The Wonder of Boys : What Parents, Mentors and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men (Paperback)

from Vanessa

We have four boys. Bought this book seeking more knowledge about how to raise boys. Book is written in a very psychological way, and author uses a lot of big words which in a way loses the reader. I was expecting more of a real-life rather than studies and behaviorists point of view. Good book, j...

from tjsjohanna

Much of the theory or explanation of what makes boy "tick" was very interesting and insightful. Some of the suggestions for raising boys to become healthy men were very helpful. Unfortunately, I found that the book relied too much on "social engineering" to be very practical. In short, this book ...

from FranklynCee

relationships, gender studies, psychology, parenting

from HippieLunatic

This was a wonderful exploration of what it means to be a boy and what parents and elders can do in order to make the boy become the best man possible. Parts of it are a bit repetitive, but scanning the text was easily done in these passages. In the end, I determined that I'm doing a pretty good ...

from wrmjr66

Gurian's "The Wonder of Boys" has some good information and ideas in it. However, many of them are overshadowed by his too strident tone. The book reads a bit dated (most of his allusions are to things in the 1980s), and that may account for the tone. It's also possible that I am no longer famili...