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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “THIS BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND IS A FLAT SIGNED 1ST EDITION”
- Signed
- Yes
- Book Series
- NONE
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Type
- BOOK
- Era
- 2000s
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781616209117
- Book Title
- Better Man : a (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Social Science, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Parenting / Fatherhood, Gender Studies, Personal Memoirs, Men's Studies, General
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
ISBN-10
1616209119
ISBN-13
9781616209117
eBay Product ID (ePID)
21038498165
Product Key Features
Book Title
Better Man : a (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Parenting / Fatherhood, Gender Studies, Personal Memoirs, Men's Studies, General
Genre
Family & Relationships, Social Science, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-051609
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
A Buzzfeed Most-Anticipated Book of the Year "Heartfelt lessons for his college-bound son . . . Black lays out his thoughts and feelings with few defenses up and a comic lightness that doesn't belie the book's rather heavy truths . . . Thoughtful ruminations on masculinity in the modern age . . . Whether you're a parent or simply thinking about life choices, there's both melancholy and wisdom to be found here." -- Kirkus Reviews "I think about the subject matter of Michael Ian Black's new book all the tim e. As a parent of both boys and girls, I find myself rebuffing the gender-based cultural assumptions that are foisted on them more frequently than I could have ever imagined. Thank you Michael Ian Black for challenging society's antiquated approach to raising boys, and deepening the conversation about what we actually want for our kids. Sir, you are a good egg." -- Samantha Bee, host of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee "Gorgeous, authentic, and deeply thoughtful. This book is the perfect gift for a generation of men and boys desperate for guidance but raised to be afraid to ask for it. The way Michael Ian Black models vulnerability and writes about his own pain gives permission to every man across America to do it too. Michael's voice is necessary now more than ever, to offer men a different path, where they can be curious about their own gender and mount their own revolution for better definition of masculinity. I'm so glad this book exists." -- Liz Plank, author of For the Love of Men: A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity "It will never fail to amaze me that the man I best knew as Levon, a crushed velvet suit-wearing, $240 worth of pudding-rubbing smooth talker on 'The State,' has written a book that is at once insightful, incisive, deeply kind, urgent and wise (and of course funny as hell.) But that's what A Better Man is. The book isn't so much a call to create a new way of being a man as it to remember our innate and basic goodness." --Joshua David Stein, author of To Me He Was Just Dad "I couldn't put this down. An important book for anybody with a son. Michael Ian Black tackles the tough subject of masculinity in unexpected, tender, and sometimes funny ways." -- Alyssa Milano, actor and humanitarian "Obviously, Michael Ian Black can be funny, but who knew he could write something so raw, intimate, and true? A Better Man cracked me wide open, and it's a template for the conversation we need to be having with our boys. So, if you have a son, are a son, or know anyone who has ever been a son, just . . . please, read this book." -- Peggy Orenstein, bestselling author of Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity, A Buzzfeed Most-Anticipated Book of the Year "Heartfelt lessons for his college-bound son . . . Black lays out his thoughts and feelings with few defenses up and a comic lightness that doesn't belie the book's rather heavy truths . . . Thoughtful ruminations on masculinity in the modern age . . . Whether you're a parent or simply thinking about life choices, there's both melancholy and wisdom to be found here." -- Kirkus Reviews "Both thoughtful and lighthearted, this work will appeal to anyone interested in masculinity and modern gender roles." -- Library Journal "I think about the subject matter of Michael Ian Black's new book all the tim e. As a parent of both boys and girls, I find myself rebuffing the gender-based cultural assumptions that are foisted on them more frequently than I could have ever imagined. Thank you Michael Ian Black for challenging society's antiquated approach to raising boys, and deepening the conversation about what we actually want for our kids. Sir, you are a good egg." -- Samantha Bee, host of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee "Gorgeous, authentic, and deeply thoughtful. This book is the perfect gift for a generation