Men's Health Books

Much more than a fashion book. "Finding your personal style" leads to finding your personal style in EVERYTHING!

This is an extraordinary book. Having read many books on style, this is the first one to assert that style is something that must be discovered and developed - not envied and copied. The book requires a fair amount of reflection and written work, and those looking for "quick tips" (like the reader who complains the book won't help a stay-at-home mom choose a "power suit" for a school board meeting) are unlikely to find the easy answers they seek. But really, aren't there enough style books like that already? And isn't it true that we picked up a new style book because those kind are just so limited and formulaic?

I am disheartened by some of the reviews for this book. The same reader above is full of excuses as to why fashion just won't work for her - having an "image" is for artists, for entrepreneurs. Not for mere employees who risk the wrath of a pink slip for wearing a new belt. How ridiculous. I'm a doctor - there are few professions as conservative as that. There is no job I can think of in which expressing your creativity to some degree is a bad thing. We all have "limits" placed on how we dress; nowhere in the book is there a recommendation to fly in the face of common sense and decorum.

The same reader takes offense to the authors' assertion that elastic waistbands, oversized pockets and patch pockets are unfashionable. Well, they ARE unfashionable. But, the reader laments that they are comfortable, useful. Maybe. But fashionable? That's why the book isn't called Ten Steps to Comfort Freedom. This reader assumes that the authors don't know what it is to really "work" (presumably like she does). And she laments that style may take time - even ironing! - "and who has the time for that these days?" she asks. I guess the answer to that would be: someone willing to put aside a bit of time because they think their appearance matters. This reviewer has already decided that she can make no wardrobe or image changes because of the extreme physical demands of her job, the dictatorial condemnation of her bosses, and a belief in comfort and convenience at all cost. What this reader needs is not a new style. She needs a new life!

Another reader claims that the authors "insist" on shopping at high-end stores. That just isn't true. However, there's few of us that won't admit we wish we'd saved for a really good pair of shoes, rather than the four cheap and trendy pairs we now never wear. I have used this book to transform my way of dressing and shopping - I still shop at Walmart; I just shop there smarter now. This book isn't for everyone; if you're looking for pictures, be advised that there isn't a one. But if you're looking for photos of fashion, buy a magazine. Rest assured, if you're motivated and willing to do the work, you WILL find your unique personal style - and that has nothing to do with whether you shop at Walmart or Rodeo Drive.

I have had this book for several years. As I've aged and matured, I have given it another go and I still find it to be most unhelpful. They talk a good talk, but they leave out, in a most egregious way, how to walk the walk. This book doesn't help you. This book is like a candy bar when you are hungry. I think Brenda Kinsel's books are good, and so is "Clothes Minded" by Andrea L. Siegel. They help you figure out specific elements. This book, is disappointing in that maybe they felt they should write a book, but kind of missed the margin of how to relate to the rest of us by miles. Based on the book, I actually hired them as consultants, they surprised me by suggesting that everything I purchase come from a sale rack. In the book, they say that its worth it to spend money on key pieces that you love, yet in person, they practice the opposite of this advice. I really do not recommend this approach. Brenda Kinsel and others are much much much better for helping you, discover you.

I read this book a few years ago, and while I did not do all the excercises (in fact, I can't remember if I did any), I loved the book and the concept that it is more important to know who you are and what image you want to give off than to know the "right" things to wear. I enjoyed the personal stories of the people who shared their journeys into the shark infested waters of style. This book gave me confidence that I would know what was right for me when I found it. I read a lot of books at that time about body types and color charts, etc, but this is the one that made the biggest impression. You won't find any cookie cutter advice or rules to cramp your style in here!

If you take the time to work through the exercises, this book would probably be very helpful to people who are trying to make a name for themselves as an artist of any sort, or to any entrepreneurs who feel their clothing can help them stand out in a good way from all the other people in their type of work--in either case, YOU will be setting the boundaries as to what is acceptable clothing to wear, and will get the most out of this book, as it is a relatively thorough way to get the benefit of an image consultant without actually hiring one. However, it will *not* help you if you are say, a stay-at-home-parent wishing to quickly learn how to "power dress" for a school board meeting.

For people who are employees, which are most of us, you may or may not be allowed to express your creativity, because your idea of style might not send the right message to the company's target audience. Think Danny on last season's The Apprentice--his attire is very common and accepted in his field, but doesn't work everywhere else. The key here is that as long as you are working for someone else, you *will* have limits placed on how you can dress, either personally by your employer, by your field, unless you are so successful and in demand that you can do as you wish, and to heck with everyone else.

