This was an interesting book. It has been criticized in some reviews for focusing mostly on the stories of very troubled boys and not giving readers concrete steps to take to avoid that often heartbreaking fate. I think this book as many compelling and helpful insights that parents and educators can use, even if it doesn't give a concrete road map or dialog prompts for all of them. I was often brought to tears by some of the stories and explanations I read, and having lived through some of this with my younger brother who was labeled as a troublesome boy when he was very young, and suffered through grade school, high school, and college (which he never did finish and included a diagnosis of bipolar disorder that may or may not be accurate), I see the truth in much of what they discuss, and I have a new and better awareness of how I might be better as a parent to a young boy and how to better be his advocate as he gets older and moves through the school system.