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Foreword by Stephen and Robin Larsen
Preface Acknowledgments Introduction
Are Our Kids Different? • The Lost Art of Initiation • The Kids Are Not Alright • What You'll Find in This Book
1 Adolescence 101
Developmental Issues of Adolescent Boys • The Search For Identity • Individuation and Leave-Taking • Paradox and Abstraction • Egocentrism • Idealism • A Sense of Pride • Puberty • Sexuality • Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness • Ceremony & Ritual • The Labyrinth or the Maze?
2 The State of the Adolescent Nation
What the Heck Happened? • Them versus Us • Sobering Statistics • How It's Been Done Elsewhere
3 The Loss of Initiation
Adulthood versus Manhood • A Dubious Role • Adolescence Is a Process, Not a Phase • Elders: The Missing Link • Where Are the Fathers? • The Burden of Single Moms • Life, Death, and Rebirth • Embracing Mystery
4 Rites of Passage Then and Now
The Essentials • Pseudo-Initiation • Public or Private?
5 The Hero’s Journey
An Archetypal Model for Rites of Passage • Stages of the Hero’s Journey • Refusing the Call to Adventure • Using the Hero’s Journey with Your Adolescent • The Hero’s Journey as a Treatment Model • The Hero’s Journey Continues
6 Modern Rules in An Ancient Game
Adolescence as a Cultural Shadow • Fatherlessness • ESL: Emotion as a Second Language • Education or Isolation? • School as Parent • Television as Parent, Teacher, Drug • Shifting Life Stages
7 Nuts and Bolts Approaches
The Brick Wall • Redefining Success • Communication Strategies • A Healthy Dose of Humor • What Really Changes Behavior? • The Importance of Consequences • Choices and Control • Some Rules about Making Rules • For Behavior Professionals
8 A Transpersonal Approach
Setting the Stage • Outdoor Rituals • Tapping Unconscious Imagery • Writing Poetry and Lyrics • Storytelling • Bundles and Boxes • Creating Tangible Symbols • Putting It All Together
9 The Last Resort
A Desert Camp for Desperate Boys • War Stories • What Behavior Management Doesn’t Teach
Afterword Bibliography About the Author Index
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Daniel Naranjo
reviewed From Boys to Men: Spiritual Rites of Passage in an Indulgent Age on November 16, 2008
From Boys to Men: Spiritual Rites of Passage in an Indulgent Age
This book definitely passed my "good sense" test. It makes sense. While this was written by a man who has formed a career out of helping juvenile delinquents, he is quick to point out that the rite of passage isn't just for society's lost boys. As a parent of a son, I often worry about how to help him become a man in a culture that isn't designed to help young boys flourish and become adults. As I read, it became more clear to me why my religion does things the way it does. Many of the purposes of the Aaronic priesthood are as rites of passage to guide our young men into adulthood; ready for responsibility and maturity. I am impressed by the universality of the book and it has solidified to me that ritual is important to all of us. It certainly had me planning my daughter's "red tent" ceremony as well as rites for my son. I have already had long conversations with my husband regarding the Hero's Journey, so there wasn't a huge amount of buy-in needed for me to enjoy this book. I thought he did a goo balance of personal anecdotes along with practical applications and resources to create your own ritual and rites of passage in a way that speaks best to you. Not one way will work for all. You have to use your parental intuition to decide what will work best for you and your sons.
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