The road not taken : turning boys away from their inner life -- Thorns among roses : the struggle of young boys in early education -- The high cost of harsh discipline -- The culture of cruelty -- Fathers and sons : a legacy of desire and distance - Mothers and sons : a story of connection and change -- Inside the fortress of solitude -- Boys' struggle with depression and suicide -- Drinking and drugs : filling the emotional void -- Romancing the stone : from heartfelt to heartless relations with girls -- Anger and violence -- What boys need.