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The author's reflections on the meaning of manhood offer readers--especially fathers and sons searching for role models--guidance in navigating this tricky rite of passage. By the author of Native American Wisdom.
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With these letters addressed to his first child--"In midlife . . . I was surprised with the birth of a son"--Nerburn, a Minnesota sculptor, theologian and oral historian, bequeaths him a legacy of wisdom about marriage, fatherhood, infidelity, wanderlust, war, work, aging and death. The magic is that Nerburn counsels a gentle strength while accepting that men are wracked by their biology. He advices men not to rush off to war without knowing why, nor to hurry into every woman's bed, for each encounter is like "a little marriage" and each separation leaves men less able to love. Nerburn also prefers marriage to simply living together, because marriage gives "gravity" to a relationship. His ideas on lovemaking, which are very empathetic to the needs of women, could prove more helpful than most sex manuals.
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The creation of this book of thoughtful, serious essays was initiated by the birth of a son to the author, who is a teacher and writer in Minnesota. The 28 essays, which are delightfully lyrical in tone, examine the way men look at such basic life experiences as sex, love, marriage, fatherhood, money, work, violence, and war, as well as the spiritual journey men must make. As Nerburn states, "We are born male. We must learn to be men," and here he aims to explain to himself, his new son, and, ultimately, his readers, just how and what men learn. The result is always engaging. Recommended for public library collections.
- Del Cain, VA Medical Ctr. Lib., Bedford, Mass.
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