Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys
Stephen James
(Author)
David Thomas
(Author)
Description
Playing off the themes in the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book Where the Wild Things Are, this informative, practical, and encouraging guide will help parents guide boys down the path to healthy and authentic manhood. Wild Things addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual parts of a boy, written by two therapists who are currently engaged in clinical work with boys and their parents and who are also fathers raising five sons. Contains chapters such as "Sit Still! Pay Attention!" "Deficits and Disappointments," and "Rituals, Ceremonies, and Rites of Passage."Product Details
Price
$16.99
$15.80
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Publish Date
February 01, 2009
Pages
368
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.1 X 1.0 inches | 0.9 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781414322278
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About the Author
Stephen James is a private practice psychotherapist in Nashville, Tennessee, where he provides individual, couples, and group therapy as well as organizational and leadership consulting. He has coauthored several books, including How to Hit a Curveball, Grill the Perfect Steak, and Become a Real Man.
David Thomas, PhD, is the current co-director of The Bethany Family Institute. For over thirty years he was a Professor of Systematic Theology, Religion, and Family Life at St. Louis University, St. Meinrad School of Theology in Indiana, and Regis University in Denver. Thomas served as a theological consultant to the United States Catholic Bishops' Committee on Marriage and Family Life. He and Karen, his wife of forty years, are the parents of seven children and seventy-five foster children. He now lives in Whitefish, Montana.