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As sons grow up & grow distant from the women who once shared their lives, mothers are left wondering what happened to the playfulness & eager intimacy of their boys' early days. Yet behind the silence & reserve of men lies deeply held feelings about their mothers that is kept private. With the help of hundreds of interviews, Weinstock has discovered the startling place that mothers hold in the heads & hearts of growing men. By offering his own memories & reflections as well as the personal disclosures of others, he explains the mindsets that drive boys from the nest & keep them independent from their moms.
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Based on interviews with more than 100 men, journalist Nicholas Weinstock has written the answer to the question mothers and adult sons often ponder: "Whatever happened to the easy love and eager intimacy between us?" Behind the detached and whiskered faces of manhood are the stories of how mothers still profoundly shape the lives of their sons. We hear the heartbreaking tales of boys who felt forced to wrench themselves from the comforting love of mothers in order to become men. And we hear of sons who were booted out of the warm nest of their mother's affections before they felt ready. Beneath these riveting stories of tenderness, tough love, and loyalty are the feelings of guilt, remorse, and longing that tug at the souls of men. Here lies a distillation of compassion and forgiveness for mothers and sons of all ages.
About the Author:
Nicholas Weinstock?s writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Nation, Vogue, and Glamour, among other publications. A graduate of Harvard who has studied and taught writing in Botswana and South Africa, he lives in New York City.
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- PublisherG.P. Putnam's Sons
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0788195662
- ISBN 13 9780788195662
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages229
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