I felt this book, besides being geared toward the British, who tend to be more formal anyway, was also geared toward the east coast of the US. There was no discussion of regional clothing/style preferences--I didn't expect talk of Texas Big Hair, etc., mind you, but you're wearing completely different clothes and footwear in say, the Pacific Northwest, where it rains or is threatening to rain most of the year, and sidewalks are not as prevalent.

And I found their discussion of what constituted "extraneous additions", to be irritating. Many people happen to LIKE elastic in a waistband, provided you can easily replace it when necessary, or the little cinch straps in a waistband even though you still have beltloops--not everybody likes to wear belts. The authors don't like leather patches on sweaters--well, they can no doubt afford to trash an otherwise still-in-excellent-condition sweater with holes in the elbows--most people can't. Oversize pockets are another no-no to them. Sorry, many of us prefer useful pockets to dragging around purses.

I got the distinct impression that neither of them have ever actually *worked* in the clothing they wear, sell and recommend, if you know what I mean. However, many of us DO have to perform physical work in our clothes, so practicality does figure into our clothing buying decisions. Most, if not all of what they discuss requires drycleaning, handwashing, or at least ironing, and who has the time or money for that these days, especially when in most cases you are not provided a clothing allowance for your job?

But the last straw for me was in "Session 4: Your Inner Style Inventory" when they described a visit from Emma Thompson, in very casual wear, to their store. Not only did they praise her manners to the skies, they went on to say that inner style will go beyond clothes you wear, or words to that effect. Well gee, is that so, and if so, what then IS the point of this book? But it gets worse. Further on in the chapter, they then describe meeting with some executive (very well-dressed), in Los Angeles. Later, they meet him again in Beverly Hills and he's gone all Casual Friday on them (oh, the pain, the pain!), so now they've lost all respect for him. Again, do clothes matter or not? Two conflicting views, and in the same chapter, no less. If it were MY company, yes I would expect to be able to wear what I wanted and to put my feet on the desk whenever I wished, without caring about what someone I was in a position to hire was thinking.

They then go on to bemoan the fact that some companies now seem to be in Casual mode Monday-Friday. You could almost hear the whine of "Waaah, we're losing potential business left and right, waaah!" Maybe that's why this book is out, and why they teach/taught through The Learning Annex, because people have come to their senses and don't require or desire this type of service for the exhorbitant money they charge.

Bottom line, this book is an interesting and useful read for a very limited audience, or a great read if you're just interested in an explanation of how this sort of thing is done (try to borrow from the library first, before buying, as I did). I bought it used through Amazon. If you need something to help you get put together fast, for women I recommend "Does this Make Me Look Fat?" and "The Lucky Shopping Manual". For guys, I can't think of any books because they can just go into any quality store (e.g. Mens Wearhouse) and come out looking great because the tailoring is figured into the price of the suit.

This book is basically about increasing intimacy, through sex, in a relationship. as a how to guide, it sucks. there are no actual usable pysical tips or guidelines. however if you are looking to spice up a longstanding relationship, this would suit you down to the ground.

After reading several of another reviewer's reviews of this kind of book, my interest was piqued, so while wandering around in my local bookstore I decided to pick one up and see just what some of the girls were reading. I glanced through this very short book (only 129 pages) and all of a sudden I was embarrassed. I looked around, wondering if anybody else had seen what I'd had in hand and instantly locked onto Mrs. Doubtfire's disapproving glare. "Heh, heh," I laughed. She didn't laugh back.

I felt just like I did when I was in junior high school, buying one of those Midwood books from the local liquor store. In case you don't know what those books were, well let's just say the were written for men and were kind of steamy and graphic, some might say sleazy, others might call them dirty books.

I grew up in California, so the liquor stores didn't open till six in the AM, but that was fine by me, because that was just about when I finished my paper route, so there wouldn't be anyone around to see me buy them, just the old guy who owned the place. However, one time I went in, got a couple of my dirty books, went to the register, only to find Miss Swayze, my third period Social Studies teacher, behind the counter. Turns out her father owned the store and wasn't able to open up that morning. I was so embarrassed, especially because Miss Swayze was hot. Every guy at Bancroft Junior High fantasized about her. I felt like I'd been caught doing something really bad.

And that's how I felt holding this book under Mrs. Doubtfire's condemning glare, like a sneaky old reprobate, one of those guys who hangs around schools, sans any clothing at all, save a trench coat. I know it was completely irrational, but that's how I felt. Lickity split I picked up a couple other books, so it wouldn't look like I came in strictly for this one. The girl at the register started to check me out, running her scanner thingy over the bar codes until she got to the last book then she started to check ME out.

"Research for a novel I'm working on," I said.

"Sure," she said.

