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The Art of Manliness

Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man

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The Art of Manliness

By: Brett McKay, Kate McKay
Narrated by: Todd McLaren
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Man Up!

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.

©2009 Brett and Kate McKay (P)2011 Tantor Gender Studies Social Sciences

Critic Reviews

“This couple shows that you can be a man without being a jerk." (MDAA, Toronto Star.com)
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A well written, funny and educational book. Has some very valuable lessons in it with plenty of humour (I could not stop laughing about the vivid description of changing a nappy).

The narration was brilliant and the change of tone was well done when needed.

I also really liked the history behind a bouquet of flowers and their different meanings.

From a young man,

Thank you.

From a long-time fan

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This is a great book for anyone who thinks that men and living wrong today.

Just a bloody good listen.

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