Manhood

Manhood

Summary

'Most men are not fully alive' is the dramatic opening to Steve Biddulph's bestseller, Manhood, which has now been fully revised and updated in this 2015 edition. Exploring two critical social issues: how to establish a healthy masculinity and how men can release themselves from suffocating and outdated social moulds, Biddulph addresses the problems and possibilities confronting men in their daily lives. Women have found the book to be a profoundly moving and revealing read, while men acquire recognition and a sense of hope that life can be different. Topics include:

- Your relationship with your father
- Getting sex right
- Being a true dad
- Real male friends
- Finding a job with heart

This edition has been revised and updated to meet the needs of younger men, who are struggling with these issues in the twenty-first century.

Reviews

  • Steve Biddulph should be in the UK what he is in Australia, the household name in the business of raising boys and being a man
    Dorothy Rowe, psychologist and writer

About the author

Steve Biddulph

Steve Biddulph is one of the UK's best-known family therapists and parenting authors and has 40 years of experience as a psychologist. His books, including Raising Boys, Stories of Manhood, The Secret of Happy Children and The Making of Love, are in two million homes and 32 languages worldwide.
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