The Purpose of Boys, Michael Gurian
The Purpose of Boys, Michael Gurian
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The Purpose of Boys
Helping Our Sons Find Meaning, Significance, and Direction in Their Lives

Author: Michael Gurian

Narrator: Adam Verner

Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/20/2020

Synopsis

In this climax to his series of landmark boys books, including Wonder of Boys and Minds of Boys, Michael Gurian presents parents with a new way of looking at their sons by Realizing how important PURPOSE is for the success and happiness of their boys. Understanding how a boy's core personality, nature, and genetic predisposition functions to create both strengths and weaknesses in their developmental journey towards maturity. Learning how to help their sons build motivation, character, selflessness, meaningful intimate relationships, a sense of responsibility to their family and community, and pride in their own good work, mental and physical health. Reading a broad variety of inspiring stories about boys with different personalities, backgrounds, weaknesses and strengths, all illuminating universal truths and principles about how to support and nourish a young man who can thrive.

About Michael Gurian

Michael Gurian is a renowned marriage and family counselor and the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-six books. He cofounded the Gurian Institute in 1996 and frequently speaks at hospitals, schools, community agencies, corporations, and churches, and consults with physicians, criminal justice personnel, and other professionals. Gurian previously taught at Gonzaga University and Ankara University. He lives with his wife, Gail, in Spokane, Washington. The couple has two grown children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rick on October 17, 2009

Being a father of three daugthers, but one who works with young men in the Scouting program, I bought this book in hopes of understanding a bit more about the young men I work with. I found much in the first half of the book to reinforce my concerns about the development of young men into responsibl......more

Goodreads review by Steph on January 19, 2021

Argh, no. I have a four-year-old daughter with a baby boy due soon so I thought I’d get a head-start by reading about how to best parent boys, but in retrospect I don’t think the “[boys] are from Mars, [girls] are from Venus” approach is helpful. Most of what’s in here is good advice for parenting y......more

Goodreads review by Erika on February 11, 2011

A useful resource in helping one discern how to guide boys toward their purpose physically, spiritually, intellectually and emotionally. Found it to be full of inspiring information and recommend it to anyone who is raising or working with boys. Will go back to this again in a few years!......more

Goodreads review by V on February 01, 2011

This is one I wouuld buy and keep around for re-reading. My sister-in-law and I talk a lot about men and boys and what they need, what makes them who they are. Great book.......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on March 16, 2012

For educators concerned about how boys fare in our school system, this is a very insightful book.......more

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