When I got home I flopped on the couch and read the book and wowza did it ever open my eyes, turned 'em into silver dollar sized, bug-eyed circles. Do girls really think about this stuff? I mean there's a chapter in there called "Oral Treats" followed by another called "The Main Course". Of course there is a lot more included in this book about how to drive a man wild in bed, but my head is still spinning and my mind is still stuck back on that "Oral Treats" chapter. Believe me, this is one book every man wants every woman to read. It gets five stars from me, would that I could give it ten.

As for Mrs. Swayze, she gave me knowing glances for the rest of the year, but she never said a word about it. Not when I bought the book, not in school, not ever. But boy those glances, I'll never forget 'em, because her smile, her eyes, those looks she gave me, they fueled many a fantasy, the best kind of fantasies a boy could ever have.

Jack Priest, Sailor Home from the Sea

After reading the reviews I was execpting a book that was helpful and informative here and there. I've learned lots from this book. It decusses things that I wanted to know but, would talk to anyone about in million years. It's written in a sudective yet tasteful manner. No cut and dried steps, diagrams, or pictures with arrows to guide you along. Too bad! he he he
Oliva St. Claire isn't afraide get to the point or to be a little naughty too. Great Book!

I thought this was a good book. It had a lot of creative ideas for how to not only "drive a man wild" but to just spice up your sex life in general. Although, I should point out that some of the ideas are a little extreme... or, might be for people like me. :)

I'm a gay man and this book was still extremely helpful. I'm so skilled now that the boys call me Fellatio Manz. This is a must-have for anyone who is 'out' to please men!

This book is probably one of the best books I've read. To me it is a book about women, who we are, how we feel, what are our cravings and our desires, our hopes and our frustrations, the secrets of our sexuality! this books says it ALL.
I think any man interested in understanding women's sexuality and feelings, must read this book!!!!! I am an heterosexual woman and I never thought lesbians had so much fun, but after reading this book I can totally see how the female understanding they share is extremely valuable to having an amazing sex life; so for all of you guys who want to understand us and please us, this book is for you!!!!

This book is one of my favorites! It is a book about women, a book that unveils our sexuality and secrets. Any man, who wants to understand us better and be a great lover, MUST read this book!!! This book tells who we are, how we feel, what we want, what our cravings are, and what our frustrations are. For many people it is very difficult to talk about sex and sometimes heterosexual couples pretend that their sex life is great but deep inside they know that isn't true. As a heterosexual woman I never thought that lesbians had so much fun, but I can totally see how the female understanding they share is key to have great sex. If guys had a better understanding of women we could also have as much fun!!! So guys leave your pride aside and open your horizons to AWESOME SEX!!!!!

This is a very interesting book with an equally interesting title but the excitement stops right there. There were no secrets nor any extraordinary information or techniques that I haven't read in countless other books. What I found strange in this book, that supposedly was intended for men, was an over abundance of unnecessary lesbian advocacy and grand standing. The over generalization of men as bumbling, insensitive and unknowledgeable became very annoying early in this book. While this book does deliver basic knowledge and a necessary biology refresher, I wouldn't recommend it. The author is obviously condescending to its target audience, for reasons unknown but I do suspect that the authors of this book are secretly hoping that your wife/girl friend pick up this book and discover how inept that you are to a "sweet lesbian lover".

I bought the book Lesbian Sex Secrets For Men by Jamie Goddard and Kurt Brungardt for my husband as part of a "Spoof" Father's Day gift pack. We read the book together last Saturday night. In this book the audience is promised by the authors the secrets that every man wants to know about making love to another woman and never asks, but the authors fall a bit short on their delivery of that promise.

A good example of that is the fact that no less than 28 pages are dedicated to the art of kissing. To say that parts a slow read is an understatement. Then starting in chapter titled "Sapphic Arts" the tone of the book turns downright crude starting with the section titled "Finger !ucking" and goes downhill from there. It takes very little creativity to call the art of sex !ucking, and a woman's vagina a !ussy which these two do repeatedly throughout the book.

We did learn a couple terms we were unaware of such as fisting, and found the twenty pages dedicated to the different aspect of dildo usage somewhat humorous at times (never considered boiling one :P ). Overall if you are a rookie at getting nookie we would recommend this book. However if your not, don't expect to get hot, because you will not :) .

This is a great book for both couples and singles to add a little spice to your sex life. While the title might say it is only for men, it definetly can be for women as well. The book is also very serious, and does not make jokes out of your sex life. Overall, a great how to book and definetly not your old school, Joy of Sex.

I was heavily involved in reparative therapy for many years. I was their perfect candidate (virgin, "straight-acting", etc). No one wanted to change more than me, and no one worked harder than me.

