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Thirteen-year-old Ted, a shy introvert raised in the sexually repressive fifties and sixties, has trouble understanding girls--especially how differently they seem to view romance and sex. Along with four brothers, he and his military family are forever moving and changing schools. Ted has to contend with a heartlessly bullying older brother as he struggles to make sense of the less-than-accurate advice he receives from his brothers, his peers, and his church about what girls want.

When his ...