Written by William J. Bennett for his two sons, the book examines subjects such as man in war, at work, at play, sports and leisure, women and children, prayer and reflection. If you know of a young man without a male in his life, or are a solo mum bringing up boys, this book will give those young men the best understanding of what it means to be a man.

Says William J. Bennet: “The purpose of this book is to explore and explain what it means to be a man. In these pages you will find a variety of sources that offer a coherent, defensible, and appealing notion of manhood. The selection ranges from the ancient to the modern, and in sum they carry timeless instruction. Taken together they present an ideal of manhood both suitable and practical for today. In a variety of life’s contexts, these readings define what a man should be, how he should live, and the things to which he should aspire.”

By William J. Bennet
Thomas Nelson, Nashville, 2011
ISBN 978-1-59555-271-6

– David McLeod-Jones