Boys! Shaping Ordinary Boys Into Extraordinary Men (Paperback)

by William Beausay II (Author) "Quite a few years ago I conducted the first of my "Raising Winners" seminars..." (more)
Key Phrases: clam opener, teach your son, Fact of Life, Cub Scout, Boy Scout (more...)

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Product Description
Author William Beausay believes it is possible to turn normal boys into exceptional adults who are anything but average. Boys! encourages parents to raise sons who are truly winners in life.

In this expanded and revised edition, Beausay takes a hard look at some of the issues facing parents today, including raising boys solo, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, smart discipline, handling bullies, and much more. With down-to-earth wisdom and practical suggestions, Beausay equips parents to deal with the tough issues that their sons will encounter on their journey to manhood.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August 7, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785272623
• ISBN-13: 978-0785272625
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,119,869 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative, Made us realize the importance of our task, June 27, 2001

By	Mrs Michael C. Robinson (Jacksonville, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This book is a "must read" for parents of boys. My mother in law bought this book for herself and for me. She has already raised 3 boys so some of this she must have known already She and my father in law raised a boy-my husband into a man that has some great qualities and is very unique in his own way. This book tells you how to treat a boy and helps a new mother and father understand the importance of their task to raise a son into a strong, but sensitive caring man. I want all my friends with boys to read this.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful Manual for Boys Only, March 22, 2004

By	Gary Turner (Powder Springs, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book to be helpful and insightful. After a slow start, Mr. Beausay gives practical advice in recognizing the changes that boys are going through and there inability to express how they feel at a given moment. I found the chapters directed to encouraging them most helpful. I highly recommend this work.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Winning, June 30, 2008

By	Pokerbluff "Pokerbluff" (USA) - See all my reviews

The first third of the book only covers what the problem is.
The second third is very helpful. The nine clam openers. Change you expectations, create new atmospheres,
find your boys hot buttons, chill out, are a few hints to get things going. He talks about solid lines and dotted lines. He gives lots of ways to use and expand imagination. This is really a work book that will have to be studied to get something out of it. The three solutions is a nice idea also.
The last third of the book tries to help you handle the stress.
I rate this book as 5 stars mostly on the middle part of the book and a few good points in the last third of the book.
This book should be in your collection even if you do not have a boy or girl.