The Secret Lives of Men

This ancient training manual, crafted by early Jedi Masters, has educated and enlightened generations of Jedi. It explains the history and hierarchy of the Jedi Order, and what Jedi must know to take their place as defenders of the peace in the galaxy—from mastery of the Force to the nuances of lightsaber combat. Passed down from Master to Padawan, the pages of this venerable text have been annotated by those who have held it, studied it, and lived its secrets. From Yoda and Luke Skywalker to Count Dooku and Darth Sidious, they have shaped the content of the book by leaving mementos tucked within the pages, tearing out pages, and adding their personal experiences as tangible reminders of the lessons they’ve learned. Created in collaboration with Lucasfilm—along with an acclaimed Star Wars author Daniel Wallace and revered Star Wars illustrators—this volume provides new insights into the history and lore of the Jedi Order while introducing never-before-seen ships, creatures, characters, and details about how one trains to become a Jedi.

Hidden Truth takes the reader inside a Rhode Island juvenile prison to explore broader questions of how poor, disenfranchised young men come to terms with masculinity and identity. Adam D. Reich, who worked with inmates to produce a newspaper, writes vividly and memorably about the young men he came to know, and in the process extends theories of masculinity, crime, and social reproduction into a provocative new paradigm. Reich suggests that young men's participation in crime constitutes a game through which they achieve "outsider masculinity." Once in prison these same youths are forced to reconcile their criminal practices with a new game and new "insider masculinity" enforced by guards and administrators.

“The Invisible Presence: How a Man's Relationship with his Mother affects all his Relationships with Women.” Whether he’s conscious of it or not, a man’s mother is the model for just about every relationship with a woman he has for the rest of his life. Sometimes it’s obvious (just ask his wife or girlfriend), sometimes it’s more subtle, but when you see it, it becomes crystal clear. For fifteen years, this book has helped men understand their mothers’ pervasive influence over the way they relate to women—both the positive and negative aspects of it. But more than that, it has helped thousands of men break free of old relationship patterns. Gurian gives men a wealth of practical exercises and meditations they can use to recognize their mothers’ influence in relationships, and to establish a healthy and rewarding new basis for relationships that will benefit themselves and the women in their lives as well.

“Is There Anything Good about Men? How Cultures Flourish by Exploiting Men.” Roy Baumeister offers provocative answers to these and many other questions about the current state of manhood in America. Baumeister argues that relations between men and women are now and have always been more cooperative than antagonistic, that men and women are different in basic ways, and that successful cultures capitalize on these differences to outperform rival cultures. Amongst our ancestors---as with many other species--only the alpha males were able to reproduce, leading them to take more risks and to exhibit more aggressive and protective behaviors than women, whose evolutionary strategies required a different set of behaviors. Whereas women favor and excel at one-to-one intimate relationships, men compete with one another and build larger organizations and social networks from which culture grows. But cultures in turn exploit men by insisting that their role is to achieve and produce, to provide for others, and if necessary to sacrifice themselves. Baumeister shows that while men have greatly benefited from the culture they have created, they have also suffered because of it. Men may dominate the upper echelons of business and politics, but far more men than women die in work-related accidents, are incarcerated, or are killed in battle--facts nearly always left out of current gender debates. Roy F. Baumeister is the Eppes Eminent Professor of Psychology and head of the social psychology graduate program at Florida State University. The Institute for Scientific Information lists him among the handful of most cited (most influential) psychologists in the world. He is the co-editor, with John Baer and James Kaufman, of Are We Free? Psychology and Free Will and The Cultural Animal: Human Nature, Meaning, and Social Life.

"Being the Strong Man A Woman Wants" is about what a man can do to make things better with the woman in his life. Challenging many of the confusing messages of the past 30 years, it explains why many relationships today aren t working and what a man can do to make things better.

Join my guests Jon Davies Ph.D. & David Shen-Miller Ph.D. to discuss "Possible Masculinity." in which men aspire and set future goals for their identities and behaviors based on what men need to become healthy,responsible, and nurturing in their families and communities. Possible Masculinity is a key component of the Men’s Center Approach (MCA)developed at University of Oregon to help college men.Join us to discuss their new article on the topic in "Professional Psychology: Research and Practice."

