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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
Killing Lions

A Guide Through the Trials Young Men Face

by John Eldredge, Samuel Eldredge ...

Accept the wild, daring adventure of becoming a man. Learn about the potential pitfalls, joys, and triumphs that lay ahead as you begin the journey to become the man God created you to be.We all desire to be self-sufficient and find our own direction as we pursue our dreams. We want to know it all and never ask for help. But sooner or later the thrill of independence gets lost in the fog of ... Read more

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Accept the wild, daring adventure of becoming a man. Learn about the potential pitfalls, joys, and triumphs that lay ahead as you begin the journey to become the man God created you to be.We all desire to be self-sufficient and find our own direction as we pursue our dreams. We want to know it all and never ask for help. But sooner or later the thrill of independence gets lost in the fog of
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Iron John

A Book about Men

by Robert Bly ...

The 25th anniversary edition of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, with a new afterword by the author--which offers a new vision of what it is to be a manIn this timeless and deeply learned classic, poet and translator Robert Bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it means to be a man.Bly's vision is based on his ongoing work with men, as well as on reflections on his own ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The 25th anniversary edition of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, with a new afterword by the author--which offers a new vision of what it is to be a manIn this timeless and deeply learned classic, poet and translator Robert Bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it means to be a man.Bly's vision is based on his ongoing work with men, as well as on reflections on his own
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He

Understanding Masculine Psychology

by Robert A. Johnson ...

“Entertaining, informative, thought-provoking, mysterious, poetic. Men who read it will surely learn much about themselves, and women—particularly those who are unfortunately misled into thinking of men as “the enemy”—will find it a real eye-opener.”—Ruth Tiffany Barnhouse, M.D., Th.M., Harvard UniversityRobert A. Johnson's classic work of Jungian psychology, exploring the differences between man ... Read more

$8.49 USD

“Entertaining, informative, thought-provoking, mysterious, poetic. Men who read it will surely learn much about themselves, and women—particularly those who are unfortunately misled into thinking of men as “the enemy”—will find it a real eye-opener.”—Ruth Tiffany Barnhouse, M.D., Th.M., Harvard UniversityRobert A. Johnson's classic work of Jungian psychology, exploring the differences between man
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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

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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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This One Looks Like a Boy

My Gender Journey to Life as a Man

by Lorimer Shenher ...

Inspiring and honest, this unique memoir of gender transition and coming-of-age proves it’s never too late to find your true identity.Since he was a small child, Lorimer Shenher knew something for certain: he was a boy. The problem was, he was growing up in a girl’s body.In this candid and thoughtful memoir, Shenher shares the story of his gender journey, from childhood gender dysphoria to teenage ... Read more

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Inspiring and honest, this unique memoir of gender transition and coming-of-age proves it’s never too late to find your true identity.Since he was a small child, Lorimer Shenher knew something for certain: he was a boy. The problem was, he was growing up in a girl’s body.In this candid and thoughtful memoir, Shenher shares the story of his gender journey, from childhood gender dysphoria to teenage
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The Book of Men

Eighty Writers on How to Be a Man

by Colum McCann ...

Eighty pieces of short fiction and nonfiction on manhood by some of the world's best writers, presented by Colum McCann, Esquire, and Narrative 4.To help launch the literary nonprofit Narrative 4, Esquire asked eighty of the world's greatest writers to chip in with a story, all with the title, "How to Be a Man."The result is The Book of Men, an unflinching investigation into the essence of ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Eighty pieces of short fiction and nonfiction on manhood by some of the world's best writers, presented by Colum McCann, Esquire, and Narrative 4.To help launch the literary nonprofit Narrative 4, Esquire asked eighty of the world's greatest writers to chip in with a story, all with the title, "How to Be a Man."The result is The Book of Men, an unflinching investigation into the essence of
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Global Divas

Filipino Gay Men in the Diaspora

by Judith Halberstam, Lisa Lowe, Martin F. Manalansan IV ...

