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Title: The Wonder of Girls : Understanding the Hidden Nature of Our Daughters by Michael Gurian ISBN: 0-7434-1703-8 Publisher: Atria Books Pub. Date: 18 February, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.17 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An eye-opener for parents of girls!
Comment: Did you really think that little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice? Well guess again. There is much that makes girls the way they are, and another factor that we need to pay attention to in order to help our daughters be the best they can be.
The book, "The Wonder of Girls," by Michael Gurian, describes many things about girls that would help us to understand why we act the way we do. There were many ideas in the book that were of no surprise to me -- being a girl I had some "insider" information :). But readers who really want to get an insight into the "nature" of girls, will find this book interesting. The author explains that there is another element we need to pay attention to in order to help our daughters exceed in life. Not just exceed in the business world, but exceed in their personal lives as well. The book goes on to explain female biology; how we attach emotionally; our approach to intimacy; stereotypes; and gives a lot of advice on how parents can learn the "nature" of their own daughters.
MyParenTime.com recommends "The Wonder of Girls," -- for one reason, the topic is interesting enough :). It also helps parents learn the best way to respond to their daughter's behaviors, and how to deal with the challenges that come along with each stage of their daughter's life. What parent wouldn't want help in this area? I'm certainly looking forward to using some of the information with my daughter as she grows :).
Rating: 4
Summary: This is a book about listening.
Comment: "The Wonder of Girls" is about listening - listening to the inherent nature of a girl and how that nature is informed by her biology, her family, her culture, and her own sense of self.
The author begins by giving us an intelligent discussion on the importance of feminism as it has attempted to make the lives of women safer and more fulfilling. Mr. Gurian then pulls us forward into a new form of feminism, "womanism", that balances the independence of feminism with the natural relational needs of females in a way that can be respectful to both men and women.
He makes several provocative statements throughout the book that will likely enrage many women, As an example, his statement about a female's "natural need for dependency on men," (p. 13) must be taken in the context of his surrounding words about establishing a vision of a life for girls that will provide them the equal status of men but won't rob them of the need to have a mate. Michael is saying that women deserve to be respected for wanting connection and strong families and for creating those relationships in a world that sometimes seems to esteem only "corporate thought and deed." On page 101, Michael discusses the support that he gave his own wife as she "assumed her right to become a mother of her own children... I, as a man, knew that her internal call-her 'biological clock'...was in fact a sacred thing, a voice of spiritual importance." Many women will not take this path in their lives, but for the women who do, what better mate can they have than the man who will honor and support their creativity in making this biological clock into a loving family?
Michael provides a good chapter on female biology and two chapters that can help guide mothers and fathers about using this information to be more conscious about the needs of their daughters. He offers concrete ways for parents as they help navigate their daughters' journey into womanhood.
Many people will not like this book. Many people will not be able to use the information in this book in a way that helps them raise their daughters. But many others will find inspiration and courage (and the ability to listen) in "The Wonder of Girls" as they tackle the tough challenges of raising their beloved daughters in a world that is oftentimes dangerous and unforgiving.
Rating: 1
Summary: social terrorism
Comment: Is not Gurian invading the borders of our minds?
Anyone who is trying to tell you,you can do this but cannot
do that is in my mind a social terrorist.
Your mind is the most precious gift you have.
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Title: The Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Mentors and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men by Michael Gurian ISBN: 0874778875 Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group Pub. Date: 01 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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Title: What Could He Be Thinking?: How a Man's Mind Really Works by Michael Gurian ISBN: 0312311486 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 26 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Boys and Girls Learn Differently!: A Guide for Teachers and Parents by Michael Gurian ISBN: 0787961175 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 28 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: A Fine Young Man: What Parents, Mentors, and Educators Can Do to Shape Adolescent Boys in Exceptional Men by Michael Gurian ISBN: 0874779693 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 01 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: What Stories Does My Son Need?: A Guide to Books and Movies That Build Character in Boys by Michael Gurian, Terry Trueman ISBN: 1585420409 Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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