Real boys: rescuing our sons from the myths of boyhood

Inside the world of boys: behind the mask of masculinity

Stories of shame and the haunting trauma of separation: how we can connect with boys and change the "boy code"

Real boys: the truths behind the myths

Action love: how boys relate

The power of mothers

Real fathers/real men: the empathic relationships of fathers and sons

The adolescent crucible: growth, change and sexuality

The world of boys and their friendships

Being "different": being gay

Schools: the blackboard jumble

Sports: play and transformation

Hamlet's curse: depression and suicide in boys

Violence: slay or be slain

Divorce

Staying connected: real boys/real men

Epilogue: the "real boy" code - revising the boy code and staying connected.