“Man up!” “Be a man!” “Are you man enough?” Well… can you? Are you?**Are you sure of who you are as a man? Maybe you’ve given it a lot of thought and struggled. Maybe it never occurred to you to explore this topic! Either way, it is now time to think deeply of who we are and who we want to be in the world. And that includes expressions of our gender identity. The concept of what makes a man, what really defines his masculinity, has been the topic of much debate, exploration, and controversy in recent years. In this compilation of insightful essays, our group of thought leaders and men reflect on what shaped their own masculinity. Dream with them of a future where masculinity is no longer a topic around the battle of self, but instead embraces a vision of healthy strength and balance, and a strong sense of who you can be as a modern man in a constantly changing and challenging world.**We explore topics such Defining the word masculinity - both its negative and positive usesMoving beyond toxic masculinitySelf-expressionVulnerabilityIntimacyThe role of ethnicity and racismRelationshipsExpressions of faithEgoRelating to the same and to opposite gendersMen, if you’re ready to explore your sense of self, if you’re ready to take the next step and begin to define a healthy sense of masculinity for you, if you’re ready to cast off society’s toxic expectations … then this book is for you.
Authors
Joseph Bologna is an American actor. Bologna was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is of Italian descent and was raised Roman Catholic. The actor has a long history in film and television. His breakthrough film, Lovers and Other Strangers, written with his wife Renée Taylor, was based on the true-life circumstances of organizing a wedding on short notice with the involvement of his Italian extended family and Renee's Jewish clan. Several relatives performed as extras in the final cut. A year later, in 1971, the couple again collaborated to write and perform in the movie Made for Each Other. Bologna stayed close with his old-neighborhood aunts and uncles after becoming successful. Two of them were slightly famous on their own: his Uncle Pat was "Blacky the Bootblack", whom Joseph Kennedy credited as his main influence when he sold all of his stock holdings in the summer of 1929 (the market crashed in October) and his aunt Pauline was one of the best-known chefs to the stars, working for Jackie Gleason, Burt Reynolds and many other luminaries. A decade later, Bologna's aunt Pauline chastised him for starring in the nudity-filled Blame it on Rio co-starring Michael Caine. Bologna replied, "Blame it on me, it's the last time I invite Aunt Pauline to a film premiere." Bologna's other best-known film role is that of temperamental 1950s television star Stan "King" Kaiser in the 1982 comedy hit My Favorite Year, starring Peter O'Toole. He is married to the actress Renee Taylor, with whom he has a son, Gabriel Bologna. Taylor and Bologna have also co-starred on stage and on TV. Bologna played a love interest for his real-life wife in the "Maternal Affairs" episode of the CBS sitcom The Nanny, in which Taylor plays Syliva, the already-married mother of Fran Drescher's character.
Kevin Wilhelm is an expert and thought leader in the field of business sustainability and climate response. He recently authored Return on Sustainability: How Business Can Increase Profitability & Address Climate Change in an Uncertain Economy . He is the CEO of Sustainable Business Consulting, a Seattle-based consulting firm that works with multinational businesses on practical solutions that deliver profit improvement through the use of sustainable business and climate reduction practices. "
Peter McLean was born near London in 1972, the son of a bank manager and an English teacher. He went to school in the shadow of Norwich Cathedral where he spent most of his time making up stories. He has since grown up a bit, if not a lot, and spent 25 years working in corporate IT. He is married to Diane and is still making up stories. He is the author of the War for the Rose Throne series, beginning with Priest of Bones, the Burned Man series, and numerous short stories for Warhammer. Agent: Jennie Goloboy at DMLA
