A Good Friend: How to Make One, How to Be One

Everybody needs friends, but not everyone reaches their full friendship potential.

If you feel tongue-tied in a group, struggle with shyness, or have ever made a mistake that cost you a friend, you re not alone. Being able to make and keep good friends is so important to our happiness and even our success in life, that improving our friendship skills is a must. That s where this book can help you!

Inside you will find a blueprint for building friendships: treating others with respect and kindness, having a sense of humor, listening to and looking out for one another, and more. Getting started is as basic as knowing how to begin and carry on a conversation, and you ll find plenty of suggestions on how to improve these skills and make a good first impression.

A Good Friend gives you ten tips on getting along with others, plus a set of people skills that you can use in all kinds of social situations. Also included is a list of behaviors you will want to avoid so that you don t jeopardize or damage your friendships.

Finally, if you are so shy that you actually avoid people, this book offers some simple, concrete steps you can take to overcome your fear. Success in making new friends can be a tremendous source of confidence and courage.

Written for kids ages 10 to 15.

Ron Herron served as Director of the Writing Division at Boys Town. He is formally a Family-Teacher and administrator at the legendary home for troubled youth.

Father Val J. Peter expanded Father Flanagan's dream of changing the way America cares for children and families. He led the growth of Boys Town from the Village of Boys Town, Nebraska, eventually to 19 sites in 14 states and Washington D.C. An Omaha native, Father Peter was the fourth Executive Director of Boys Town serving from 1985 to 2005.