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The Masculinity Manifesto

How a Man Establishes Influence, Credibility and Authority

by Ryan Michler ...

Men are not the enemy, and masculinity, contrary to what much of popular culture would have you believe, is the solution to what plagues individuals, families, and society as a whole.Men have a moral obligation to lead themselves and others well. Unfortunately, much of society has bought into and perpetuated the misguided idea that men have become the enemy of all that is right and good in a ... Read more

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Men are not the enemy, and masculinity, contrary to what much of popular culture would have you believe, is the solution to what plagues individuals, families, and society as a whole.Men have a moral obligation to lead themselves and others well. Unfortunately, much of society has bought into and perpetuated the misguided idea that men have become the enemy of all that is right and good in a
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Dad Brain

The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives

by Darby Saxbe, PhD ...

A groundbreaking exploration of the science and significance of fatherhood that shows great dads are made, not bornOver the last decade, we’ve learned more about the transformative power of parenthood—biologically, psychologically, and socially—than ever before. But while the experience of motherhood has attracted well-deserved attention, fatherhood has remained overlooked and, often, ... Read more

$15.99 USD

A groundbreaking exploration of the science and significance of fatherhood that shows great dads are made, not bornOver the last decade, we’ve learned more about the transformative power of parenthood—biologically, psychologically, and socially—than ever before. But while the experience of motherhood has attracted well-deserved attention, fatherhood has remained overlooked and, often,
... Read more
Fatherhood

A History of Love and Power

by Augustine Sedgewick ...

**“Superbly intelligent…[a] rewarding Sapiens-style big history.” —The Times (London)A bold and original history of the invention and transformation of masculinity’s most important institution, from the Bronze Age to the contemporary “crisis of men”, told through a collective portrait of emblematic fathers who have helped to define our fundamental ideas of familial love, political power, and what ... Read more

$14.99 USD

**“Superbly intelligent…[a] rewarding Sapiens-style big history.” —The Times (London)A bold and original history of the invention and transformation of masculinity’s most important institution, from the Bronze Age to the contemporary “crisis of men”, told through a collective portrait of emblematic fathers who have helped to define our fundamental ideas of familial love, political power, and what
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American Men

by Jordan Ritter Conn ...

A deeply intimate portrait of the lives of four men that examines—in profound and comprehensive ways—what it means to be a man in America.Men wield outsized power across all major institutions. But they are falling behind across all measures of well-being and success. They include loving husbands and absent fathers, corporate strivers and displaced workers, the objects and instruments of ... Read more

$14.99 USD

A deeply intimate portrait of the lives of four men that examines—in profound and comprehensive ways—what it means to be a man in America.Men wield outsized power across all major institutions. But they are falling behind across all measures of well-being and success. They include loving husbands and absent fathers, corporate strivers and displaced workers, the objects and instruments of
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Rules of the Game

by Neil Strauss ...

If you want to play the Game, you've got to know the Rules.In his international bestseller The Game, Neil Strauss delved into the secret world of pick-up artists—men who have created a science out of the art of seduction. Not only did he reveal the techniques that they had developed, but he became a master of The Game, and the world's No. 1 PUA, as Style.Now, in this bestselling companion, Strauss ... Read more

$1.99 USD

If you want to play the Game, you've got to know the Rules.In his international bestseller The Game, Neil Strauss delved into the secret world of pick-up artists—men who have created a science out of the art of seduction. Not only did he reveal the techniques that they had developed, but he became a master of The Game, and the world's No. 1 PUA, as Style.Now, in this bestselling companion, Strauss
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History of Men's Fashion

What the Well Dressed Man is Wearing

by Nicholas Storey ...

"Anyone aiming for timeless elegance, rather than temporary chic, will benefit from Storey's authoritative, but readable book." — EsquireEverything you ever wanted to know about men's clothing—and so much more—from the exact hour Nelson lost his right eye to the type of palm needed for a Panama hat, what Cary Grant's tailor had to do to his shoulders—and those all-important questions of what to ... Read more

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"Anyone aiming for timeless elegance, rather than temporary chic, will benefit from Storey's authoritative, but readable book." — EsquireEverything you ever wanted to know about men's clothing—and so much more—from the exact hour Nelson lost his right eye to the type of palm needed for a Panama hat, what Cary Grant's tailor had to do to his shoulders—and those all-important questions of what to
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Manning Up

Transsexual Men on Finding Brotherhood, Family & Themselves

by Zander Keig, Mitch Kellaway ...

