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October 10, 2008

For Young Men Only~ A book review

I am a big fan of the Only series of books by Shaunti Feldham. She has written and co-written the books, For Men Only, For Women Only and For Parents Only (a MUST-read).
She helped her husband, Jeff Feldham, and Eric Rice write the newest Only book, For Young Men Only. You guessed it, for the teenage men in our lives!

"Just for guys.... the inside scoop on girls from the girls themselves."
I had high hopes my sons would be interested in the book. I read through parts of the book with a group of boys from 13 to 20 years old, all Christians. The 13yo was too embarrassed to admit interest but stayed, the 15 yo wants to read it further, the 19yo listened and agreed with the book, and the 20yo just didn't think men actually thought like that. Only 1 in 4 didn't find it was applicable.
The book was really interesting to me. I liked the subjects it touched on, especially helping guys figure out girls' moods and what to do about it. I am always trying to get my boys to be sensitive to that so their wives can stand them. I was a little disappointed in the amount of sex talk, however, it was always with the goal that girls will be more appreciative of them if they protect the relationship from going to far. The negative aspects of a relationship after having sex are talked about, too.
I do think this is a great book for teen boys, especially if you hit them between 14 and 16 years of age. I thought it brought about wonderful communication opportunities for us as a family.

Summary:
The best-selling ONLY series returns with a one-of-a-kind guide for teen guys on how to figure out girls

Drawing on a fresh national survey of 600 teen girls, as well as hundreds of personal interviews, For Young Men Only reveals the real truth about what teenage girls think, what they want, and how average teen guys can build healthy friendships with high quality girls. Full of surprising revelations and practical advice, For Young Men Only delivers help straight from the girls themselves in a fun, easy-to-read, easy-to-talk about format.

Warm, witty, and honest, authors Jeff Feldhahn and Eric Rice tell plenty of personal stories and draw on solid biblical principles to guide young guys through the often daunting world of the opposite sex. Their goal is to help teen guys build self-confidence and understanding, and show them how to pursue a relationship with a girl while giving her the respect and protection she deserves.
Author Bio:
Jeff Feldhahn is an attorney and the owner of the tech company, World2One. With his wife, Shaunti, he wrote the best selling FOR MEN ONLY.

Eric Rice is the owner/director/producer of 44 Films. Eric lives in Atlanta area with his wife, Lisa, and their four teenage children.

Shaunti Feldhahn is a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, public speaker, and best-selling author whose books include FOR WOMEN ONLY, FOR YOUNG WOMEN ONLY (with Lisa Rice) and FOR PARENTS ONLY.

For Young Men Only is available at Amazon, Christian Book.com, and Family Christian.

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Jenni said...

I will have to file that book idea away for future use!