of men and boys desperate for guidance but raised to be afraid to ask for it. The way Michael Ian Black models vulnerability and writes about his own pain gives permission to every man across America to do it too. Michael's voice is necessary now more than ever, to offer men a different path, where they can be curious about their own gender and mount their own revolution for better definition of masculinity. I'm so glad this book exists." -- Liz Plank, author of For the Love of Men: A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity "It will never fail to amaze me that the man I best knew as Levon, a crushed velvet suit-wearing, $240 worth of pudding-rubbing smooth talker on 'The State,' has written a book that is at once insightful, incisive, deeply kind, urgent and wise (and of course funny as hell.) But that's what A Better Man is. The book isn't so much a call to create a new way of being a man as it to remember our innate and basic goodness." --Joshua David Stein, author of To Me He Was Just Dad "I couldn't put this down. An important book for anybody with a son. Michael Ian Black tackles the tough subject of masculinity in unexpected, tender, and sometimes funny ways." -- Alyssa Milano, actor and humanitarian "Obviously, Michael Ian Black can be funny, but who knew he could write something so raw, intimate, and true? A Better Man cracked me wide open, and it's a template for the conversation we need to be having with our boys. So, if you have a son, are a son, or know anyone who has ever been a son, just . . . please, read this book." -- Peggy Orenstein, bestselling author of Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity, "I think about the subject matter of Michael Ian Black's new book all the tim e. As a parent of both boys and girls, I find myself rebuffing the gender-based cultural assumptions that are foisted on them more frequently than I could have ever imagined. Thank you Michael Ian Black for challenging society's antiquated approach to raising boys, and deepening the conversation about what we actually want for our kids. Sir, you are a good egg." -- Samantha Bee, host of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee "It will never fail to amaze me that the man I best knew as Levon, a crushed velvet suit-wearing, $240 worth of pudding-rubbing smooth talker on 'The State,' has written a book that is at once insightful, incisive, deeply kind, urgent and wise (and of course funny as hell.) But that's what A Better Man is. The book isn't so much a call to create a new way of being a man as it to remember our innate and basic goodness." --Joshua David Stein, author of To Me He Was Just Dad "I couldn't put this down. An important book for anybody with a son. Michael Ian Black tackles the tough subject of masculinity in unexpected, tender, and sometimes funny ways." -- Alyssa Milano, actor and humanitarian "Obviously, Michael Ian Black can be funny, but who knew he could write something so raw, intimate, and true? A Better Man cracked me wide open, and it's a template for the conversation we need to be having with our boys. So, if you have a son, are a son, or know anyone who has ever been a son, just . . . please, read this book." -- Peggy Orenstein, author of Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity, A BuzzFeed Most-Anticipated Book of the Year "Parents will be moved and enlightened by Black's thoughtful advice." --Publishers Weekly "There's something for everyone in these pages. Hand this to anyone who loved David Sedaris's Calypso." -- Booklist , starred review "Heartfelt lessons for his college-bound son . . . Black lays out his thoughts and feelings with few defenses up and a comic lightness that doesn't belie the book's rather heavy truths . . . Thoughtful ruminations on masculinity in the modern age . . . Whether you're a parent or simply thinking about life choices, there's both melancholy and wisdom to be found here." -- Kirkus Reviews "Both thoughtful and lighthearted, this work will appeal to anyone interested in masculinity and modern gender roles." -- Library Journal "I think about the subject matter of Michael Ian Black's new book all the tim e. As a parent of both boys and girls, I find myself rebuffing the gender-based cultural assumptions that are foisted on them more frequently than I could have ever imagined. Thank you Michael Ian Black for challenging society's antiquated approach to raising boys, and deepening the conversation about what we actually want for our kids. Sir, you are a good egg." -- Samantha Bee, host of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee "Gorgeous, authentic, and deeply thoughtful. This book is the perfect gift for a generation of men and boys desperate for guidance but raised to be afraid to ask for it. The way Michael Ian Black models vulnerability and writes about his own pain gives permission to every man across America to do it too. Michael's voice is necessary now more than ever, to offer men