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<p>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.</p><p></p><p>When his first girlfriend suddenly dumps him Ted tries to win her back by redefining himself but his efforts are stymied by a crumbling family life ongoing relocations and the possibility of being drafted for the Vietnam War. Could Ted's inability to move beyond the loss of his first love be related to a basic misunderstanding of human sexuality?</p>