The Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Mentors and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men - Softcover
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A Fine Young Man Depression, dropping grades, incidents of violence, teen suicide--adolescent boys are one of the largest at-risk groups in America today. This bracing and insightful book helps parents and mentors shepherd boys through the challenging ages of ten to twenty. Full description
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"THE WONDER OF BOYS is a provocative book that electrifies the debate over how this nation raises sons."
USA Today
"Full of good insights and advice."
Los Angeles Times
"THE WONDER OF BOYS will help future generations open the lines of communication between men and women by giving us what we need to raise strong, responsible and sensitive men.
John Gray, author of MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS.
"Writing in a calm, compassionate voice, Gurian delivers a compelling call to action."
Publishers Weekly
"What Mary Pipher has done to raise our national consciousness in her book REVIVING OPHELIA, Michael Gurian has done in THE WONDER OF BOYS."
Betty B. Youngs, author of HOW TO DEVELOPSELF ESTEEM IN YOUR CHILD"
"THE WONDER OF BOYS is a provocative book that electrifies the debate over how this nation raises sons."
-- USA Today
"Full of good insights and advice."
-- Los Angeles Times
"THE WONDER OF BOYS will help future generations open the lines of communication between men and women by giving us what we need to raise strong, responsible and sensitive men.
-- John Gray, author of MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS.
"Writing in a calm, compassionate voice, Gurian delivers a compelling call to action."
-- Publishers Weekly
"What Mary Pipher has done to raise our national consciousness in her book REVIVING OPHELIA, Michael Gurian has done in THE WONDER OF BOYS."
-- Betty B. Youngs, author of HOW TO DEVELOP SELF ESTEEM IN YOUR CHILD
About the Author
Michael Gurian is a psychotherapist and bestselling author whose books include The Wonder of Boys and The Good Son. His work reflects the diverse cultures (European, Asian, Middle Eastern, and American) in which he lived, worked, and studied. He has taught psychology, religion, mythology, and literature at three American universities and at Ankara University in Turkey. He lives with his wife and two children in Spokane, Washington.
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0874778875
- ISBN 13 9780874778878
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages296
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