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Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction In this groundbreaking new book, Thomas Page McBee, a trans man, trains to fight in a charity match at Madison Square Garden while struggling to untangle the vexed relationship between masculinity and violence. Through his experience of...

What happens to a regular guy who dopes? Surprised to learn that pro athletes aren’t the only ones taking performance-enhancing substances, journalist Andrew Tilin goes in search of the average juicing Joe, hoping to find a few things out: Why would normal people take these substances? Where do folks get them? Does the stuff really work? But these controversial drugs often silence their users, and so his queries might have gone unanswered had Tilin not looked in the mirror and succumbed to curiosity....

Jack Urwin's father died just before Jack turned 10. Being male, he never really learned to talk about this with any kind of sincerity. His grief stayed with him through his teens, slowly becoming depression. Now 24 and a journalist whose recent Vice article, A Stiff Upper Lip Is Killing British Men - described as 'fabulous' by Irvine Welsh - became a viral sensation, Urwin explores what it means to be a man now.

Even good men get angry. (Jesus did.) It’s good to get angry sometimes—in fact, we know from the life of Jesus that anger is the right response in certain situations. But think about it . . . how did Jesus handle his anger? Did he shout personal insults at those who angered him? Freeze them...

For too long, we've thought of fathers as little more than sources of authority and economic stability in the lives of their children. Yet cutting-edge studies drawing unexpected links between fathers and children are forcing us to reconsider our assumptions and ask new questions: What changes...

Super Bowl-winning coach and number-one New York Times best-selling author Tony Dungy has had an unusual opportunity to reflect on what it takes to achieve significance. He is looked to by many as the epitome of the success and significance that is highly valued in our culture. He also works every day with young men who are trying to achieve significance through football and all that goes with a professional athletic career, such as money, power, and celebrity.

In 2010's brilliant AWKWARD SITUATIONS FOR MEN, Danny Wallace entertained us with wonderful bite-sized stories from his often embarrassing and bewildering everyday life as a man. Well, now it's 2011 and Danny is back - and he's even more confused than ever! A lot has happened to Danny Wallace in...

"In all the roles I’ve been privileged to play in life, I’ve seen that men in our society are emotionally disconnected from each other and from God. But we need masculine relationships—friendships with other men, not just marriage and family. We need other men to hold us accountable in our...

Discover God’s remedy for fear. Fear has become a way of life. We fear for our finances, for an increasingly immoral culture, and for a nation that continues to shift away from godly principles. So it’s no wonder that in a world so uncertain, fear is the only constant. But there is a truth...

An extraordinary visit with one of America's leading poets provides a unique exploration of the mystery of maleness. Bly uses fairy tales to illuminate the dark recesses of the psyche, and the result is a powerful intimation of the male experience and potential. From the soft, feminine male persona to the deeply buried wildman, Bly takes us on a journey through unmapped territory of the masculine. For men and women this is a conversation not to be missed.

Be strong and of good courage in these troubled times. There is a kind of man God uses. He stands tall in the face of giants. He strives to honor God through his life. He is trusting when it seems all hope is lost. And when life is uncertain, he is certain of God’s unfailing provision. Battle...

Three-time Super Bowl and NASCAR champion Joe Gibbs's Game Plan for Life is an "average Joe's" guide to what the Bible has to say about the 11 most-important topics for men. Topics such as finances, relationships, living a life of purpose, finding the right vocation, physical, emotional, and spiritual health, and overcoming sin and addictions.

How do you learn to be a Black man in America? For young Black men today, it means coming of age during the presidency of Barack Obama. It means witnessing the deaths of Oscar Grant, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Akai Gurley, and too many more. It means celebrating powerful moments of Black self-determination for LeBron James, Dave Chappelle, and Frank Ocean. In Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching, Mychal Denzel Smith chronicles his own personal and political education during these tumultuous years.

Henry Fonda and James Stewart were two of the biggest stars in Hollywood for 40 years. They became friends and then roommates as stage actors in New York, and when they began making films in Hollywood, they roomed together again. Between them they made such memorable films as The Grapes of Wrath, Mister Roberts, Twelve Angry Men, and On Golden Pond; and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Destry Rides Again, The Philadelphia Story, It's a Wonderful Life, Vertigo, and Rear Window.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Brady vs. Manning and dean of football writers - a book that explores the many interesting facets to NFL quarterbacks and their relationships with their fathers. Tom Brady's father is an estate planner. Jim Harbaugh's father had a long career as a...

What makes a life truly interesting? Is it the people you meet? The risks you take? The adventures you remember? Jonathan Goldsmith has many answers to that question. For years he was a struggling actor in New York and Los Angeles, with experiences that included competing for roles with Dustin...

Ogni anno centinaia di giovani reclute entrano nei Marines... Quando arrivano per l'addestramento di base sono fragili, insicuri e mentalmente deboli. La recluta non ha idea di cosa significhi la VERA disciplina. Fino a quel momento, ha vissuto una vita di debolezze... Ha ceduto a tutti i suoi impulsi naturali e si è nutrito di cibo spazzatura, ha passato la maggior parte della sua vita navigando su internet e, in generale, ha vissuto molto al di sotto del suo potenziale. Molto presto verrà gettato in un calderone di disciplina.

Dieses Hörbuch zeigt Wege zu einer zeitgemäßen und neu verstandenen Männlichkeit auf, durch die aus großen Jungen Männer werden. Es bringt eine neue Sicht in die Geschlechterdiskussion und stellt einen konkreten Leitfaden dar, wie Männer in ihrer Identität gestärkt werden können. Der Autor enthüllt praktische und psychologische Gründe, warum sich immer mehr Männer emotional von Frauen abhängig fühlen und er gibt konkrete Tipps, wie man als Mann unabhängig und frei werden kann.

Die richtigen Tipps für eine glückliche Beziehung - das neue Hörbuch, gelesen von Bestsellerautor und Comedy-King Mario Barth persönlich! Woran liegt es eigentlich, dass Frauen jeden Streit gewinnen? Wann ist Lügen in der Beziehung auch mal erlaubt? Und was sind die gefährlichsten Antworten auf die Frage: "Liebst du mich?" Männer können ein glückliches Leben führen, wenn sie sich an eine simple Formel halten: Happy Wife, Happy Life.

Mitten in der Aufbruchsstimmung der Frauenbewegung stellte Esther Vilar 1971 in ihrer Streitschrift "Der dressierte Mann" die These auf, dass mitnichten die Frau durch den Mann unterdrückt werde, sondern dass es viel eher der umgekehrte Fall sei. Mit dieser Provokation löste sie einen Skandal aus. Doch nur auf den ersten Blick scheint sie einseitig Partei für den Mann zu ergreifen. Vielmehr geht es ihr generell um die Unfreiheit im Umgang der Geschlechter miteinander. Wogegen sie kämpfte, waren Rollenmodelle und Klischees, die auch heute nicht überwunden sind.