Conclusion: Not only does this "therapy" not work, it leaves a wake of misery and self-hatred in its path. For those stuggling out there, God made you gay and that is OK. Love yourself.

Don't believe me? Read what the professionals have to say about it.

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

· "The potential risks of 'reparative therapy' are great, including depression, anxiety and self-destructive behavior, since therapist alignment with societal prejudices against homosexuality may reinforce self-hatred already experienced by the patient. Many patients who have undergone "reparative therapy" relate that they were inaccurately told that homosexuals are lonely, unhappy individuals who never achieve acceptance or satisfaction. The possibility that the person might achieve happiness and satisfying interpersonal relationships as a gay man or lesbian is not presented, nor are alternative approaches to dealing with the effects of societal stigmatization discussed ... the APA opposes any psychiatric treatment, such as 'reparative' or 'conversion' therapy which is based on the assumption that homosexuality per se is a mental disorder or based on a prior assumption that the patient should change his/her sexual orientation.

· "There is no published scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of 'reparative therapy' as a treatment to change one's sexual orientation. It is not described in the scientific literature, nor is it mentioned in the APA's latest comprehensive Task Force Report, Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders (1989).

· "Clinical experience suggests that any person who seeks conversion therapy may be doing so because of social bias that has resulted in internalized homophobia, and that gay men and lesbians who have accepted their sexual orientation positively are better adjusted than those who have not done so."

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

· "Even though homosexual orientation is not a mental illness and there is no scientific reason to attempt conversion of lesbians or gays to heterosexual orientation, some individuals may seek to change their sexual orientation or that of another individual (for example, parents seeking therapy for their child). Some therapists who undertake this kind of therapy report that they have changed their clients' sexual orientation (from homosexual to heterosexual) in treatment. Close scrutiny of their reports indicates several factors that cast doubt: Many of the claims come from organizations with an ideological perspective on sexual orientation, rather than from mental health researchers; the treatments and their outcomes are poorly documented; and the length of time that clients are followed up on after treatment is too short.

· "In 1990, the American Psychological Association stated that scientific evidence does not show that conversion therapy works and that it can do more harm than good. Changing one's sexual orientation is not simply a matter of changing one's sexual behavior. It would require altering one's emotional, romantic and sexual feelings and restructuring one's self-concept and social identity.

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

· "Most of the emotional disturbance experienced by gay men and lesbians around their sexual identity is not based on physiological causes but rather is due more to a sense of alienation in an unaccepting environment. For this reason, aversion therapy (a behavioral or medical intervention which pairs unwanted behavior, in this case, homosexual behavior, with unpleasant sensations or aversive consequences) is no longer recommended for gay men and lesbians. Through psychotherapy, gay men and lesbians can become comfortable with their sexual orientation and understand the societal response to it."

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

· "The psychosocial problems of gay and lesbian adolescents are primarily the result of societal stigma, hostility, hatred and isolation. The gravity of these stresses is underscored by current data that document that gay youths account for up to 30 percent of all completed adolescent suicides. Approximately 30 percent of a surveyed group of gay and bisexual males have attempted suicide at least once. Adolescents struggling with issues of sexual preference should be reassured that they will gradually form their own identity and that there is no need for premature labeling of one's sexual orientation."

Joseph Nicolosi, shame on you!

This book needs to be read slowly. It summarizes
and presents a good foundation to understand
the journey out of a "gay life." If you are not
happy really and don't find what you seeking
in gay life then understand why, you are
seeking something else, deeper.

Im 27 years old and a patient in therapy for almost 1 year now. I found this book useful and encouraging because it supports my thoughts that ( I never accepted nor will i accept being Gay).

For many years i just battered myself for being gay not because i was the so called "Born Gay" but as a 10 year old boy who first experienced (sexual contact) by just being touched by a elder boy in school.As the years went on and when it came to making a choice, i discovered that im emotionally attracted to women but sexually attracted to men and that confused me for so long. I have experienced hetrosexuality for a short period and it worked at times and at times it did not.

After reading this book and reviewing the stories of different cases and understanding the lifestyles of different gay men i have come to understand that each if not all gay men have a separate way of dealing with their Homosexuality. An example of what i feel is "I dont want to be gay but i still do it" or "Why me and not others" and finally "I want my stolen manhood back"

NOTE: My review is very positive because this book supports my goal of changing.I want to change and im not sad about it.I never lost hope of healing homosexuality because i dont fit Homosexuality under (sickness, mental or genetics) Nor do i despise gays.

I just out of free will dont want to be (Gay) and its my right to fight it even if the best professor in the world proves that homoesexuality cant be healed.

