Discusses the reality and the myths about boys, growing up in America, and the problems boys face.

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 emphatic 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.