27 men who transitioned from female-to-male illuminate their roles as male community members: Fathers, sons, brothers, husbands, boyfriends, friends, and mentors. Offering an incredible range of cultural, class, ethnic, spiritual, and generational backgrounds, their writing addresses topics including birthing and raising children, gay male sexuality, facing racism, and finding solace in religion. ... Read more

$8.99 USD

27 men who transitioned from female-to-male illuminate their roles as male community members: Fathers, sons, brothers, husbands, boyfriends, friends, and mentors. Offering an incredible range of cultural, class, ethnic, spiritual, and generational backgrounds, their writing addresses topics including birthing and raising children, gay male sexuality, facing racism, and finding solace in religion.
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The Way of the Superior Man

A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire (20th Anniversary Edition)

by David Deida ...

**Over a million copies sold!This bestselling guide to male spirituality offers the next generation the opportunity to cultivate trust in the moment and put forth the best versions of themselves in an ever-changing world. This edition also includes an all-new introduction from author David Deida.**In The Way of the Superior Man, Deida explores the most important issues in men’s lives―from career ... Read more

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**Over a million copies sold!This bestselling guide to male spirituality offers the next generation the opportunity to cultivate trust in the moment and put forth the best versions of themselves in an ever-changing world. This edition also includes an all-new introduction from author David Deida.**In The Way of the Superior Man, Deida explores the most important issues in men’s lives―from career
... Read more
We Real Cool

Black Men and Masculinity

by bell hooks ...

"When women get together and talk about men, the news is almost always bad news," writes bell hooks. "If the topic gets specific and the focus is on black men, the news is even worse."In this powerful new book, bell hooks arrests our attention from the first page. Her title--We**Real Cool; her subject--the way in which both white society and weak black leaders are failing black men and youth. Her ... Read more

$49.49 USD

"When women get together and talk about men, the news is almost always bad news," writes bell hooks. "If the topic gets specific and the focus is on black men, the news is even worse."In this powerful new book, bell hooks arrests our attention from the first page. Her title--We**Real Cool; her subject--the way in which both white society and weak black leaders are failing black men and youth. Her
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The Game

Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists

by Neil Strauss ...

$21.99 USD
The Golden Ass of Apuleius

The Liberation of the Feminine in Man

by Marie-Louise von Franz ...

"Today there is much discussion of the liberation of women," writes Marie-Louise von Franz, "but it is sometimes overlooked that this can only succeed if there is a change in men as well. Just as women have to overcome the patriarchal tyrant in their own souls, men have to liberate and differentiate their inner femininity. Only then will a better relationship of the sexes be possible." It is this ... Read more

$21.99 USD

"Today there is much discussion of the liberation of women," writes Marie-Louise von Franz, "but it is sometimes overlooked that this can only succeed if there is a change in men as well. Just as women have to overcome the patriarchal tyrant in their own souls, men have to liberate and differentiate their inner femininity. Only then will a better relationship of the sexes be possible." It is this
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Fight

Winning the Battles That Matter Most

by Craig Groeschel ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYour playbook to becoming who God created you to be: a man who knows how to fight for what's right.Pastor, bestselling author, husband, and father Craig Groeschel helps you uncover who you really are--a powerful man with the heart of a warrior. With God's help, you'll find strength to fight the battles you know you must win: the ones that determine the state of your heart, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYour playbook to becoming who God created you to be: a man who knows how to fight for what's right.Pastor, bestselling author, husband, and father Craig Groeschel helps you uncover who you really are--a powerful man with the heart of a warrior. With God's help, you'll find strength to fight the battles you know you must win: the ones that determine the state of your heart,
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Men Who Hate Women

From Incels to Pickup Artists: The Truth about Extreme Misogyny and How it Affects Us All

by Laura Bates ...

