Bytheway currently works as an institute teacher at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.Using the format of a piano concerto, Bytheway starts with the "Program Notes" and continues until the "Finale: Crescendo." The nine movements give advice on everything from who you should and should not date to dealing with a failing relationship.Although this is not a work by a church authority and is, therefore, the author's own ideas, readers can easily relate to the straightforward tales of love and relationships.The insightful words of ecclesiastical leaders, parents, and entertainers combine to form a guide for readers who are clueless about single life.Through humor and common sense, readers will be thrilled to learn that hope exists for all of us who are sick of that four letter word: Date.

What I Wish I'd Known When I Was Single- How To Do LIfe As A

John has done it again. This is full of humor and good advice for anyone who has been there. His parable of the piano is one we can all relate to. John lends his credibility to the subject and does so in a manner that will have you nodding your head in agreement and rolling with laughter!