"Why Him? Why Her?" provides a new way to understand relationships, whether you’re searching for one or eager to strengthen the one you have. Fisher tells you not only what type of person you might have chemistry with but how to find them, attract them, and keep them. Once you know the personality profile of the partner you’re with—or hope to find—you can use your knowledge of how your types match up to improve your love life. More than seven million people in forty countries have learned Fisher’s techniques.

Keen argued in "Fire in the Belly" that men must redefine their identities, going beyond the modern rites of manhood--alienating work, war, performance-oriented sex--the new male "psychonaut" brings forth meaning by undertaking "a spiritual journey into the self." In his latest book, "In the Absence of God" Keen sets out to recover the elemental experience of the sacred in everyday life. By appreciating emotions like wonder, gratitude, anxiety, joy, grief, reverence, compassion, outrage, hope and humility we may once again find ourselves in the presence of an unknowable but all present “G-D.” Keen suggests we may also regain the commonalities between Christians, Jews, Muslims, and other spirit traditions and end the contentious differences that have divided them and our world.

The "Supergirls,” is a book about the evolution of female comic-book characters. The portrayal of sirens and supergirls echoes society's ever-changing feelings about women men, and gender roles. Mike Madrid, is a San Francisco-based popular culture editor for Exterminating Angel Press, and the creator of heaven4heroes.com, where comic book fantasies come to life. His book informs and entertains readers with a new look at modern day icons.

Men are purchasing more clothes, shoes, health and beauty products, and personal care services than ever before. To better attract this new wave of interested consumers, products in the U.S. must be merchandised and sold in a completely different manner. The design and branding of a man’s store ought to make men want to go shopping. Branding the Man offers retailers, buyers, and marketers strategic solutions to revolutionize men’s retail via some relatively simple conceptual strategies. Bertrand Pellegrin utilizes his years as a retail strategist to help retailers understand classic men’s environments ones where men are most naturally inclined to spend time and leverage the opportunities which arise from these comfort zones to engage and sell to the male customer.

August programs are dedicated to the exploration of men and masculinity on the worldwide level; this approach is in conjunction with the release of the new book, “An International Psychology of Men: Theoretical Advances, Case Studies, and Clinical Innovations" (The Routledge Series on Counseling and Psychotherapy with Boys and Men. This month’s guests, each a contributor to the book, discusses their research and clinical work with men. Today’s guest is DAVID SHEN-MILLER. Our topic is the international psychology of men.

August programs are dedicated to the exploration of men and masculinity on the worldwide level; this approach is in conjunction with the release of the new book, “An International Psychology of Men: Theoretical Advances, Case Studies, and Clinical Innovations" (The Routledge Series on Counseling and Psychotherapy with Boys and Men. This month’s guests, each a contributor to the book, discusses their research and clinical work with men. Today’s guest is William Ming Liu, (The University of Iowa). Our topic is migration and masculinity.

August programs are dedicated to the exploration of men and masculinity on the worldwide level; this approach is in conjunction with the release of the new book, “An International Psychology of Men: Theoretical Advances, Case Studies, and Clinical Innovations" (The Routledge Series on Counseling and Psychotherapy with Boys and Men. This month’s guests, each a contributor to the book, discusses their research and clinical work with men. Today’s guest is Gilles Tremblay (École de service social Université Laval, Canada. Our topic is therapeutic Work with More Traditional Men.

August programs are dedicated to the exploration of men and masculinity on the worldwide level; this approach is in conjunction with the release of the new book, “An International Psychology of Men: Theoretical Advances, Case Studies, and Clinical Innovations" (The Routledge Series on Counseling and Psychotherapy with Boys and Men. This month’s guests, each a contributor to the book, discusses their research and clinical work with men. Today’s guest is Lina A Ricciardelli (School of Psychology, Deakin University, Australia).Our topic is the Role of Masculinity and Femininity in the Development and Maintenance of Health Risk Behaviors.

August programs are dedicated to the exploration of men and masculinity on the worldwide level; this approach is in conjunction with the release of the new book, “An International Psychology of Men: Theoretical Advances, Case Studies, and Clinical Innovations" (The Routledge Series on Counseling and Psychotherapy with Boys and Men. This month’s guests, each a contributor to the book, discusses their research and clinical work with men. Today’s guest is Travis A. Ryan a graduate of the National University of Ireland-Galway. Our topic is men’s body image.