Ashes to Gold: The Alchemy of Mentoring the Delinquent Boy

Adolescence can be a challenging period for youths, especially in today s world, where the ancient rites of passage that societies once used to turn their boys into men have disappeared. In an in-depth analysis of the Grimm Brothers' fairytale "The Devil's Sooty Brother," therapists and teachers Brad Fern and Tom Lutz provide a practical and mythic outline for the journey from adolescence to maturity for young men.