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A Guy's Guide to Life: How to Become a Man in 208 Pages or Less

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I feel a bit uncomfortable when religious agendas are offered in a book's content and not disclosed before purchase. I'm fine with this book's ideology, but I wish the description had been more up-front with the fact that this is a book of religious instruction; I don't want non-religious readers (or people buying this book for a school or treatment setting where religious instruction is inappropriate) to feel "tricked" by this omission.

This book is perfect for a high school freshman or jr hi student.The chapters are short and to the point, so guys will actually read it. The writing style is witty and easy to read. Topics cover everything from sex to how to tie a tie. The book clears up common misconceptions and helps guys learn to be themselves and not need to follow the "cool" crowd. This book gives good Christian guidelines without sounding preachy. I recommend it to any young man between 12 and 16.

I gave this to my almost 15-year old with some anxiety, wondering how he would accept it. He pretty much read it cover to cover without putting it down, commenting regularly on Jason Boyett's style of humor. I thought he'd shy away from mentioning what he was reading (especially the section on the three-letter-word)but he did well at telling dad what he was thinking. What more could one ask of a book aimed at a teen-age boy?

I looked for many books that would approach the many things that a young man should be learning to be a true man of God in the present world. I wanted something that would catch the children's interest and provoke thought and this book of How to be a man in 208 pages or less did exactly that. Thank you

Jason Boyett hit the nail on the head with this book. The book is specifically designed for teen guys and helping them through all the difficulties they deal with in adolescence. Jason tackles girls, parents, God, purity, and more in the book. The book also offers practical insights into how to shave, tie and necktie, and more on the practical side of growing up. His insights into the spiritual, emotional, and physical life of the teen guy are incredible. I would strongly recommend this book to any of my students or their parents to read through.
Jason writes in a humorous easy-going way that keeps you engrossed in the book. It reads more like a novel than a textbook. If you have a teen guy in your house or know one, you need to buy them this book.
Also, I'm supposed to let you know that I was given a free review copy of the book, but that has nothing to do with whether or not I liked it.

A Guy's Guide to Life -How to become a man in 224 pages or less by Jason Boyett is a wonderful resource for teen guys and the people that love them.

With chapters on subjects such as peer pressure, health & exercise, friends, family, sex and even women there's enough here to guarantee that your young man will grow up right.

I quickly flipped to the chapter on women and let me tell you, Jason is right on the money with this one. He's got it 100% correct.

This would be a good book for a father-son study or even for a guys Sunday school class.

This book is targeted to teenage boys and is crammed with humorous, sound and godly advice to prepare today's boys for manhood. Using a three-fold approach, Boyett covers the mind, body and spirit. With chapters on communication, sex, grooming, faith, exercise, family, friends and being a gentleman, there is sure to be an area of interest to any boy who picks up this book!
The book was fast-paced and easy to read, great for teenage boys who may not even like to read. Boyett uses modern-day language, straight talk and humor to capture your attention. I liked the sidebars in the book. They are quick little bites of info that sum up the important messages in that chapter. His style of writing is perfect for today's teens. The Biblical basis for the content of the book is presented in a down-to-earth tone, not preachy in the least. It would appeal to both Christians and non-Christians. I loved the book and plan on using it in my homeschool curriculum next year for my own son's reading program!!

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I am a youth pastor and I use this book for one on one discipleship with boys. It is great, the boys love it b/c it is straight forward and easy to read. It covers a lot of touchy issues so I would recommend parents checking it out first.

Fun book for my son to read. I started the ball rolling by reading the first couple of pages out loud (which at the age of 14 he was trying hard NOT to listen) but it caught his attention. It has a fun way of explaining things and because it is a fun read - it helped me to open the door of communication about things that boys wouldn't necessarily want to readily talk about.

This is an excellent book for boys when they are facing the tough issues of the teen years. It is written by a guy who has been there and can really understand where they are coming from and seems to be able to write in a way that boys will find interesting and relatable.