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A better man : a (mostly serious) letter to my son / Michael Ian Black.
Author
Black, Michael Ian, 1971-
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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/Created
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2020.
©2020
Description
291 pages ; 19 cm.
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Firestone Library - Stacks
HQ1090 .B538 2020
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Men
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Identity
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Masculinity
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Conduct of life
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Fathers and sons
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Summary note
"Michael Ian Black takes a poignant look at manhood, written in the form of a heartfelt letter to his teenage son before he leaves for college. Black offers a radical plea for rethinking masculinity and teaching young men to give and receive love"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents
Introduction: The wilds of Connecticut
Some guy: now you're home
Rosary: tell your kids you love them
Skate or die: you're not toxic
A useful engine: you're a real man
No sissy stuff: be yourself
Do you even life, bro?: share the load
Beer from a leg: respect the service of others
Smoke signals: violence is (almost) never the answer
Winner, winner, chicken dinner: take pride, but not too much
Gunslingser: you can't do it alone
Lucky Charms: choose happiness
It's just plumbing: communicate with your partner (and pick up the check)
Everything and nothing: be humane
Here I am: do something positive
A better man: breathe
One guy: turn around and wave goodbye.
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ISBN
9781616209117 (hardcover)
1616209119 (hardcover)
LCCN
2019051609
OCLC
1128888798
Other standard number
40030096612
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