 |
| |
| |
|
• Featured Review
|
|
|
Packaging Boyhood
Lyn Mikel Brown, Sharon Lamb, and Mark Tappan
There is a lot of talk today of girls being
bombarded by media that influences their body image. But what about the boys? In this ground-breaking book the other side of the coin is finally addressed. This is
the best book on I've ever read on the role of media and marketing in
the life of a boy. William Pollack, author of Real Boys, says, "Unlike other parenting or ‘boys books,’ it reveals that boys do not
naturally or biologically like violent images, don’t have to do poorly
at school; but rather that a bath of hurtful media images are overtaking
them – and that you can help save them..."
While being both fair-minded and practical the authors strip back the layers of marketing schemes and help you think critically about the role models of pop culture from cartoons, to video games, to celebrities. In the end, parents are given steps they can take to foster positive development in their boys and help their boys to look at themselves as a whole person instead just of a mound of testosterone and muscles.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
I.AM.RELEVANT
various writers
What do a street skater, recording artist, hair stylist, graphic designer, and reality show star have in common. They are all living relevant lives within their circles of influence. This small but packed book contains 70 profiles of ordinary people living their lives in such a way that others are following and being impacted by them.The book features stories of current celebrities, like John Foreman of Switchfoot and Emanual Smith of the NFL, but most are regular people like you and me. If you are a person who is trying to live out your faith, not in a churchy, campy, fashion, but in a way that makes people question their own lives, then you’ll love this book.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Movies That Matter
Richard Leonard
Richard Leonard has written many books on film and faith. The most practical for parents would be Movies that Matter.
Leonard covers more than fifty movies giving you plot overviews,
discussions into the cultural relevance, and probing questions to talk
about for each film. Even if the movie you're looking for isn't here,
Leonard does a great job teaching you the right questions to ask for
your next trip to the cineplex.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Hollywood Worldviews
Brian Godawa
A movie is an incredible medium for letting others explore fantasy worlds, imagine an intimate romance, or walk through a period of history. While there is plenty of fiction and fantasy in movies, there is an equal amount of info conveyed as reality. The belief system expressed in a movie is typically an overflow of the worldview of the director or writer. In Hollywood Worldviews, Godawa teaches you to watch movies with a critical eye – to listen and see what beliefs are being conveyed and how they shape our lives and culture.While the author has his own belief grid through which he is interpreting the films, it does not come across as heavy-handed. Insightful and useful for those working with students in the arts or communications.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real Boys' Voices
Dr. William Pollack
For some people, scary movies keep them up at night. For me it is books like this. Voices is a follow-up to Pollack’s book simply titled Real Boys. The power of the book lies in reading actual letters from real boys about how they deal with everyday guys' life, such as drugs, sex, school, parents, violence, bullying, gender roles, etc. I couldn’t help but think of my own little boy as I read about their lives. As a parent, you no longer have to imagine what it’s like to be a middle school boy. Now you can hear it in their own words.
DISCLAIMER: I think Dr. Pollack has done a great service to parents and those working with them, however I do not agree with everything he says, particularly when addressing homosexuality and gender roles. Even with this, it is still well worth the read.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
A Tribe Apart
Patricia Hersch
Have you ever wished you could be a fly on the wall in a high school, or locker room, or party? That's exactly what Patricia Hersch was able to do. She spent three years following the lives of eight students in Reston, Virginia. The stories she tells and insights she gained are both fascinating and frightening. It is her conclusion that teenagers live in "a tribe apart" because adults have given over responsibility and pulled away from them allowing them to delve into unhealthy behavior and lifestyles. This is the most insightful book I've ever read on the inner world of adolescents. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Mere Christianity
C.S.Lewis
One of the most clear-thinking authors of the 20th century, C.S. Lewis presents an easy-to-follow line of thinking about many of the most basic conflicts of Christianity from a philosophical point of view: good vs. evil, the existence of God, the credibility of Jesus, and how faith and rational thinking don't have to contradict each other. This book is especially good as a challenge for older students to think through what they believe and why before heading off to college.
|
|
|
| |
See our Parenting Teen Videos on
|
 |
Thousands of parents already have.
|
| |
| |
|
You can now get teen culture updates on twitter. Start following us today.
|
| |
|
|
awake to life
po box 792
cordova, tn 38018
901.830.8813
|
|
|