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Michael Gurian is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty five books in twenty one languages and co-founder of the Gurian Institute, which conducts field research, launches pilot programs, and trains professionals. He has pioneered efforts to bring neuro-biology and brain science into homes, schools, corporations, and public policy. As author of THE WONDER OF BOYS, LEADERSHIP AND THE SEXESBOYS AND GIRLS LEARN DIFFERENTLY! and THE WONDER OF GIRLS, he lectures internationally. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, Business Week, Time, Newsweek, People, and on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, PBS and National Public Radio.

 


  Quotes about Michael's Work


"Michael Gurian is America's most passionate advocate for boys.  In The Purpose of Boys, Gurian creates a rich reading experience and a clear recipe for helping boys to find purpose in their lives."

— Michael Thompson, Ph.D., author of It’s a Boy! and coauthor of Raising Cain




"Leadership And The Sexes" is one of the most comprehensive and powerful books ever written about how to harness the strengths, insights and wisdom of women and men at work....a delightful, energetic, and important read not only for this year - for this decade."

—Judith E. Glaser, CEO Benchmark Communications, Inc. and author Creating We: Change I-Thinking to We-Thinking & Build a Healthy Thriving Organization, and The DNA of Leadership.




"Nurture the Nature
is a beautifully written guide to raising children.  It is as scientifically sound as it is humane.  Michael Gurian provides invaluable insight into how understanding our children's unique core natures can help us raise happy, successful, and emotionally fulfilled children."


— Harold s. Koplewicz, M.D., chairman, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine and founder and director, New York University Child Study Center



 
"Parents perplexed by their bright sons who constantly struggle in school will find hope in The Minds of Boys."

— Soledad O' Brien, USA Weekend and CNN




"Like a guide through a secret forest, WHAT COULD HE BE THINKING? leads the nonscientist through the complex world of brain science and relates it to some of the most frustrating sources of conflict between men and women in relationships."

— Reuters News Service





"Best known for several earlier books, including "The Wonder of Boys" and "The Wonder of Girls" — in which he explored how biological differences between the male and female brains influence childhood behavior — Michael Gurian has turned his attention to grown-ups, saying that understanding the inner workings of the male mind can help couples live in harmony."

— The Los Angeles Times

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"In THE WONDER OF GIRLS, therapist Gurian probes the unique aspects of girls' emotional, social and physical development in a follow-up to his bestselling THE WONDER OF BOYS.  He urges parents to use a new model in raising girls (he calls it "Womanism") in which girls establish a three-family system (the nuclear family, the extended family and institutions such as church and school) that will meet their need for intimate relationships.  Gurian's arguments {will} stir controversy and inspire thought."

— Publisher's Weekly, December 2001




"BOYS AND GIRLS LEARN DIFFERENTLY! offers valuable and much needed tools to provide boys and girls with true equal educational opportunity."

   — John Gray, Ph.D., author of Men Are From Mars,
Women Are From Venus.




Publishers Weekly named
The Good Son
one of the best books of 1999
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"Michael Gurian's The Wonder Of Boys became the impetus for a growing boys movement."

— USA Today, July 1998



"A Fine Young Man is filled with stories and practical advice for parents and teachers of adolescent boys.  Michael Gurian takes a thoughtful look at nature and nurture and the role of culture and testosterone in the lives of boys. I recommend it to those who want to raise fine young men."

— Mary Pipher, author of "Reviving Ophelia"






  

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