Michael Gurian, Author . Pocket $26 (352p) ISBN 978-0-7434-1702-0
Therapist Gurian probes the unique aspects of girls' emotional, social and physical development in a follow-up to his bestselling The Wonder of Boys. First, though, he takes a few stabs at feminism, arguing that several of its theories (which,...
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Michael Gurian, Author . Atria $13 (320p) ISBN 978-0-7434-4850-5
Psychotherapist Gurian, the bestselling author of numerous parenting and psychology books (The Wonder of Girls; The Soul of the Child), has written a riveting supernatural suspense novel that tracks the efforts of a psychic to find a serial killer...
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Michael Gurian, Author . Jossey-Bass $24.95 (352p) ISBN 978-0-7879-8633-9
Family therapist Gurian (The Wonder of Girls
) approaches his nature-based theme from a slightly different angle in his latest work, urging parents to buck "social trends parenting" and make decisions based on the core personality of their...
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Michael Gurian, Author . Jossey-Bass $26.95 (248p) ISBN 978-0-470-24337-4
Family therapist, author and boy advocate Gurian (The Wonder of Boys
; The Minds of Boys
) observes that many boys are struggling to find a sense of purpose, and society has not sufficiently stepped up to the plate to help. Gurian paints a grim...
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Michael Gurian, Author Jeremy P. Tarcher $24.95 (298p) ISBN 978-0-87477-919-6
Carrying forward some of the themes first introduced in his book The Wonder of Boys (1996), Gurian focuses on male adolescence, a crucial stage of development that, he argues, is in crisis today, being both misunderstood and diminished in importance.
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Michael Gurian, Author Jeremy P. Tarcher $24.95 (391p) ISBN 978-0-87477-985-1
Gurian (A Fine Young Man), one of today's premier writers on the subject of male development, moves beyond the realm of sociological and psychological analysis (offered in Eli Newberger's fine The Men They Will Become, see p. 71) to provide a timely
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Michael Gurian, Author Arkana $24.95 (273p) ISBN 978-0-670-88296-0
Psychotherapist and parental-advice author Gurian (The Good Son) ventures into fiction with a novel that traces a young American's journey to enlightenment and that is likened by the publisher to Siddhartha and The Celestine Prophecy. Ben Brickman,...
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Michael Gurian, Author Jossey-Bass $24.95 (368p) ISBN 978-0-7879-5343-0
Educator and author Gurian (The Wonder of Boys) and his co-writers argue that from preschool to high school, brain differences between the sexes call for different teaching strategies. While it's widely accepted that, in general, boys do better in...
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Michael Gurian, Author Atria Books $25 (256p) ISBN 978-0-7434-1704-4
Therapist and best-selling author of The Wonder of Boys and The Wonder of Girls Gurian focuses here on the spiritual nature of children, warning parents not to treat their children as ""economic interns, whose primary goal as adults is to make money,
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Michael Gurian, Author Jeremy P. Tarcher $24.95 (294p) ISBN 978-0-87477-831-1
Yes, boys and girls are different, says Washington state family therapist Gurian (Mothers, Sons and Lovers), urging that society learn how to deal creatively with gender-specific needs. In considering the cultural effects of heightened gender...
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Michael Gurian. Atria, $26 (336p) ISBN 978-1-4767-0669-6
"Let's fully experience that [new breath] and see what great journey we can make as we sing a new, mature song of wonder, love, adventure, and empowered age." Mental health counselor Gurian (The Purpose of Boys) turns his attention to the second...
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Michael Gurian. Atria, $26 (368p) ISBN 978-1-4767-5604-2
Marriage counselor Gurian (The Wonder of Aging) explains his theory of “intimate separateness” as the key to healthy long-term relationships. The theory draws comparisons between the parent/child bond and the bond between lovers, establishing the...
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Michael Gurian, Author, Gurian, Author Jeremy P. Tarcher $19.95 (271p) ISBN 978-0-87477-698-0
Western culture, contends Gurian ( The Odyssey of Telemachus ) discourages fathers from nurturing their children and freely expressing paternal love . As a result, sons often feel alienated from their fathers and, in turn, from themselves; this, in...
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Michael Gurian, Author, Barbara Annis, With with Barbara Annis. Jossey-Bass $27.95 (233p) ISBN 978-0-7879-9703-8
Using a hefty helping of neurobiology, corporate moguls Gurian and Annis illustrate how brain chemistry influences gender and how gender in turn powerfully affects every aspect of workplace behavior. The authors contend that corporations attentive...
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