a different path, where they can be curious about their own gender and mount their own revolution for better definition of masculinity. I'm so glad this book exists." -- Liz Plank, author of For the Love of Men: A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity "It will never fail to amaze me that the man I best knew as Levon, a crushed velvet suit-wearing, $240 worth of pudding-rubbing smooth talker on 'The State,' has written a book that is at once insightful, incisive, deeply kind, urgent and wise (and of course funny as hell.) But that's what A Better Man is. The book isn't so much a call to create a new way of being a man as it to remember our innate and basic goodness." --Joshua David Stein, author of To Me He Was Just Dad "I couldn't put this down. An important book for anybody with a son. Michael Ian Black tackles the tough subject of masculinity in unexpected, tender, and sometimes funny ways." -- Alyssa Milano, actor and humanitarian "Obviously, Michael Ian Black can be funny, but who knew he could write something so raw, intimate, and true? A Better Man cracked me wide open, and it's a template for the conversation we need to be having with our boys. So, if you have a son, are a son, or know anyone who has ever been a son, just . . . please, read this book." -- Peggy Orenstein, bestselling author of Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity
Dewey Decimal
305.31
Synopsis
"Raw, intimate, and true . . . A Better Man cracked me wide open, and it's a template for the conversation we need to be having with our boys." -- Peggy Orenstein, bestselling author of Boys & Sex A poignant look at boyhood, in the form of a heartfelt letter from comedian Michael Ian Black to his teenage son before he leaves for college, and a radical plea for rethinking masculinity and teaching young men to give and receive love. In a world in which the word masculinity now often goes hand in hand with toxic, comedian, actor, and father Michael Ian Black offers up a way forward for boys, men, and anyone who loves them. Part memoir, part advice book, and written as a heartfelt letter to his college-bound son, A Better Man reveals Black's own complicated relationship with his father, explores the damage and rising violence caused by the expectations placed on boys to "man up," and searches for the best way to help young men be part of the solution, not the problem. "If we cannot allow ourselves vulnerability," he writes, "how are we supposed to experience wonder, fear, tenderness?" Honest, funny, and hopeful, Black skillfully navigates the complex gender issues of our time and delivers a poignant answer to an urgent question: How can we be, and raise, better men?, A poignant look at boyhood, in the form of a heartfelt letter from comedian Michael Ian Black to his teenage son before he leaves for college, and a radical plea for rethinking masculinity and teaching young men to give and receive love. "As a parent of both boys and girls, I find myself rebuffing the gender-based cultural assumptions that are foisted on them more frequently than I could have ever imagined. Thank you, Michael Ian Black, for challenging society's antiquated approach to raising boys and deepening the conversation about what we actually want for our kids. Sir, you are a good egg." --Samatha Bee, host of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee In this thoughtful, inspiring, and deeply personal book, comedian, actor, and father Michael Ian Black gets (mostly) serious about the trouble with masculinity. In the form of a heartfelt letter to his college-bound son--but with ideas sure to resonate for many parents--he reveals his own complicated relationship with his father, explores the damage caused by the expectations placed on boys to "man up," and searches for the best way to help his son be part of the solution, not the problem, in a world in which the word "masculinity" now goes hand in hand with "toxic." Part memoir, part advice book, Black delivers a poignant answer to an urgent question: How can we be, and raise, better men? A Better Man is for parents, yes, but it is also for anyone looking for a path forward as we navigate the complex gender issues of our time.
LC Classification Number
HQ1090.B538 2020
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- e***a (777)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe seller is excellent. The item matched the description perfectly. Shipping was fast, and it was packaged neatly. Overall, great value!
- f***a (2385)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThanks for a great transaction! Fast shipping and careful packing. Item was exactly as described. Highly recommend this seller.
- o***o (3863)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat Service, Communication and Packaging! Fast Shipping! Item as described. Highly Recommended! Thank you! A+At the Hinge of History : A Reporter's Story by Joseph C. Harsch (1993,'SIGNED' (#303842877479)