Stefen Beck describes a curious West Virginia bookstore before praising what may be one of this summer’s bestsellers, The Dangerous Book for Boys. Have you heard about this one? Good Pete! The video promotion on Amazon.com is a seller.

In an Amazon.com interview, the author says, “I think we’ve become aware that the whole ‘health and safety’ overprotective culture isn’t doing our sons any favors. Boys need to learn about risk.” Amen. He describes a British game called “conkers” which is the same game I made up when I was a boy, not with horse chestnuts but with our toy jeeps and figurines. Mounds of fun. And it has “Latin Phrases Every Boy Should Know”? I’ve got to get hold of that.