The first comprehensive undercover look at the terrorist movement no one is talking about.Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women and traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spider web of groups. It includes eye-opening interviews with former members of these communities, the academics studying this movement, and the men fighting back.Women's ... Read more

$11.69 USD

The first comprehensive undercover look at the terrorist movement no one is talking about.Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women and traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spider web of groups. It includes eye-opening interviews with former members of these communities, the academics studying this movement, and the men fighting back.Women's
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Strikebreaking and Intimidation

Mercenaries and Masculinity in Twentieth-Century America

by Stephen H. Norwood ...

This is the first systematic study of strikebreaking, intimidation, and anti-unionism in the United States, subjects essential to a full understanding of labor's fortunes in the twentieth century. Paradoxically, the country that pioneered the expansion of civil liberties allowed corporations to assemble private armies to disrupt union organizing, spy on workers, and break strikes. Using a social ... Read more

$25.64 USD

This is the first systematic study of strikebreaking, intimidation, and anti-unionism in the United States, subjects essential to a full understanding of labor's fortunes in the twentieth century. Paradoxically, the country that pioneered the expansion of civil liberties allowed corporations to assemble private armies to disrupt union organizing, spy on workers, and break strikes. Using a social
... Read more
The Velvet Rage

Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

by Alan Downs, PhD ...

In this moving guide, a gay man shares his personal journey of letting go of shame and moving forward with self-compassion and healing.**"A touchstone in gay culture." —**Observer**"The clearest, most succinct delineation of the origins and consequences of internalized homophobia, and how to address them." —**ArtvoiceEven though an entire generation of men have openly and freely come out of the ... Read more

$11.99 USD

In this moving guide, a gay man shares his personal journey of letting go of shame and moving forward with self-compassion and healing.**"A touchstone in gay culture." —**Observer**"The clearest, most succinct delineation of the origins and consequences of internalized homophobia, and how to address them." —**ArtvoiceEven though an entire generation of men have openly and freely come out of the
... Read more
Treating Trauma in Trans People

An Intersectional, Phase-Based Approach

by Reese Minshew ...

Treating Trauma in Trans People brings together key concepts from both gender-affirming treatment and trauma-focused care, with interventions focused on resolving physiological, intrapsychic, and interpersonal disruptions. Symptoms related to trauma and stress manifest in bodies, psyches, and interpersonal interactions. Gender, too, is impacted by bodies, psyches, and interpersonal interactions. ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Treating Trauma in Trans People brings together key concepts from both gender-affirming treatment and trauma-focused care, with interventions focused on resolving physiological, intrapsychic, and interpersonal disruptions. Symptoms related to trauma and stress manifest in bodies, psyches, and interpersonal interactions. Gender, too, is impacted by bodies, psyches, and interpersonal interactions.
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Broken Biscuits

And other male failures

by Adam Farrer ...

Witty, tender and daring essays from the British David Sedaris'A lovely writer: supple, stylish and almost effortlessly witty.' Daily Mail'Made me laugh out loud and then properly cry.’ Jennie GodfreyWhen it comes to the challenge of being a man, Adam Farrer always seems to find a way to fall short…Broken Biscuits vividly recounts Adam’s struggles to live up to masculine ex... ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Witty, tender and daring essays from the British David Sedaris'A lovely writer: supple, stylish and almost effortlessly witty.' Daily Mail'Made me laugh out loud and then properly cry.’ Jennie GodfreyWhen it comes to the challenge of being a man, Adam Farrer always seems to find a way to fall short…Broken Biscuits vividly recounts Adam’s struggles to live up to masculine ex...
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The Plair Code: Reflections From Under The Bun. Volume 1

by Brent Green ...

Series Book 1 - The Plair Code
A collection of Tennents gleaned from a lifetime of living under the bun.Plair Code Tennent #5: "If you can't be of ANY help to her then, don't duck with her." ... Read more

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A collection of Tennents gleaned from a lifetime of living under the bun.Plair Code Tennent #5: "If you can't be of ANY help to her then, don't duck with her."
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Autoethnography as Feminist Method

Sensitising the feminist 'I'

by Elizabeth Ettorre ...

Autoethnography is an ideal method to study the ‘feminist I’. Through personal stories, the author reflects on how feminists negotiate agency and the effect this has on one's political sensibilities. Speaking about oneself transforms into stories of political responsibility - a key issue for feminists who function as cultural mediators. ... Read more

$56.69 USD

Autoethnography is an ideal method to study the ‘feminist I’. Through personal stories, the author reflects on how feminists negotiate agency and the effect this has on one's political sensibilities. Speaking about oneself transforms into stories of political responsibility - a key issue for feminists who function as cultural mediators.
... Read more
Amateur

A True Story About What Makes a Man

by Thomas Page McBee ...

*Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction*Shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award*Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book PrizeOne of The Times UK’s Best Memoirs of 2018, BuzzFeed’s Best Nonfiction of 2018, Autostraddle’s Best LGBT Books of 2018, and 52 Insight’s Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2018A “no-holds-barred examination of masculinity” (BuzzFeed) and... ... Read more

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*Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction*Shortlisted for the Lambda Literary Award*Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book PrizeOne of The Times UK’s Best Memoirs of 2018, BuzzFeed’s Best Nonfiction of 2018, Autostraddle’s Best LGBT Books of 2018, and 52 Insight’s Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2018A “no-holds-barred examination of masculinity” (BuzzFeed) and...
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Men's Intrusion, Women's Embodiment

A critical analysis of street harassment

by Fiona Vera-Gray ...

Series series Routledge Research in Gender and Society
Research on violence against women tends to focus on topics such as sexual assault and intimate partner violence, arguably to the detriment of investigating men’s violence and intrusion in women’s everyday lives. The reality and possibility of the routine intrusions women experience from men in public space – from unwanted comments, to flashing, following and frottage – are frequently unaddressed ... Read more

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Research on violence against women tends to focus on topics such as sexual assault and intimate partner violence, arguably to the detriment of investigating men’s violence and intrusion in women’s everyday lives. The reality and possibility of the routine intrusions women experience from men in public space – from unwanted comments, to flashing, following and frottage – are frequently unaddressed
... Read more
The Good Hand

A Memoir of Work, Brotherhood, and Transformation in an American Boomtown

by Michael Patrick F. Smith ...

**“A book that should be read . . . Smith brings an alchemic talent to describing physical labor.” —The New York Times Book Review“Beautiful, funny, and harrowing.” – Sarah Smarsh, The Atlantic“Remarkable . . . this is the book that Hillbilly Elegy should have been.” —Kirkus ReviewsA vivid window into the world of working class men set during the Bakken fracking boom in North Dakota**Like ... Read more

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**“A book that should be read . . . Smith brings an alchemic talent to describing physical labor.” —The New York Times Book Review“Beautiful, funny, and harrowing.” – Sarah Smarsh, The Atlantic“Remarkable . . . this is the book that Hillbilly Elegy should have been.” —Kirkus ReviewsA vivid window into the world of working class men set during the Bakken fracking boom in North Dakota**Like
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Hell's Angels

A Strange and Terrible Saga

by Hunter S. Thompson ...

Gonzo journalist and literary roustabout Hunter S. Thompson flies with the angels—Hell’s Angels, that is—in this “superb and terrifying” (Chicago Tribune) work of nonfiction.“Shattering . . . A truly rough, stomach-turning, yet fascinating view of Pop Sociology.”— San Francisco Chronicle“California, Labor Day weekend . . . early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists wearing ... Read more

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Gonzo journalist and literary roustabout Hunter S. Thompson flies with the angels—Hell’s Angels, that is—in this “superb and terrifying” (Chicago Tribune) work of nonfiction.“Shattering . . . A truly rough, stomach-turning, yet fascinating view of Pop Sociology.”— San Francisco Chronicle“California, Labor Day weekend . . . early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists wearing
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King, Warrior, Magician, Lover

Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine

by Robert Moore, Doug Gillette ...

“A map for men...[Moore and Gillette] are handing men concrete images and explicit ways of thinking and being, ways to mature and still remain fully masculine.”—Chicago Sun-TimesThe classic guide to the four essential male archetypes.Masculinity is on trial, leaving many men feeling lost, threatened, or unable to clearly express themselves. Instead of leading to internal growth and maturity, ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“A map for men...[Moore and Gillette] are handing men concrete images and explicit ways of thinking and being, ways to mature and still remain fully masculine.”—Chicago Sun-TimesThe classic guide to the four essential male archetypes.Masculinity is on trial, leaving many men feeling lost, threatened, or unable to clearly express themselves. Instead of leading to internal growth and maturity,
... Read more

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