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1) GQ

Publisher

Condae Nast Publications Inc

Pub. Date

1983

Language

English

2) Men's health

Publisher

Rodlae Press

Pub. Date

200

Language

English

3) Out

Publisher

Out Pub., Inc

Pub. Date

c1992

Language

English

4) The book of man: readings on the path to manhood

Author

Bennett, William J

Publisher

Thomas Nelson

Pub. Date

[2011]

Language

English

Description

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WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MAN Raising up men has never been easy, but today is seems particularly tough. The young and old need heroes to embody the eternal qualities of manhood: honor, duty, valor, and integrity. InThe Book of Man, William J. Bennett points the way, offering a positive, encouraging, uplifting, realizable idea of manhood, redolent of history and human nature, and practical for contemporary life. Using profiles, stories, letters, poems,...

5) Let me be Frank with you

Author

Ford, Richard

Series

Frank Bascombe novels volume 4

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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Ford reinvents Bascombe in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. In four richly luminous narratives, Bascombe attempts to reconcile, interpret and console a world undone by calamity. It is a moving and wondrous and extremely funny odyssey through the America people live in at this moment.

6) Men: notes from an ongoing investigation

Author

Kipnis, Laura

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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"It's no secret that men often behave in mystifying ways, but in recent years we've witnessed so many spectacular public displays of male excess--indecent politicians, sleazy academics, philandering sports stars--that we're left to wonder whether something has come unwired in the collective male psyche. In the essays collected here, Kipnis revisits the archetypes of wayward masculinity that have captured her imagination over the years: the scumbag,...

7) The old man and the sea

Author

Hemingway, Ernest

Series

Hemingway library edition
Scribner classics

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD

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The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from...

8) The Pickwick papers

Author

Dickens, Charles

Series

Tor Classics
Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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In The Pickwick Papers we are introduced not just to one of the greatest writers in the English language, but to some of fiction's most endearing and memorable characters, starting with the illustrious, immortal and colossal-minded Samuel Pickwick himself. It is a rollicking tour do force through an England on the brink of the Victorian era. Reform of government, justice and commercial life are imminent, as are rail travel, social convulsion and...

9) Anthem

Author

Rand, Ayn

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 3

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

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Equality 7-2521 lives in the Dark Ages of the future, where all decisions are made by committee, all people live in collectives, all traces of individualism have been wiped out. But the spark of individual thought and freedom still burns in Equality 7-2521, a passion which he has been taught to call sinful. In a purely egalitarian world, he dares to stand forth from the herd -- to think and choose for himself, to discover electricity, and to love...

10) Men to avoid in art and life

Author

Tersigni, Nicole

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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Inspired by Tersigni's experience having her own Twitter jokes explained back to her by anonymous men, the book is organized around five categories of all-too-recognizable men who engage in this phenomenon--the mansplainer, the patronizer, the comedian, the concern troll, and the sexpert--and captures the intensely frustrating and universal moments in which women are lectured to by less qualified men who dish out mediocrity as if it's pure genius....

11) GQ

Series

Publisher

Conde Nast US

Language

English

Description

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GQ is the authority on men and is the premier men's magazine. With its unique and powerful design, the best photographers, and a well of award-winning writers, GQ reaches millions each month. Get GQ digital magazine subscription today for the best in men's fashion and style, beautiful women and culture, news and politics.

12) Ulysses

Author

Joyce, James

Series

[The Modern library of the world's best books]

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

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James Joyce's novel Ulysses is said to be one of the most important works in Modernist literature. It details Leopold Bloom's passage through Dublin on an ordinary day: June 16, 1904. Causing controversy, obscenity trials and heated debates, Ulysses is a pioneering work that brims with puns, parodies, allusions, stream-of-consciousness writing and clever structuring. Modern Library ranked it as number one on its list of the twentieth

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13) Esquire: the handbook of style : a man's guide to looking good

Publisher

Hearst Books

Pub. Date

c2009

Language

English

14) My name is not Alexander

Author

Fosberry, Jennifer

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

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Through his imaginative journey, Alexander discovers how great men become heroes: a tough president has a soft spot for nature, a proud warrior is also the most peaceful, and sometimes, being brave about what makes you different will not only help you break records, but inspire others.

15) The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry: a novel

Author

Joyce, Rachel

Series

Harold Fry novels volume 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD

Description

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Harold Fry is convinced that he must deliver a letter to an old love in order to save her, meeting various characters along the way and reminiscing about the events of his past and people he has known, as he tries to find peace and acceptance.

16) Why young men: the dangerous allure of violent movements and what we can do about it

Author

Jivani, Jamil

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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In Why Young Men, Jamil Jivani recounts his experiences as a youth activist in North America and the Middle East, drawing striking parallels between ISIS recruits, gangbangers, and Neo-Nazis in the West. Having narrowly escaped a decent into crime and gang violence in his native Toronto, Jivani has devoted his life to helping others at risk youths avoid this fare in cities across North America. After the Paris terrorist attacks of 2016, he traveled...

17) FHM US

Series

FHM US

Publisher

FHM USA

Language

English

Description

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FHM is a monthly publication that give guys what they want. Everything from the most beautiful woman in the world, cars, fitness, food, sport, fashion to tech, gadgets, travel and gaming. If you're a guy, we will have something of interest for you.

18) Jonah's gourd vine: a novel

Author

Hurston, Zora Neale

Series

Harper Perennial modern classics

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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The story of John Buddy Pearson, "a living exultation" of a young man who loves too many women for his own good. Lucy, his long-suffering wife, is his true love, but there's also Mehaley and Big 'Oman, as well as the scheming Hattie, who conjures hoodoo spells to ensure his attentions. Even after becoming the popular pastor of Zion Hope, where his sermons and prayers for cleansing rouse the congregation's fervor, John has to confess that though he...

19) Maxim

Series

Maxim

Publisher

Maxim Inc

Language

English

Description

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Maxim, the world's leading men's magazine, delivers an unparalleled luxury experience that celebrates the most beautiful women in the world, thrill-seeking adventures across exotic destinations, world-class sports and entertainment, prestige autos, speed-seeking rides, cutting-edge industry titans, exceptional artists and athletes, the latest gadgets, gear + style—and did we mention... beautiful women?

20) A single man

Author

Isherwood, Christopher

Series

FSG classics

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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Welcome to sunny surburban 1960s Southern California. George is a gay middle-aged English professor, adjusting to solitude after the tragic death of his young partner. He is determined to persist in the routines of his former life. We follow him over the course of an ordinary twenty-four hours. Behind his British reserve, tides of grief, rage, and loneliness surge - but what is revealed is a man who loves being alive despite all the everyday injustices.--back...

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4) The book of man: readings on the path to manhood

5) Let me be Frank with you

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7) The old man and the sea

8) The Pickwick papers

9) Anthem

10) Men to avoid in art and life

11) GQ

12) Ulysses

13) Esquire: the handbook of style : a man's guide to looking good

14) My name is not Alexander

15) The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry: a novel

16) Why young men: the dangerous allure of violent movements and what we can do about it

17) FHM US

18) Jonah's gourd vine: a novel

19) Maxim

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