For Young Women Only: What You Need to Know About How Guys Think (Hardcover)

by Shaunti Feldhahn (Author), Lisa A. Rice (Author)
Key Phrases: sexual progression, eye magnet, teenage guys, Keeper of the Photo Files, Body Language, Emotional Fact (more...)

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Product Description
Unlock the Male Mystery

Guys will be guys. And now girls can know what that means! For Young Women Only dives into the mysterious inner-workings of the teenage male mind so that you can begin to understand why guys say and do what they do. Exploring critical topics including respect, insecurity, appearance, physical affection, and the “tough and tender”-ness of guys, this book is also packed with “ask the expert” sections, quotes, and fun personal stories from guys in all walks of life. Why is he so visually stimulated? You may wish it weren’t so, but that won’t make it so. I don’t want to put on a front for him to like me. Actually, he wants your genuineness, too! This book will help you grasp how God wired the opposite sex so you can enjoy your relationships with them.

Why Are Guys So Weird?

Unravel the mystery. A national scientific survey and in-depth personal interviews give you an unprecedented look inside the teenage male mind. Discover how: He’d be perfectly fine if he was loved by few and hated by many…as long as he was respected by all His ego is the size of Africa (but so are his insecurities) He hides his real feelings under a tough exterior He’s magnetized by pretty girls–but also wants to find a diamond in the rough He actually does want to marry a virgin He just wants you to be yourself

It’s the inside scoop you’ve been waiting for! You’ll come to not only understand him, but also know what he might really be thinking about you.


Endorsements:

“This is a phenomenal book that I wish I’d had as a teenager!”

Shannon Ethridge

Bestselling author, Every Young Woman’s Battle

“Girls, this book is a MUST-read!”

Candace Cameron Bure

Actress, speaker

Story Behind the Book

“My teenage daughter really needs to hear this!” Such was the typical reaction from countless men and women who read Shaunti Feldhahn ’s bestselling For Women Only. “If forty-year-old women are surprised by the truth about how men think, we realized the value in helping teenagers discover these realities as well,” says Shaunti. Teaming with her best friend Lisa Rice , a mother of teen girls and the coauthor of For Women Only Discussion Guide, they launched a major national survey of guys fifteen to twenty. Their surprising findings are revealed here to help girls improve their relationships with the opposite sex, now and into the future.

About the Author
Shaunti Feldhahn

Shaunti Feldhahn is a bestselling author, newspaper columnist, and public speaker. She holds a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University and has worked on Wall Street and Capitol Hill. Shaunti is a nationally syndicated weekly columnist on women’s issues for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Lisa A. Rice

Lisa A. Rice is the associate editor of Christian Living magazine and an experienced screenwriter and producer with her husband, Eric, at the Atlanta-based 44 Films.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Multnomah Books (August 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590526503
• ISBN-13: 978-1590526507
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,711 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but left something out..., November 12, 2006

By	Mark Zellner "Sir Iliad" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I decided it would be entertaining at best if not a little eductaional to see what this book had to say about us guys. To my surprise, ALL OF IT WAS TRUE! As I read it I just kept nodding my head and thinking "Yup, right, I agree there..." I even looked for things to disagree about. It was written as the result of a national survey of over four-hundred young men. It had percentile statistics, and though I may have been in the lower percent on some issues, both sides were presented. No, this is not a stereotype of modern young men, it is simply an accurate portayal of us. I can't say the book would be of any use to guys, (unless you are looking for entertainment) But I would recomend it to any young women who want to figure us out.

That Said...I have one very major problem with this book. It explains the nature of such things as
-the way guys think
-respond to criticism
-are visually stimualted etc...
But in the area of sexual purity, the authors seem to be giving guys a free ticket to sexual sin. They explain how guys are sexually driven, but do not do a very good job of saying they need to fight these urges. They chalk it up to "Guys can't help it, that's how they are, and there's no stopping it", which is nearly what is said! Reading Every young man's battle is much more useful in challenging men to be pure. Of course, it was written for girls, but that factor cannot be ignored.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, April 25, 2007

By	TeensReadToo.com "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

The authors of FOR YOUNG WOMEN ONLY, Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa A. Rice, have done an amazing job!

They took surveys of guys ages fifteen to twenty, with questions about dating, relationships, and sex -- and the book is what the guys had to say. All of the survey answers are in it, as well as quotes from the boys when they met in groups to talk.

If you are a teen girl wondering what guys are thinking about then this is the book for you. (I think every woman in America wants to understand the complicated minds of guys.) There are many subjects covered, including how men hide their feelings under a tough exterior and how a guy wants to find a diamond in the rough, not someone who comes off as perfect.

I really enjoyed this book because not only is it insightful but it's also kind of funny. There are things that I will now do differently around guys because of reading this book. I only wish that guys could just tell girls what they were thinking -- but of course things have to be difficult!

Reviewed by: Taylor Rector

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars opens up a closed door, November 30, 2006

By	Amy Givler (Monroe, LA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As the mother of a teen girl and two teen boys, this book helped me relate to all three of them because of the insights into how teen guys approach life. Then I gave it to my daughter, and that has helped her understand both her brothers and other guys she knows. I've heard her enthusiastically recommend it to her peers, and she has lent it already to two friends.