Christian Speaker Services :: Wild Things Blog Tour

Stephen James and David Thomas, will be conducting an Online Media/Blog Tour during January 18-31, 2009 for the release of their new book, Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys (Tyndale House Publishers, February 2009).

1. What is a blog tour any way? Please click here.

2.) If you have a blog, pod cast, web site, internet radio show or e-zine and would like to host Stephen and David as your special co-guests during the tour, please click here.

3.) For more information about Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys or Stephen and David, please click here.

4.) To contact the blog tour coordinator, Karen Power, please click here.

5.) For the Itinerary of where Stephen and David will be appearing, please click here.

1.) What is a Blog Tour any way?

Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. Many are associated with online newsletters or e-zines. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. As of September 2008, blog search engine Technorati was tracking more than 112 million blogs. That means on any given day there are millions of blog owners who must post fresh and original content on their blog or in their online newsletter.

A Blog Tour is an opportunity for blog owners to host special guests on their blog. This hosting can be carried out in various ways from posting personalized Q&A, to allowing the guest to write a journal entry for the appointed day. Some special guests are asked to respond to reader comments, and others appear in live chat rooms associated with the particular blog. An organized Blog Tour also allows readers to travel from one blog to another with the special guest. When combined with the release of a new book or product, a Blog Tour can introduce an author to countless readers around the world.

2.) We invite you to host Stephen James and David Thomas as special co-guests on your blog, pod cast, web site, internet radio show or e-zine during January 18-31, 2009.

This is your opportunity to have therapists and authors, Stephen James and David Thomas as special co-guests on your blog, pod cast, web site, internet radio show or e-zine.

Please note that a limited number of blog tour appearances will be available, so schedule your date now.

3.) What is the book about?

Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys by Stephen James and David Thomas (Tyndale House Publishers, February 2009)

Playing off the themes in the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book Where the Wild Things Are, this informative, practical, and encouraging guide will help parents guide boys down the path to healthy and authentic manhood. Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual parts of a boy, written by two therapists who are currently engaged in clinical work with boys and their parents and who are also fathers raising five sons. Contains chapters such as “Sit Still! Pay Attention!” “Deficits and Disappointments,” and “Rituals, Ceremonies, and Rites of Passage.”

From the Back Cover

Born to be . . . wild!

A boy’s endless imagination, hunger for adventure, and passionate spirit are matched only by his deep desire to be affirmed, esteemed, and loved.

Yet over the past few decades, our culture has adopted a model of parenting and educating boys that doesn’t affirm, celebrate, or embrace a boy’s hunger, passion, or wildness but rather seeks to tame it. As a result, many parents, teachers, coaches, and mentors find themselves frustrated, confused, and wearied by boys’ behavior.

The truth is, boys don’t need to be tamed—they need to be understood, loved, challenged, and encouraged.

Wild Things helps parents, teachers, mentors, and others understand and explore the hearts, minds, and ways of boys—and the vital role that parents and caregivers play on the journey to manhood.

Based on clinical research and filled with practical tips and suggestions, Wild Things gives fresh insight and much-needed encouragement on the road to raising boys.

About the Authors

STEPHEN JAMES, M.A. is a private-practice therapist in Nashville, TN. He is husband to Heather and father to Emma Claire, Elijah, and twins Henry and Teddy.

DAVID THOMAS, M.S.S.W. is a therapist and director of counseling for men and boys at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN. he lives in Nashville with his wife, Connie, daughter, Lily, and twins Baker and Witt.

Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys
Online Media/Blog Tour Itinerary
January 18-31, 2009

Date	Location
January
18	Blog Name: His Heart, My Desire Host: Beverly Dillow Blog Name: The Thinking Mother Host: Christine Montano Blog Name: Blissfully Domestic Host: Katie Howard
19	Blog Name: *Adventurous Life* Host: Susan Skitt
20	Blog Name: Lighthouse Academy Host: Laura Hilton Blog Name: Fictionary: Blog Tours, Book Reviews & Author Interviews Host: Christa Allan
21	Blog Name: *Christian Work at Home Moms* Host: Jill Hart Blog Name: The Good Neighbors Host: Leann Richardson
22	Blog Name: A Bit of Good News Host: Pam Kumpe Blog Name: A Peek at My Bookshelf Host: Deena Peterson
23	Blog Name: *Pursuing Simplicity* Host: Vickie Blog Name: *See Ya On The Net* Host: LaShaunda Hoffman
24	Blog Name: A Daisy A Day Host: Daisy Spencer Blog Name: Worth More Than Rubies Host: Cheryl Donovan Blog Name: When East Meets West Host: Retta Kelley
25	Blog Name: Window to My World Host: Kim Ford Blog Name: *Cornhusker Academy* Host: Janna Ryan Blog Name: *Moms in the Right* Host: Katie Howard
26	Blog Name: *Faithwebbin* Host: Tyora Moody
27	Blog Name: Lori's Reflections Host: Lori Kasbeer Blog Name: Janey's News Host: Janey Demeo
28	Blog Name: Janet's Blog Host: Janet Perez Eckles
29	Blog Name: God Uses Broken Vessels Host: Angie Breidenbach Blog Name: Nourishing Relationships Host: Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D. and Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.
30	Blog Name: Connectivity Host: Connectivity Blog Name: The Authentic You Host: Anita C. Lee
31	Blog Name: Lessons from the Scrapbook Page Host: Tasra Dawson
February
3	Now you have a chance to ask Stephen and David YOUR boy parenting questions during their Virtual Book Tour on the evening of Tuesday, February 3rd. Register now for this live event. You can hear Stephen and David answer your questions online or via your phone. You’ll get all the details when you sign up—along with two free chapters from their book!
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