Synopsis
The Good Men Project: Real Stories from the Front Lines of Modern Manhood is a collection of first-person stories about what it means to be a man in America today -- from Pulitzer winners and Poet Laureates to ex-cons, Pro Football Hall of Famers and just regular guys. The authors describe their defining challenges, losses and triumphs through honest and simple truths, and are hoping to spark conversations about what it means to be a good man today. Reviews "The stories in The Good Men Project are powerful, poignant, funny, and courageous. The book has what few other books dealing with the subject of what it means to be a man in today's society have: balls." - David Kohan, creator and executive producer of Will and Grace "The essays pack unusual power, just plain, healthy, straightforward, emotional power. It's wonderful that such a book exists. Such a grand and truthful rarity, it's in a class by itself." - F. D. Reeve, author of The Toy Soldier and Other Poems and The Blue Cat Walks the Earth
From the Back Cover
The Good Men Project: Real Stories from the Front Lines of Modern Manhood is more than a book; it is the centerpeice of a national discussion about what manhood means today. Thirty-one essays by a broad range of men--rich, poor, black, white, gay, straight, urban, rural, famous, ordinary--describe the challenges, obstacles, triumphs, failures, and life-changing moments that collectively help define what it means to be a man in America.Matt Gannon's documentary The Good Men Project: Real Stories from the Front Lines of Modern Manhood accompanies the book. The film mixes riveting footage and breathtaking photography with candid narration from ten disparate men describing the experiences that have defined their lives. DVDs of the film are available at www.goodmenproject.com Proceeds from sales of the book and the DVD will benefit The Good Men Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation supporting organizations that provide educational, social, financial, or legal support to men and boys at risk.
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