{"product_id":"the-boy-crisis-why-our-boys-are-struggling-and-what-we-can-do-about-it-paperback","title":"The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do about It - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWarren Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is the boy crisis?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's a crisis of education. \u003c\/b\u003eWorldwide, boys are 50 percent less likely than girls to meet basic proficiency in reading, math, and science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's a crisis of mental health. \u003c\/b\u003eADHD is on the rise. And as boys become young men, their suicide rates go from equal to girls to six times that of young women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's a crisis of fathering. \u003c\/b\u003eBoys are growing up with less-involved fathers and are more likely to drop out of school, drink, do drugs, become delinquent, and end up in prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's a crisis of purpose. \u003c\/b\u003eBoys' old sense of purpose--being a warrior, a leader, or a sole breadwinner--are fading. Many bright boys are experiencing a \"purpose void,\" feeling alienated, withdrawn, and addicted to immediate gratification. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo, what is \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003c\/b\u003eA comprehensive blueprint for what parents, teachers, and policymakers can do to help our sons become happier, healthier men, and fathers and leaders worthy of our respect.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Warren Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of books published in 17 languages. They include two award-winning international best-sellers: \u003ci\u003eWhy Men Are The Way They Are\u003c\/i\u003e plus \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Male Power\u003c\/i\u003e. Warren has been chosen by the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the world's top 100 thought leaders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Farrell is currently the Chair of the Commission to Create a White House Council on Boys and Men. He is the only man in the U.S. to have been elected three times to the Board of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in New York City. He started more than 300 men and women's groups, including ones joined by men from John Lennon to John Gray. Dr. Farrell has appeared repeatedly on \u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTODAY\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, and been the subject of features on 20\/20, in \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. John Gray\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMen are from Mars, Women are from Venus\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e listed Mars\/Venus as number six among the most influential books of the last quarter century. In hardcover, it was the number one bestselling nonfiction book of the nineties. John Gray's books are translated into approximately 45 languages in more than 100 countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Gray's more recent books include \u003ci\u003eMars and Venus in the Bedroom, Why Mars and Venus Collide\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWork With Me\u003c\/i\u003e (with Barbara Annis). John has appeared repeatedly on \u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as on \u003ci\u003eThe Dr. Oz Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTODAY\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCBS This Morning\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, etc. He has been profiled in \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTV Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e. He was also the subject of a three-hour special hosted by Barbara Walters.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44431853420646,"sku":"9781948836135","price":27.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Yko4TmVNT0s0S1hkR2l3Sm1CaG1EQT09.webp?v=1770281437","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-boy-crisis-why-our-boys-are-struggling-and-what-we-can-do-about-it-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}