Project Gutenberg 2009-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 137 Wood-Allen, Mary 1841 1908 Allen, Mary A. (Mary Augusta) Almost A Man Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Meredith Bach, Katherine Ward and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Almost A Man" by Mary Wood-Allen is a guidebook for young boys transitioning into manhood, written in the late 19th century. The book addresses the emotional, moral, and physiological changes that boys undergo as they approach adolescence, focusing on the responsibilities that accompany these changes. It likely serves as a resource for mothers and educators, aiming to educate young males about their development in a scientific yet sensitive manner. The narrative centers around a boy named Carl Woodford, who arrives at a pivotal moment in his life as he approaches manhood. Guided by Dr. Barrett, he navigates complex topics including sex, morality, and the importance of purity. Throughout their conversations, Carl learns about the significance of respect towards women and the responsibilities of manhood, gaining insights into how his actions and choices can impact not only his life but also the lives of future generations. This educational journey encourages a deeper understanding of manhood, urging young men to adopt behaviors that promote integrity and respect within society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sexual ethics Sex instruction HQ Text Sociology Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sexuality & Erotica Browsing: Sociology 118483 118500 2024-10-12T12:56:25.165956 2023-09-13T04:26:19.050968 text/html text/html 116291 2021-01-05T04:41:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 105948 2021-01-05T04:41:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 112292 2024-10-12T12:56:28.890925 application/epub+zip 112772 2024-10-12T12:56:26.119941 application/epub+zip 77654 2024-10-12T12:56:25.668943 application/epub+zip 195517 2024-10-12T12:56:31.384931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182763 2024-10-12T12:56:28.418940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135020 2022-09-13T12:51:53.743562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97941 97715 2024-10-12T12:56:24.827942 2023-09-13T04:26:18.775947 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 97798 2021-01-05T04:41:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37067 2021-01-05T04:41:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19838 2024-10-12T12:56:31.737950 application/rdf+xml 5765 2024-10-12T12:56:25.729937 image/jpeg 1430 2024-10-12T12:56:25.699936 image/jpeg 105901 2024-10-12T12:56:25.187944 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog