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2Cor.103-6DawnMartinhasbeenwritingbooksforapproximatelythreeyears.ShesaysIwasinitiallyaskedtospeakontheHiraldoShow.ShortlythereafterIrealizedthatthetelevisiontalkshowcommunityisreallyverysmall.Word-of-mouthpassedfromproducertoproducerandsoonIwasbeingbombardedwithinterviewrequestsfromtheDonahueShowMonteilWilliamsLeezaandeverymajortalkshowintheUnitedStatesincludingOprah.Itjustsnowballedandexceededany-thingthatIhadeverimagined.ThetalkshowswerelookingforwomenwhocouldspeaktootherwomenonthetopicsDawnwaspresentingsuchasGorgeousGlamorousandAloneIsBeingBeautifulaCurseandtheywereveryinterestedinwhyanattractivewomanwouldbewithoutaboy-friendandchoosecelibacy.DawnexplainsThatishowIgotstartedandafterappearingontheOprahShowIreceivedsomanylettersthatIhadtohiresomeonetoreadthemall.Notonlywomenbutalsomensentlettersapplaudingmeformystand.BytradeDawnisatrainedanchor-womananactressandalsoattend-edLawSchoolattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.Beinganauthorissomethingthatsheneverplannedandwasnotagoalofhers.HoweverrelatesDawnsomanypeopleaskedmewhenIwouldhaveabookavailablethatIstartedtotaketherequestsseriouslyespe-ciallywhenmysisterconfirmedthatIshouldwrite.DawnsbookFastGirlsFinishLastAGirlsGuidetoBecomingaVirginwithAttitudeisa200-pageinformationalandfunbookinfull-colorforgirlsofallages.TheL.A.TimessaidAfrankbookthatoffersno-holds-barredadviceforteenagegirls.Ittellsgirlswhyvirginityisworthfightingforwhythewordnoisyourbestbirth-controlhowtocreatelife-longself-esteemhowtorecognizesexuallydependentpeopleandhowtoresistpeerpressurewhenitcomestosex.Itisthebig-sisteradviceeverygirlneeds.Thisbookisamustforeveryteenagegirl.DawngrewupintheDetroitMichiganareainaprimarilyBlackneighborhood.ShesaysThechil-dreninourfamilyattendedtheCatholicSchoolwhereIwasoneofthreeblackgirlsintheschool.IbeggedmymothertoletmeattendpublicschoolbecauseIwantedtobearoundmoreBlackkids.WhenshefinallyrelentedthepublicschooltestedmeandIwaspromotedfromseventhtoninthgrade.IremembermyfirstdayinpublicschoolIhadneverseensomanycuteBlackguysinmylifeThatwasacultureshock.IfellinlovewhenIwas13yearsoldandIstilllovehimeventhoughhehassincepassedon.DawnsaysBecausemyoldersis-terwasrebelliousIwenttheotherwayanddidntwanttobeaproblemformymotherandstepfather.MydadhadgonetoHeavenwhenIwasfiveyearsold.MysisterbecameamothertwicewhileinhighschoolandIgraduatedfromhighschoolasavirgin.Icanseethattheimpactofpromiscuityisnotonlyonthelifeofthemotherandherchildrenbutalsoonsocietytheeconomyandsometimeseveninrelationshipswithothers.Teenagegirlswillfindtheyhaveabetterfutureiftheywilldeveloptheiruniquegiftsandtalentsthroughextracurricularschoolactivities.Thiswillleadtoincreasedself-esteemandgivethemsomethingtothinkaboutbesidesspendingalloftheirtimethinkingabouttheirboyfriend.Anditwillbehelpfulinresistingthetemptationtogiveintopressurefromaboyfriendtohavesex.AbadreputationcanfollowyoulongpasthighschoolandsocanagoodoneadvisesDawn.YoucanorderFastGirlsFinishLastAGirlsGuidetoBecomingaVirginwithAttitudeonlinefromwww.dawnmartin.comwithfreeshippingandafreebookmarkincluded.Thebookhasbeennomi-natedfortheBestTeenBookoftheYearAwardbytheNationalYouthLiteracyBookAwards.InteresthasalsobeenshownbyPolandrequest-ingtopublishthebookintheirlan-guageaswell.Letsexaminebriefly.Forthoughwewalkinthefleshnaturallyphysicallybodily.Wedonotwalkaccordingtothetheweak-nessesthereofnoritssensitivitiesofthesenses...WEDONOTWARAFTERTHEFLESHAccordingtoitsinsecuritiesdoubtsandfears.ButweareInawar.SPIRITUALnotFLESHLY.OurweaponsarenotweakordeadbutmightythroughGodtothepullingdownofstrongholds.Strongholdsofthepastthathaveanchoredyouinthepasttothepast.Strongholdsthathavehadyouhalt-edbetweentwoopinionsinthepresentthathavecausedyoutorefusetoorbeunabletomakeadecisionhalted.Strongholdsthathavehadyoublindedtoanyhopeforthefutureno-vision.Thefutureandthepresentarecojoinedsothatthemomentyoufinishreadingthisstatementyouareinthefuture.ButbecauseourweaponsarenotcarnalbutmightythroughGodtothepullingdownofstrongholdsandbecauseweknowwhoweareinChristandwhoheisinuswecanandwemustboldlysayBOLDLYSAY-BRINGITON.AndeveryhighthingthatexaltsitselfagainsttheknowledgeofGod.TheknowledgeofGodisthewordofGodandtheSpiritofGod.3rdJohn2BelovedIwishaboveallthingsthatthouyoumayestprosperandbeinhealthevenasyoursoulpros-persEveryimaginationandeveryhighthingthatwouldcomeagainstorexaltitselfagainstyourprosperityyourhealthbecauseyoursoulprospersyouaretocastthosethingsdownandthenbringTotheobedienceofChrist.HowdoIcastdownimaginationsandeveryhighthingHowdoIbringeverythoughtintocaptivityThroughoutthebibleGodwarnsthatMyPeoplearedestroyedforalackof1.KNOWLEDGE-Hosea462.VISION-Pro..29183.COUNSEL-Pro.11144.FAITH-Romans1423Confusioncomesorispresentwhenyoudontknowwhattodo.Frustrationcomeorispresentwhenyouknowwhattodobutyoudontknowhowtodoit.no-understanding.InallthougettinggetanunderstandingPro.47.Mygrandmotherwouldalwayssaynothingbeatsanunderstanding.TocastdownimaginationsandeveryhighthingandbringintocaptivityeverythoughttoobedienceofChristyouverysimplyspeak.Yesyouverysimplyopenyourmouthandandspeakt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