For all those men out there who want to change you must make a choice either to live as a gay man and be happy about it because you have chosen it or do something about it. Approach the right books,right people and do what you and only you think is right.

Finally i wish the best for gay men who wish to stay gay and for men who are in a constant struggle with their sexual identity

Thank you Joseph Nicolosi!

Thank God for real psychiatrists like Dr. Nicolosi who have true compassion for those who struggle with same sex attractions. This is an excellent resource for those who want to get to the root causes of their same sex attractions. It's obviously not a book for those who identify themselves as "gay" and are entrenched in their mindset that they were born that way. I don't know why they are here bashing Dr. Nicolosi. What are they afraid of? Losing some of their rainbow mafia foot soldiers? Take a hike. Some people want to change and guys like Dr. Nicolosi provide that avenue.

The people who write this sort of gay-bashing stuff under the guise of clinical therapy should lose thier credentials. This is damaging. Go buy last season's DVD of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and tell your mom you'll be her fashion consultant forever. Don't buy this book.

I enjoyed this book. It is a little overpriced...for 90 pages. But the content is good. The book is probably more motivational than anything else. It does tell the truth about the bodybuilding magazines but it also contains some diet information, a sample flexible workout routine, and a bit of humor. It is by no means the best book out there but it makes you want to get out there and pump iron. Any book that does that cannot be all bad. I really enjoyed the website so I bought the book. There is some overlap but the book is not just a copy of the website. I only wish he had included the beefs from the website which I enjoy reading. Anyhow the book is about natural bodybuilding and contains some information on the truth about several popular supplements. It is not a must have but the owner will not have anything to complain about except price.

I find it humorous when I see some of these reviews from readers who were upset that the book contained parts from the author's website. I'm grateful because I love the website. I actually look at the book as a companion to the website. The book does have original content! Especially helpful is the workout program the author put together. Since following the workout, I have put on quite a bit of muscle mass. The view of the book is a great message. Lift heavy, work hard. No BS. If you are leery of purchasing the paperback, you can also get the Adobe Acrobat version on the author's website for a lesser cost. Don't hesitate, the book and the message rocks! Go heavy or go home.

In my naivete I used to perform those five-to-six-days-a-week workouts and 15 to 20 sets per bodypart in the magazines with nothing more than frequent colds and sickness and loss of strength. After reading ALPHA MALE I tried the abbreviated hard-core basic-exercise workouts, doing no more than three-days-a-week workouts. My gains have come at a stellar pace from following the outlined workouts and basic nutrition in this great book in a much shorter time. Mr. Delucia's straightforward style and honesty makes an interesting read. The supplement companies hold a monopoly which Delucia busts through all the hype and tells it like it is.

That is a verbatim copy of a website? I purchased the book because I found the website informative but the book is a some-what abbreviated version of the website. One does not need to pay [money] for a poorly-written 90 page book when all the information is available on the website. I don't care how motivational some people think the book is, they should get the same motivation from the website. ALL the information and workouts in the 'book' are available for free on numerous natural websites.I returned mine the same day. The author accuses the industry of being greedy and wanting our money. I find this "book" to be more of the same. Especially when the author has no real credentials. A person that eschues steroids but quotes Swartzeneger?

This book is great. It will tell you basically everything you need to know about the weight game.

It will also (hopefully) help to dispel the myth of the musclemags for most new trainees.

However, the author gives away most of the information free on his website!

I read everything on his website in order to decide whether the book was worth buying. Based on the website, it is!!

Upon receiving the book I saw that not only was it not much different from the website - it actually was the website, word for word!

When I ordered this book it was mainly for my 3 yr old grand-daughter.... the book was very informative.... BUT - it was very graphic for a 3 yr old and went into ALOT of detail on reproduction etc... the book said it was for pre-schoolers...
I think it was more appropriate for my 8 to 10 yr old grandchildren... and would suggest not shared while with mixed genders....

I got this for my 3.5 year old who is very interested in not only his private parts but others. I thought that this would ease the the obsession he was having by getting straight to the point, which this book does. He could relate to the drawings of the changes in body parts from birth to adulthood, which was assuring to him after hearing me and his father tell him the same thing. I do think that the part of how you make a baby with photos of an egg, sperm, and vagina was a little much for his age, but for older kids it could make sense. Over all I am happy I got this book and so is my child.

While this book is very good in its discussion on sexuality, my one problem is that the pictures are quite artsy. This will be interesting for children, but there is the good possibility that they will be confused as to what the body parts actually look like. With supplemental pictures and and adult ready to answer questions, this is a good book to help teach children.

