"Something you need to know about high school is that, for the most part,its just bluffin your way through. High School is like pro wrestling.Sometimes youre up; sometimes youre down, but either way youre fighting a300-pound monster," or at least so says Dave Rose in this collection ofshort stories, one-liners, and other lighthearted glimpses of those all tootroubling years we collectively call the teenaged years. Adults will bereminded of the goofy things we all did growing up, and teens/pre-teens willbe prepared about what is to come and will quickly see that all people sharesimilar trials and tribulations. From dating to school to jobs the pages ofthis book highlight Daves mantra dont let it get to you, make it fun, andmost importantly for teenagers you will survive - I promise. Wearing SocksWith Sandals captures many of the tough situations we all seem to getourselves into from time to time in a way that shines a light on theimportant things. Dave prepares teens for many of the obstacles that highschool and college will display mainly because hes tripped over most ofthose hurdles. Battered and bruised, Dave regales his readers with tales ofthe all too often fragile human condition and specifically those even morefragile teen years.