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by Michael Gurian (Author) "In Israel, at a social gathering, I met an emigre from India, a physician ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 294 pages
  • Publisher: Jeremy P Tarcher; 1st Trade Pbk. Ed edition (18 Jan 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0874778875
  • ISBN-13: 978-0874778878
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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Describes how family relationships, mentors, role models, and support from schools and the community are necessary to raise boys successfully.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for all mothers with sons!, 7 May 1999
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With two boys, aged 8 and 11, I stood on the brink of their adolescence feeling unprepared and clueless as to how I should guide them. Then I read this book!

Its basic review of the physiological differences between boys and girls was insightful and thorough. It has already changed my parenting in the areas of discipline, my attitude towards video games, their "rough-housing" behavior, etc. I found this book was more comprehensive than "A Fine Young Man", by the same author. It has a great balance between exploring underlying principles and offering practical tips for successfully parenting boys.

I can't wait to give this book to my husband for Fathers Day! This book is an affirmation of all the wonderful things he already does with our sons and an encouragement and guide for the years ahead.

After reading this book I feel better prepared to release my boys on their journey to manhood!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Read Real Boys Instead!, 15 Jul 1999
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After reading "Real Boys" I found this book to be a huge disappointment. Not only is it sexist and based on little or no research, but it provides very little practical or positive information. "Real Boys" presented much more loving, positive and well researched material.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT BOOK!!, 3 Jun 1999
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After reading so many negative reviews of this book written by females, it made me want to immediately go out and get it. I did. The problem with our modern society is that we just do not want to face the natural FACT that males and females ARE different. Do not say that out loud, however, or you will be branded a chauvinist. Today's adolescent males are scared, confused and insecure. I wonder what has caused this. (Not really) We still encourage females to BE females, be proud of it and be as much a contributing member of the business world as men have always been. With boys, however, we do not encourage. We tell them what they SHOULD NOT do. We teach them, subconsciously, that they are now to pay for the centuries of repression of women committed by what one of my students termed, "a bunch of dead white guys." Thus, we have self-assured, confident women and insecure, weak men. No one really believes that men are put on the earth to dominate women, men are stronger, men are better and all that rubbish. I don't agree with previous readers fears that this book is dangerous because it will lead to a perpetuation of the "John Wayne" mentality. That is the opinion of fools. If you want someone to "tell it like it is," without the psychobabble that really says nothing at all, get this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just when I needed it!
My son just turned nine and I've had so many questions about the changes that he is going through, that this book answers. Read more
Published on 6 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars If you read ONE book on raising boys, this is it!
With my background in boys' camps and the criminal justice system, I see the whole range of boy development on the grand scale. Read more
Published on 27 May 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but get "Real Boys" by Pollack instead.
As a parent of 3 boys, a grandparent of 2 boys, and a classroom teacher of boys for 34 years, I found this book to be interesting, but not as insightful as I would have hoped... Read more
Published on 22 Mar 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Pseudo-Feminist Alert
Gurian claims in this book to be a "feminist" family therapist but reveals his anti-woman bias throughout the book, especially when he names the only... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource for social work practitioners.
As an MSW intern in a family counseling agency, I found this particular text to be highly useful in providing services to latency age and adolescent boys. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Speaks to the Heart and Common Sense!
An excellent book and very insightful. I can't speak to the academic nature but it has alot of common sense. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent research, fresh insights, real solutions
Gurian comes from a place of reality, compassion and hope for the boys of our deteorating culture. Pointing out, repeatedly, the statistics of boys lost to criminality, to... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent research, fresh insights, real solutions
Gurian comes from a place of reality, compassion and hope for the boys of our deteorating culture. Pointing out, repeatedly, the statistics of boys lost to criminality, to... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Realistic view of boyhood with tough solutions.
As I read this book I knew many women would have a tough time with this straight discussion about boys and men. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars His theories are narrow and off base.
The chapter on Mothers and Sons is mostly about what mothers frequently do to hurt their sons physically or emotionally. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 1998

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