I was very excited to receive this book after having read a glowing review in my local newspaper. The details seem to be just right for 4-8 year olds, the published target audience. The author deals with most of the body differences between the genders, as well as changes that each can expect while growing up [though oddly omitting any mention of breast changes or nursing a baby]. While intercourse is not noted as the means for fertilizing the egg to make a baby, she does go into appropriate detail about female and male reproductive organs. My only reservation for sharing this with my 5 and 4 year old is one page that talks about 'touching yourself.' While I am not so naive to think this is not going to happen, it seems that this topic might better suit 8-12 year olds than younger children. While the author handles the issue even without mentioning the word 'masturbation,' my personal opinion is that my own children don't even need to have the concept introduced to them yet! We have decided to keep this book and wait to share it until they seem more self-aware and are asking questions, which at this point, they are not.
Overall, though, great book!

I bought this book to help explain "private parts" to my 5 year old son. We read the book together and felt the need to skip a few pages. While the book is very knowledgeable, my opinion was that it had a bit more information than I thought a 5 year old needed. I thought the pictures were very helpful and proper for a young child's book. I recommend this book, I'm sure I will need it in years to come.

If you read this book with a open mind, it will help you not only with women, but with any relationship. I think this book was influenced by Dale Carnige's classic "Win Friends and Influence People." If you have read books on leadership and management, you will definately see some similarities.

I was surprised that this book got so many negative responses. I think thats because of the cover photo. Many people probably bought this book thinking that it was a guide to getting quick and easy sex from women. It is not. It is a book that helps men build healthy relationships with women, which NATURALLY leads to an active sex life. You don't need to act cool, brag about your exspensive new car, or show off your body. By taking a sincere interest in people and having a confident, positive attitude about life, you will always get further with people in the long run.

I would recommend this book to men over the age of 21. I think this book is geared towards a slightly more mature audience than most other books about success with women. If you are intrested in one-night stands and picking up women in clubs, then this book is probably not for you. I would suggest that you buy one of Neil Straus' books or Mysteries "Mystery Method."

This book is filthy trash. The people who wrote this are money making A@# holes. I wasted my money and I hope you don't. They even try to lie to you by saying there are already 50 thousand copies in print. Truthfully, if you don't want to have any dates, relationships, friends, and one night stands then by this book.

While I haven't read it yet, their first book, "Make Every Girl Want You" is supposed to be pretty good. "The Nice Guy's Guide. . . " however is mostly a money making scam. I read it in a couple of hours, and got some useful pointers, but lots and lots of references back to the first book. Also lots of suggestions that I should check their web site to buy more stuff online. Additionally, no where on the cover material does it say anything like "this is the 3rd book in the series on how to get girls, and you should check out the other two first". Pretty misleading.

Yes, I read this intelligent book one enchanted month a couple years ago, and ever since, I've developed a daily mind-progamming to believe there are tons of girls out there who actually like nice guys as opposed to all of the arrogant and abusive jerks they are mysteriously always drawn to, because it really makes me FEEL BETTER TO BELIEVE AN OUTRIGHT LIE THAN THE ACTUAL TRUTH!! I'll believe that pigs can fly, too, if it means I can feel better in doing so. I really don't have ANY past social experiences of my own (or even a functioning brain for that matter) to prove this new, time-stopping revelation wrong, anyway. Ofcourse, pretty women still act like they'd rather swim in a sewer or jump into a bottomless pit for all eternity than to actually give me the time of day, show me a little respect, fight the urge to vomit once they see me, or heaven forbid, be even remotely attracted to me. But I don't care, because after reading this wonderful, delightful, and happy life-changing fantasy book written by Mr. Rogers himself, now I know that they actually DO like me despite their cruel, heartless, and superficial ways of showing it. Heck, they're women! We weren't supposed to understand them anyway, since they are so special and dramatically delightful creatures due to thier insane complexities that baffle even the brightest "Einsteins" of today. Maybe, just maybe, since they obviously like me so much, in 30 or 40 years from now, one will actually grow a heart and give me a chance. Yeah... that's what I want to believe. It feels so good to believe it and it makes me such a confident and successful chic-magnet in the process. Well, ok... they're ugly chics ofcourse, but atleast they actually treat me like a human being and help me feel worthy of even ANY female companionship for the next 30 or 40 years. That way, maybe, just maybe, I'll have enough training and confidence in myself in 30 or 40 years to believe that that beautiful blonde sitting across from me at the club is actually being civil and responsive to me and is NOT answering to a "dare" or performing some kind of sick joke on me. No, I'll be able to believe that she actually finally got the hint that most gorgeous guys and "bad boys" have nothing to offer her but physical and emotional abuse, besides just looks and attitude. And at that long-awaited time, I will be in total awe of her earth-shattering intelligence... I mean, hey, it only took her about 30 or 40 years to figure out that intensely complicated, concept of the century! I think then, I'll realize that she's actually bright enough to tie her own shoes AS WELL as putting on loads and loads of make-up every self-absorbed day for the rest of her fulfilling life. Folks, STOP TRAFFIC for this AMAZING MASTERPIECE of a book! It will help you realize all those painful cold shoulder's, complete lack of interest and respect, attitudes, agonizing laughs directed towards you, and soul-searing glares and looks of total disgust, are merely just their "friendly" way of letting you know they do actually LIKE you. Just wait a few decades for them to REALLY show it like normal people. WHAT AN UNBELIEVABLE MIND-BLOWING JOKE TO END ALL JOKES EVER CONCIEVED BY THE HUMAN RACE!!!! FELLOW NERDS, UGLY MEN, SHY MEN, LOW-SELF-ESTEEMED MEN (gee, I WONDER why), AND COMPLETELY BEYOND A SHADOW OF DOUBT "JINXED" MEN, ONLY READ THIS IF YOU WANT A LONG, HARD, GUT-BUSTING, AND LIFE-THREATENING (due to a LACK OF OXYGEN) LAUGH!! AND ABOVE ALL, DON'T INSULT YOUR OWN INTELLIGENCE BY BUYING INTO THIS CRAP!!THEY ONLY WANT TO PROVE YOU'RE NOT ONLY A LOOSER, BUT THAT YOU'RE A DUMB LOOSER!! I KNOW WOMEN HAVE FOREVER DESTROYED YOUR SOUL, BUT ALWAYS STRIVE TO HAVE A BIT MORE SELF-RESPECT AND DO NOT BELIEVE THIS INCREDIBLY FALSE LIE!

