About the Author - Earl Hipp

Earl Hipp knows a lot about man-making. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in applied psychophysiology, and a background as a clinical psychotherapist. Since 1982, he has consistently been involved with groups and organizations that focus on men’s issues and development. He is a member of Mankind Project, and he has staffed a number of Boys-to-Men initiation weekends. As a direct result of his interest in men’s and boys’ issues, he works with boys who are or have been incarcerated, maintains a number of ongoing mentoring relationships, and personally sponsors boys-and-men events.

Since 1985, Earl has written seven books about and for adolescents, which together have sold more than a quarter of a million copies. His books for adolescents are on themes such as coping with the stresses in their lives, moving through grief and loss, and understanding the violence in our communities.

As a professional speaker, Earl has spent the last 18 years delivering educational and motivational programs on the topics of his books and business topics to a wide variety of audiences, including corporations, associations, teachers, parents, and youth-serving professionals.

Earl describes himself as a man who was under-fathered and under-male-mentored in adolescence, a man who was “left with the women and children to figure out manhood on his own.” His driving passion is to do what he can to ensure fewer boys and men will be left to wander alone in the dangerous never-never land between boyhood and manhood. He intends to inspire men to turn their natural skills as man-makers into action. His driving vision is that someday all adolescent males will be surrounded by good men who will intentionally launch and then support them on their journey into manhood.

Earl Hipp lives with his life-partner Gwen Barker. They spend summers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and winters in Tucson, Arizona. Earl enjoys spending time with his family and friends of all ages. Earl loves to hike in the mountains, play at the ocean, bike, rollerblade, and travel to beautiful places. He also enjoys just sitting, reflecting, experiencing gratitude, and enjoying a good cup of coffee.

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