Marcus, Dave

Follows the work of guidance counselor Gwyeth Smith, who applies his own unique method for helping high schoolers find a college that will not only help them toward their career, but also present an experience of self-discovery.

Tells the stories of four troubled teens from very different backgrounds whose lives were turned around through their participation in a fourteen-month-program of rigorous courses, wilderness survival, and group therapy offered at Swift River Academy in Massachusetts.

Tells the stories of four troubled teens from very different backgrounds whose lives were turned around through their participation in a fourteen-month program of rigorous courses, wilderness survival, and group therapy offered at Swift River Academy in Massachusetts.