Series series a John Hope Franklin Center Book
A vivid ethnography of the global and transnational dimensions of gay identity as lived by Filipino immigrants in New York City, Global Divas challenges beliefs about the progressive development of a gay world and the eventual assimilation of all queer folks into gay modernity. Insisting that gay identity is not teleological but fraught with fissures, Martin Manalansan IV describes how Filipino ... Read more

$23.09 USD

A vivid ethnography of the global and transnational dimensions of gay identity as lived by Filipino immigrants in New York City, Global Divas challenges beliefs about the progressive development of a gay world and the eventual assimilation of all queer folks into gay modernity. Insisting that gay identity is not teleological but fraught with fissures, Martin Manalansan IV describes how Filipino
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Love Across Borders

Asian Americans, Race, and the Politics of Intermarriage and Family-Making

by Kelly Chong ...

High rates of intermarriage, especially with Whites, have been viewed as an indicator that Asian Americans are successfully "assimilating," signaling acceptance by the White majority and their own desire to become part of the White mainstream. Comparing two types of Asian American intermarriage, interracial and interethnic, Kelly H. Chong disrupts these assumptions by showing that both types of ... Read more

$42.99 USD

High rates of intermarriage, especially with Whites, have been viewed as an indicator that Asian Americans are successfully "assimilating," signaling acceptance by the White majority and their own desire to become part of the White mainstream. Comparing two types of Asian American intermarriage, interracial and interethnic, Kelly H. Chong disrupts these assumptions by showing that both types of
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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

$12.99 USD

*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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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
... Read more
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

$12.99 USD

**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
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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No Apologies

Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men

by Anthony Esolen ...

No more apologies for being a man! Best-selling social commentator Anthony Esolen draws on timeless wisdom to defend the masculine virtues of strength, drive, ambition, and determination in building and upholding civilization itself.This is a book that should not have to be written. Its purpose is to return to men a sense of their worth as men and to give to boys the noble aim of manliness, an aim ... Read more

$14.99 USD

No more apologies for being a man! Best-selling social commentator Anthony Esolen draws on timeless wisdom to defend the masculine virtues of strength, drive, ambition, and determination in building and upholding civilization itself.This is a book that should not have to be written. Its purpose is to return to men a sense of their worth as men and to give to boys the noble aim of manliness, an aim
... Read more
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

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“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
Patriarchy Blues

Reflections on Manhood

by Frederick Joseph ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"[A] scorching treatise on toxic masculinity. Joseph’s critiques of “the patriarchy... both overt and ingrained” are razor-sharp, but it’s the clear-eyed reckoning of his own place within it that tethers the soul of his book." —Publishers Weekly"Joseph has learned a great deal from bell hooks here, and I think she would be proud because Patriarchy Blues is such a moving, i ... Read more

$13.49 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"[A] scorching treatise on toxic masculinity. Joseph’s critiques of “the patriarchy... both overt and ingrained” are razor-sharp, but it’s the clear-eyed reckoning of his own place within it that tethers the soul of his book." —Publishers Weekly"Joseph has learned a great deal from bell hooks here, and I think she would be proud because Patriarchy Blues is such a moving, i
... Read more
Of Boys and Men

Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It

by Richard V. Reeves ...

**The Book that Sparked a National ConversationA Barack Obama 2024 Summer Reading Selection**An Economist Best Book of 2022A New Yorker Best Book of 2022Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. While the lives of women have c... ... Read more

$18.79 USD

**The Book that Sparked a National ConversationA Barack Obama 2024 Summer Reading Selection**An Economist Best Book of 2022A New Yorker Best Book of 2022Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. While the lives of women have c...
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A Guy's Guide to Being a Man's Man

by Frank Vincent, Steven Prigge ...

