Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire (Young Readers' Edition)

Everyone who has sons or works with boys would benefit from reading this book. I am really glad I read this book. I just wish I had read it sooner.

This is a book about the pervase, institutionalized child abuse that turns innocent boys with open hearts into shut-down, terrorized creatures of constant shame. It explains beautifully how it is possible that sweet-hearted children, who happen to be male, can grow up into numb dehumanized men, out of touch with affection. It provides one very plausible explanation why so many of our young men are depressed, violent, or substance-addicted... Read Full Review

Having been blessed with all sons (ages 8 to 32), I've been able to see some of the external conflicts and internal workings as my babies grew into young men. This book supports what I've always suspected - boys are just as needy of nurturing (from both parents) as girls - perhaps more so, since to be emotionally needy and male in America is too often interpreted as a weakness.During the 70's, I sometimes found it difficult... Read Full Review

I read this book right after Columbine. I believed that what happened was definitely a "Boy" problem and being a mother of three teenage boys with a gun owner/ hunter father, I had to get all the information I could, to help my sons, their friends and the other Mothers of sons. I was scared and sad. However after I read the book I would talk to anyone within earshot about all that I had learned about the sensitivity of... Read Full Review

The author writes about his research findings from his study of boys and their emotional life. He explains the "boy code" and how society imposes a "gender straightjacket" on boys. The expectation is that boys are not to be emotionally expressive, otherwise they may be viewed as less than masculine, that those that are interested in art, music, or anything other than sports are viewed as "sissies", and that the educational... Read Full Review