Montgomery Lake High Book Series

After reading and analyzing The Aftermath, Kelly Mitchell, a senior at Newton Country Day School who will be attending the University of Notre Dame in the fall, was asked the following questions:

Who do you think could benefit from reading this book and why?

I believe this book would be very beneficial to students in middle school and high school. This book touches on many different areas relevant to students of these ages: temptation, popularity, friendship, gossip, and faith. Kids during these years often get caught up in how they are perceived, leading them to sacrifice their morals in order to improve their social status. The Aftermath shows the harm of giving into peer pressure and also reminds people that even if they turn to sin they can always seek out God to give them strength to go back to the right path.

What message does this book send to readers?

One important message was best iterated by Matt Davids when he said, “Ten years down the road, the parties, the drugs, and your high school reputation are going to mean nothing to you.” This book shows that how cool someone is in high school or the reputation one holds is very insignificant in the scheme of life. What is important is one’s relationship with God because it is through him that one gains salvation. You cannot always control what people think or say about you, so you cannot allow others’ perspectives to be your priority. God is the only one who truly knows the truth about what exists in someone’s heart.

How has your opinion of Jason changed since reading the first MLH book?

By learning more about Jason’s story, I have developed a greater level of sympathy for him. The first story shows Jason as a talented boy consumed with partying and preoccupied by popularity. I judged Jason for his reputation without realizing I did not have true knowledge of who he was as a character. I learned through The Aftermath that Jason is not a bad person but has allowed himself to give into the temptation, which constantly surrounds him through his friends and even his own brother. While Jason’s life may appear care-free from the outside, a deeper understanding reveals that he deals with a feeling of emptiness, constant rumors spreading about him, which further taint his reputation, and the pressure to live up to the standard of his older brothers. My opinion of Jason after completing the book is that he is humble, hardworking, and unfairly judged.

12/15/17 – Stacy Padula will be interviewed about her book series and college counseling company today at 3:00pm by CUTV news (New York). Online viewers can listen to the interview here: Listen Live

PRESS RELEASE – PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — There are millions of teachers all over the world that have a positive effect on children’s lives. What if you also have the advantage of being a gifted author whose books help children combat the harmful effects of social issues like bullying, drugs, and peer pressure?

Stacy Padula is the accomplished author of young adult fiction novels, including five books in a series entitled The Right Person, When Darkness Tries to Hide, The Aftermath, The Battle for Innocence and The Forces Within.

“My books focus on young people and the realistic pressures they face in their perplexing high school years,” says Padula. “With the overwhelming prescription drug problem in our society so prevalent, high school students should be prepared to withstand and defy these challenges.”

Padula’s penchant for writing was so deeply ingrained within her she wrote her first book when she was only six years old. Eventually she started her own tutoring company, South Shore College Consulting and Tutoring, all the while working diligently on her writing. Her first book was published in 2010.

“It was so enriching and thoroughly rewarding owning a company where I can tutor kids, which is the audience I was writing for,” says Padula. “My students would share with me their social experiences, read my books, and give me instrumental feedback, so it was a positive, collaborative effort.”

Padula works with junior and senior high school students assisting them with college selection, applications, and admission essays. This affords her the opportunity to work with young people and write her books.

“Drugs offer an empty, hollow promise that leads these impressionable kids unknowingly down a path of self-destruction,” says Padula. “My ultimate goal is to inspire kids not to give in to these pressures and illustrate how they can find fulfillment turning to God and finding their true passion.”

It was a dream come true for Padula when she saw her books selling in Barnes & Noble. She hopes her students will someday find joy in their future achievements.

“Everyone is born with their own unique gifts and talents,” says Padula. “When you ultimately discover your special calling and destiny, you will find your utmost joy. Everyone possesses a unique destiny to tap into and hopefully we will all impact and inspire many people along our life’s journey.”

CUTV News Radio will feature Stacy Padula in an interview with Doug Llewelyn on December 15th at 3pm EST.

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If you have any questions for our guest, call (347) 996-3389.

Lou Ceparano
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