It should not have repeated the same stuff as they did in they're other books. Changing the title doesn't make it a different book.

My old boss recommended this book to me when I said that I knew nothing about men's fashion. The book has some decent advice, but I can't stand Kressley's writing style. How many times did he need to introduce a sentence with the word "people"? Also, his snotty decision not to include ironing tips for men's shirts because you should dry clean all your clothes anyway is retarded. Good tips if you don't feel like doing a lot of reading, but be prepared to be annoyed.

This is actually a pretty good book for the fashion novice. For a long time, I never considered myself at all interested in what I wore or how I looked. However, when I decided to try becoming an actor, appearance began to matter a bit more. This was around the the time I purchased this book, and I admit I purchased it not because I love the show Queer Eye, but because it was cheap.
And the information in here is, to be fair, quite solid. Before reading this, I was overly fond of the color black, despite my fair skin and slim build. But on a tip from this book, I started switching to more greens, blues, and yellows, and have gotten nothing but compliments for it. I've also started taking more fastidious care of my skin and hair, and have to admit its a routine I have fallen into quite comfortably.
The biggest drawback of this book, for me, was the author himself. Contained herein is great and accessible suggestions for how to match the colors up, how to freshen up your wardrobe, how to watch what pants with what shirt and shoes, etc. But behind it all is the obnoxiously flamboyant style of a man who's wrist is probably limper than wet noodle. For some fellows, like myself, it becomes annoying to read when each sentence whispers "I'm gay, tee hee!"
Overall, a fairly quick read and solid information. Just do not purchase if you are excessively homophobic.

For a little over $12, this book gives a lot of info about the different types of clothes/accessories that the average guy would not have been aware of. It simple enough for anyone to read and gives a lot of useful tips without getting into too much detail about useless stuff.

For example, the discussion on different types of pants and when it is appropriate to wear them is really very practical. A highly-recommended book for anyone who wants to improve their wardrobe.

This book has lots of good advice and helpful tips. It is written in Carson Kressley's inimitable style which means you will laugh out loud at times.

I bought this book for my husband. He's an engineer and they have a "uniform" - khaki pants and a golf shirt. I tried for years to upgrade this image, but to no avail. With a recent promotion and some hard earned weight loss, I wanted him to be more knowledgeable about how he gets dressed in the morning. I bought several books on men's fashion, but this is the one he refers to most often. It's simple, straight forward and funny, and it's getting good results. Thank you Carson!

I did enjoy reading the book, it was a light hearted account of pregnancy, but was expecting a bit more substance. Some of the more intimate details of the whole experience could have been expanded upon, such as sex (or lack of?) and the full spectrum of childbirth.

Still, it was an entertaining read.

We bought this book for my husband and I read it as soon as it arrived. It is HILARIOUS!!! He wasn't too jazzed to read a pregnancy book, but he sat down to read it and I heard him GIGGLING! Wonderfully and respectfully written.

This book is a must have for a first time father. Funny yet educational with a down to earth twist!

