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While it's definitely more than just monster trucks, grilling and six-pack abs, true manliness is hard to define. The words macho and manly are not synonymous. Taking lessons from classic gentlemen such as Benjamin Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt, authors Brett and Kate McKay have created a collection of the most useful advice every man needs to know to live life to its full potential. This book contains a wealth of information that ranges from survival skills to social skills to advice on how to improve your character. Whether you are braving the wilds with your friends, courting your girlfriend or raising a family, inside you'll find practical information and inspiration for every area of life. You'll learn the basics all modern men should know, including how to: - Shave like your grandpa
- Be a perfect houseguest
- Fight like a gentleman using the art of bartitsu
- Help a friend with a problem
- Give a man hug
- Perform a fireman's carry
- Ask for a woman's hand in marriage
- Raise resilient kids
- Predict the weather like a frontiersman
- Start a fire without matches
- Give a dynamic speech
- Live a well-balanced life
So jump in today and gain the skills and knowledge you need to be a real man in the 21st century. | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Brett McKay | | Paperback: | 288 pages | | Publisher: | How | | Publication Date: | October 15, 2009 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1600614620 | | Package Length: | 8.98 inches | | Package Width: | 5.91 inches | | Package Height: | 0.79 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.84 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 98 reviews |
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107 of 115 found the following review helpful:
 What makes a man a man? Feb 09, 2010
By Michael Cox
"Tao of Bachelorhood"
Men don't have many places to turn for solid lifestyle advice. Most men's periodicals and websites offer trendy fitness fads, designer suits or softcore bikini photos with all the lifestyle help of a beer commercial.
And then there's The Art of Manliness. As time goes by I've gained great respect for Brett and Kate McKay and the classic-yet-fresh take on masculinity on their Art of Manliness website. True to form, their first book isn't an e-book sold on Clickbank, it's a paper-and-ink tome fittingly titled The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man.
This book delivers on its promise in spades. If you get past the swaggering Victorian dandy on the cover you'll find practical advice that applies here and now, for almost every aspect of a man's life.
Its eight chapters reflect all sides of the total man. "The Gentleman," for example, includes tips and advice on becoming well-groomed and well-mannered, from how to fold a pocket square and iron pants to the "lost art" of wet shaving with a safety razor. If you want to know the difference between the American Man Hug and the International Man Hug, how to land a plane in an emergency or how to braid your daughter's hair, it's in there.
As a bonus, I found Art of Manliness to be a quick, engaging read. Where the AoM site frequently discusses its topics at length, the book is concise and well-structured, quickly laying out the steps to a tip or the case for a concept and then moving on.
Tying these tips and trivia together is the notion that what makes a man a man has never changed -- it just gets lost in the noise. A well-put-together guy still has a better shot at the women, fathering is still a manly art, and a man who practices common courtesy as well as his fighting skills still has a leg up on both the meathead and the mouse. Many of the references here are from a "golden age" of manliness that may or may not be a tad idealized, but the information is solid.
Most of this book is just plain common sense, and you'll find yourself nodding in agreement with advice like "Stop Hanging Around with Women and Start Dating Them" and "Give and Accept Criticism Without Coming Off as a Cad." That's not to say there aren't some concepts that might make you think twice: reading the McKays' advice on "Modern Technology and the New Rules of Etiquette," you might realize you've been using your cell and e-mail less like a man and more like a cross between a 14-year-old girl and Unfrozen Caveman Computer Nerd. (Yes, it IS possible to use actual grammar in an e-mail message!)
Reading deeper, another key concept surfaces: one change we suffer in the modern world is that the brotherhood of men has become less of a brotherhood and more like a loose circle of disposable acquaintances. And that, son, makes you disposable too. How many of us under the age of 50 (hell, 65) have thought of joining a fraternal organization? And how often have you planned a vacation with your buddies that involved gathering firewood or catching your own dinner? I think the McKays nailed it on the head: there's an underlying homophobia that keeps us leery of true male friendships, and a modern detachment that keeps us closed off from (or worse, antagonistic toward) our communities.