These days, it’s harder than ever to know how to act like a real man. We’re not talking about the touchy-feely, ultra-sensitive, emotion-sharing, not-afraid-to-cry version of manhood that Oprah and Dr. Phil have been spouting for years. We’re talking about the though, smart, confident, charming, classy, all-around good fella that upholds the true ideal of what is known as “a man’s man.”Now, ... Read more

$13.99 USD

These days, it’s harder than ever to know how to act like a real man. We’re not talking about the touchy-feely, ultra-sensitive, emotion-sharing, not-afraid-to-cry version of manhood that Oprah and Dr. Phil have been spouting for years. We’re talking about the though, smart, confident, charming, classy, all-around good fella that upholds the true ideal of what is known as “a man’s man.”Now,
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Backbone

The Modern Man's Ultimate Guide to Purpose, Passion and Power

by David H. Wagner ...

A practical, step-by-step guide to help men know themselves deeply, root out weaknesses, enhance strengths, and upgrade their experience of lifeSo many self-help books encourage men to get in touch with their feminine side if they truly want to embrace change. This book blows this theory out of the water, enabling men to transform themselves entirely—to find their mission; to live a life of ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A practical, step-by-step guide to help men know themselves deeply, root out weaknesses, enhance strengths, and upgrade their experience of lifeSo many self-help books encourage men to get in touch with their feminine side if they truly want to embrace change. This book blows this theory out of the water, enabling men to transform themselves entirely—to find their mission; to live a life of
... Read more
A Cultural Biography of the Prostate

by Ericka Johnson ...

What contemporary prostate angst tells us about how we understand masculinity, aging, and sexuality.We are all suffering an acute case of prostate angst. Men worry about their own prostates and those of others close to them; women worry about the prostates of the men they love. The prostate--a gland located directly under the bladder--lurks on the periphery of many men's health issues, but as an ... Read more

$20.99 USD

What contemporary prostate angst tells us about how we understand masculinity, aging, and sexuality.We are all suffering an acute case of prostate angst. Men worry about their own prostates and those of others close to them; women worry about the prostates of the men they love. The prostate--a gland located directly under the bladder--lurks on the periphery of many men's health issues, but as an
... 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

$7.99 USD

**“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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How to Analyze People on Sight (Illustrated + Audiobook Download Link + Active TOC)

by Elsie Lincoln Benedict, Ralph Paine Benedict ...

FEATURES:• Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations• A link of a FREE audio book to download at the end of the book• Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book• Manually coded and crafted by professionals for highest formatting quality and standardsCheck out ngims Publishing's other illustrated literary clazzics. The vast majority of our books have original illustrations, ... Read more

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FEATURES:• Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations• A link of a FREE audio book to download at the end of the book• Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book• Manually coded and crafted by professionals for highest formatting quality and standardsCheck out ngims Publishing's other illustrated literary clazzics. The vast majority of our books have original illustrations,
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Introduction To Masculine Restoration Through Shamanism

by Patrick Coleman, Merrick Jacobson ...

Do you feel lost as a man — disconnected from your strength, your purpose, or the core of who you are? Have modern ideas about masculinity left you confused, ashamed, or unfulfilled? You are not alone. Across the world, men are waking up to a deep truth: the masculine spirit has been buried beneath decades of conditioning, guilt, and spiritual amnesia. Introduction To Masculine Restoration Through ... Read more

$0.99 USD

Do you feel lost as a man — disconnected from your strength, your purpose, or the core of who you are? Have modern ideas about masculinity left you confused, ashamed, or unfulfilled? You are not alone. Across the world, men are waking up to a deep truth: the masculine spirit has been buried beneath decades of conditioning, guilt, and spiritual amnesia. Introduction To Masculine Restoration Through
... Read more
Paddle Your Own Canoe

One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living

by Nick Offerman ...

Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book.Growing a perfect moustache, grilling red meat, wooing a woman—who better to deliver this tutelage than the always charming, always manly Nick Offerman, best known as Parks and Recreation’s Ron Swanson? Combining his trademark comic voice and very real expertise in ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book.Growing a perfect moustache, grilling red meat, wooing a woman—who better to deliver this tutelage than the always charming, always manly Nick Offerman, best known as Parks and Recreation’s Ron Swanson? Combining his trademark comic voice and very real expertise in
... Read more

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