As a mother of 2 boys, I absolutey LOVED this book. It's real, raw, and at times excruciatingly honest. As a mom, it's nice to get inside a dad's mind and see what the other half is thinking about the pregnancy/birth/baby process. Michael Crider takes you there with ease and humor. This book is a MUST have for expecting dads and should be available beside every "What to Expect When You're Expecting" as it's whitty counterpart. If you haven't read it yet, then stop reading this and purchase it. You won't be sorry.

This book is exactly what the author claims it to be: the story of a man who never wanted to be a father and to whom this seems to have happened accidentally. Until then, we're ok. Soon we realize that the author has no or very little education on pregnancy, child education or any sort of academic background granting him the right to claim providing fathers-to-be with a "surviving guide".

In reality, the macho and insensitive approach to the book makes one feel that pregnancy is a burden and that, whatever you do as a father-to-be, just do the bare minimum to survive and hope for the best.

I guess in this day and age, everyone believes they have a right to express themselves and publish a book. In our capitalist mind, it's OK, but all this book is doing is taking space on a shelf in some bookstore.

I strongly disadvise reading this if you want to learn anything about how to help your partner, wife or girlfriend to get through pregnancy. And mostly, I strongly disadvise reading this book if you want tips on how to deal with your new role and responsibilities as a father.

Coming from a very active life, I've settled into my 50s and wonder why the rules have changed. Men's Passages will give you a preview as well as reassurance to what you are experiencing and what lies ahead. Why your son or daughter has no interest in being home and what you're going to do with your wife now that the kids don't want her anymore. You will find this book entertaining as well as enlightning, and you will have a difficult time putting it down. It is a great guide to mid- life.

I gave this book as a gift. I heard about it in my Psyc class. and with rave reviews the teacher recommended it as the contemporary version of Maslow's Heirarchy principals.

The first thing I asked myself while reading this book was, "How well can a woman really understand men's passage?" After all, how many women will read a book about menopause written by a man, doctor or not, and not stop and think, "Yeah, right. You can tell me about it when you feel the hot-flash furnace kick in."

However, perhaps a woman might be able to look at the situation more objectively. Certainly Ms. Sheehy has done a fair amount of research and talked to plenty of men about their "middle age." I have seen a few negative reviews of the book based on the fact that it appears to lean towards the "touchy-feely, new age" end of the cultural spectrum. While I will admit that the author does seem to lean more left than right, I haven't found her to be objectionably so. Besides, no one should take any author's words as gospel. Take what is good and leave the rest.

It's a bit strange to hear one's own words coming out of the mouths of the men in the book. Sometimes you think that you are the only one in the world who is feeling this way, and that you are on a solo journey. While it is true that we all must seek our own path, it appears that we have plenty of company along the road. To know that you are not the only one going through a time like this provides a sense of community and a hope that you will come out on the other end as well as some of the men in the book have.

I can see where people reading this book might think that it is typical "west coast think," but I have to say that I can agree with most of what is in the book. Besides that, the author relies on studies and interviews from all over the country, not just the west coast. I think that she may be a touch too feminist in dealing with a male issue, but what the heck, she is a woman, and while I'm sure she was trying to be objective, it would be hard for her not to see issues through a woman's eyes. Still, don't let this put you off if you are a man living through these "passages" - there is value here.

For those who want checklists of things-to-do to manage these passages, you are out of luck. She does provide plenty of examples of men who have made it through, or who are working on it, which at least presents methods used by others that you may adopt or not, depending on what is useful to you.

If you are lost in middle-age, or beyond, I would recommend this book for its therapeutic effects. It may not cure you, but it might ease the suffering a bit. In truth, I think that the only thing that will resolve the issue is time, but you need to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel in order to commit to the necessary time. This book provides that little glimmer of light.

It's an easy-to-read book for the amateur trying to figure out where the man in my life is going. Since he's still in my house, it's good to have a map.

This is an effort to help the silent sex, the Male of the Species understand the pains and problems ( and also the opportunities) of aging. For Sheehy the first forty years are the years of the competitive male, seeking to conquer in the world. The next years , she says, should be the time for the Men to become a more gentle, more multi- goaled kind of being. The forty plus Male should be thinking and working for a better relationship with spouse, for greater consideration of children, for more harmonious relation to others.
Here she points out how the silent species does not often talk about the 'male menopause' the loss of sexual, physical power. the loss of control , which comes with aging. Her effort is to help Men better understand how to make happier and better lives for themselves and for others.
This kind of thinking can, I am sure, be of help to many. But I do not think it will stop those driven, intense , ambitious, long-distance runners who work and work and work because that is where their heart and hope is.