Rant over. The point is, you WILL learn something from The Art of Manliness, and you WILL come away a better man no matter where you come from. The first print run completely sold out before Christmas, but the second printing is finally available, so make haste before it's gone too.
27 of 32 found the following review helpful:
A Must Read Oct 08, 2009
By Jerrick Irby
Simply put, The Art of Manliness is a must read.
Finally, a men's book that isn't focused on "12 easy steps to getting ripped," or "10 secrets to hooking up with your coworker." If that is what you are looking for then The Art of Manliness is not for you. (Actually, it is probably more of a must read for you than you realize, but I digress).
The Art of Manliness is a witty, well-written collection of topics that are pertinent to true men. Topics your grandfather and father should have taught you. With today's limited quality of options related to men's literature, The Art of Manliness is a welcome change.
Go ahead - make the purchase. You'll be glad you did.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
How to be the "Real Deal" (rather than a caricature) Jan 04, 2010
By JQ
This book separates the men from the boys, then it spurs the boys on to BECOME men. Brett and Kate McKay have certainly developed a firm grasp for all things related to the art of being a gentleman (not an easy task for an attorney, I'm sure).
I've been following the McKay's work for awhile now on their blog site [...], and I'm constantly struck by how deeply they care about the men of our age. They've described their approach by means of the old analogy: "Throwing the baby out with the bathwater." The feminist movement did many great things for both women AND men in our culture, having removed many bad assumptions and inequalities. However, if those bad things were "the bathwater," genuine manliness was "the baby;" Brett and Kate are in the business of saving that baby.
Men today are looking for a good role model. We want to know what a REAL man looks like, because we're pretty sure that it's not the 30-something perpetual teenager, slumped down on a couch in his parents' basement, playing his XBOX. "The Art of Manliness" is a how-to book for that guy, a resource to help him become a creature of dignity, someone he can, himself, admire.
At its core, I believe this book is an attempt to call every man to a life of dignity, honor, and respect for his fellow man; in short, manliness.
And it does a great job, at that.
38 of 51 found the following review helpful:
 A mixed bag Jun 14, 2011
By Regular Joe
I love the concept behind this book and ordered a copy hoping I could share it with my son. Sadly after reading it cover to cover, I'll be sending my copy to the resale shop.
The authors spent a significant amount of time examining some of the great men in history (a good place to start) but couldn't seem to apply what they learned to the modern male. For example, they correctly identified the art of self defense as an area worthy of study but then chose "Bartitsu", a style of self defense that died out almost 100 years ago, as what a modern man should become proficient in. A quick Google search shows there isn't a "Bartitsu" school within 200 miles of me and I'm pretty sure the 10 pages devoted to "Bartitsu" moves won't be enough to teach you anything useful.
There is some useful discussion on respect, honesty, integrity, reliability mixed in with some everyday skills everyone should know, like how to change a tire and jump start a car. Then they teach you how to find North/South/East/West with a stick and your analog watch but not how to read a map to figure out where you are and how to get where you're going. It's not like they ran out of room, because there's sections in the book on how to land an airplane and treat a snake bite.
Bottom line, there seems to be a lot of random "skills" like the fireman's carry and making fire without matches mixed with advice on how to be a man of character that never really gel. It was a good idea, just poorly executed.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Not as good as the website, but worth getting. Nov 07, 2011
By Warrior
I love the Art of Manliness website. I get the newletters everyday and love searching the website. Naturally, I wanted to get the book.
Pros:
Lot of info (much of it useful)
Good Artwork
Nice layout
I like the historical info
Cons:
Too much parent information (I am not a parent so maybe I do not appreciate it, but it did have too much info IMHO)
Should of had more info about men's clothing style and how to wear clothes from casual to dress effectively
I would of liked something more about careers, social ladders, etiquette, etc
Overall a good book, but lacking in some of the stuff I thought would be in there. While I can appreciate the 10,000 things you need to know about camping with your son and how to survive in the woods, I don't need to know EVERYTHING about that subject.
I expected more about character building, and this book lacked that.
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