First published 2011
William J. Bennett tackles the challenge of defining masculinity in modern times. Young and old alike need heroes who demonstrate honor, duty, valor, and integrity. Bennett presents an encouraging vision of manhood rooted in history and human nature yet practical for today. He draws from profiles, stories, letters, poems, essays, historical accounts, and myths to illustrate his points. The book examines what a man should be, how he should conduct himself, and what goals he should pursue across key domains including war, work, leisure, and beyond. Bennett argues that whether men take up the sword, plow, ball, gavel, their children, or their Bibles, they must always act as the men they are called to be. This work provides a roadmap for that calling.
Genres: history, gender-studies, american, biography-memoir, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: inspirational, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: non-fiction, self-help
Period: 21st-Century
546 pages · Hardcover · Thomas Nelson Inc