Not just for the guys...
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I took a risk on this one and was pleasantly surprised - it's full of action and globe-trotting hi-jinks but it's not just for guys! Anyone seeking a quick read that also makes you think should definitely check this one out.
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Every now and then a book comes along that helps not just men but women as well realize what is possible for them in the kitchen. Why should the professionals have all of the fun? In his new book THE MODERN GENTLEMAN, actor Sean Kanan gives us a glimpse into a world that is not only attainable for all of us, but is easier than we might think.

This is not just a cookbook. I repeat: this is nto just a cookbook! It is almost like a trust friend or guide leading us through torrain that might seem foreign to us but with a little practing and planning we are able to become not just familiar but master it as well.

I have tried a few of the recipes myself, and I can say that they not only work but taste delicious as well. Coupled with the photos we are given the ultimate experience and though it might take us a little time to read and prepare, it will be well worth it not just for ourselves but those we choose to entertain as well.

Written with the beginner in mind but definitely has something for all of us no matter what level we might see ourselves when it comes to the kitchen, THE MODERN GENTLEMAN provides instructions and recipes for success.
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I know I am stepping out on a limb here, but with the exception of a small number of pages in the book dealing with clothing and makeup, this book is equally applicable to both men and women.  I wish the title wasn't so limiting.  As someone who is not sitting in the corner office, I learned a great deal from this book, and would encourage other guys to read Lois Frankel as well.
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i read this book out of curiosity. well it turns out i actually learned a lot!

people are complaining because they claim this book is about playing games and trying to get chased. well, that may be true for ladies who have a healthy dating life and know how to get along with men, but this book is a must read for a different type of woman.

there are so many girls who act needy, demanding, pathetic, etc. and they aren't even aware of it! this book sets some ground rules that should be followed and DO work. it's not saying you should be a complete jerk to the guys you date, it's saying that you should live a full life and not make a guy your focus until you are in a commited relationship (even then, you should have your own life)

some of us are overly nice, we like doing stuff for our man. calling him, babying him. that's not a bad thing. it's only bad when we do this stuff in excess, or for a man who does not deserve it. someone who doesn't care much for us. we often try to 'win' him, when we should be doing things for each other.

it's not a game, it's just the way things are- most guys don't like girls who are too needy. with this book women can stop some of their needy behaviors they think are 'harmless'
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Being somewhat intimidated by the cover and it's neon light sign seemingly focused on female empowerment, I was a bit reluctant to try this one on for size.  Amazingly enough, the author does a great job in telling personal stories & relaying them in a "non-preachy" manner, unlike a majority of so-called self-help books on the market.  Ms. Cleveland shows a great deal of class, concern, empathy, knowledge, guerilla tactics, and humanity in telling about her triumphs and tribulations throughout this fun and witty read!  In looking at the previous reviews, it looks like I'm the first man to leave a review on here. I suppose I shouldn't find that to be surprising, but I'd definitely recommend this book to both males & females!  It's not just for chicks!

  One of the great things about this book is it's overall message.  To live, love, and experience everything you can in order to enrich your life as much as possible! Game on!  Ladies.....and gents.....please......take it easy on us and take some of these suggestions to heart!
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This is of interest to men as well as to women.  In fact, we guys definitely need to read this book so we can dismiss some of those fallacies we've believed.  The book is intelligently written and certainly not preachy.  It's quite down to earth.  The woman reading this will pick up much which will help her in her career and in her life.  It's a no-nonsense book for all.
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Read this for book club.  It's not my cup of tea but it is well written.  Lots of Norse Gods, boners, cigarettes, and vagina dentata.  Dudes love it.
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As a married man, reading about differences in gender is very interesting to me. How is it that husbands and wives are to relate together? What is it that makes us so different? What makes a man a man and what makes a woman a woman? As a Christian, I am thoroughly interested in a Biblical perspective, especially in an age where we often get the soundbite that gender is a social construct.

Andreades's book is an excellent one. It was one I looked forward to reading every night. It's hard for some to imagine that someone could take gender and make it interesting, but Andreades makes it fascinating. Andreades pulls you in and if you're like me, inspires you to be a better man. (The counterpart being a better woman of course.)

Andreades also deals with current issues. He has done interviews with men who used to be in homosexual relationships and are now happily married to women. The interview involves a questionnaire that he calls the "Does She Matter?" quiz. His interviews show that change is indeed possible.

He also deals with false ideas of masculinity and femininity. Some men, for instance, thrive on love more than respect. Does that mean they're less of men? One favorite part of mine is where he says that he in his life although being a man has never drunk a can of beer. Do you want to step outside and make something of it? As a man who never drinks alcohol, I can assure him I don't, and I'm also the man who gets absolutely bored at football games.

The book is biblical entirely. One interesting aspect is he'll tell a biblical story, but you won't know it is one. These will often open chapters. Then I tried to always find out if I could identify the story. Fortunately, I could. It does make the stories show up in a whole new light. One particular aspect I liked is his look at women in the book of Judges. What is that? I guess you'll have to get the book to find out.

Andreades also deals with thorny issues like submission in marriage and what role leadership plays. These are handled delicately and I think both sexes can find affirmation in what was said. Both are repeatedly called to live sacrificial lives.

What also makes something masculine? (Or feminine) In a favorite illustration, Andreades asks men to imagine going to the big Super Bowl, promised to be the best one of all. You sit down at the fifty-yard line right up front. Then you look to your left and see a woman. There's one to your right as well. You look around and the stadium is largely full of women aside from some isolated men wondering what's going on like yourself. Do you suddenly feel masculine? Could it be the masculinity is not in football, but the men you are with?

Interestingly, Andreades doesn't really get into sex until the final section and not much is said about it, and I would very much like to hear his perspective on the role of sexuality in marriage. There's also then something for the single people. If male and female relationships are what define us, can single people be male or female? Of course they can, but again, that's for you to find out.

If I could recommend one book right now on this topic it would be this one. Andreades is an excellent writer and treats the text seriously. I look forward to any future writings he has.

In Christ,
Nick Peters
Deeper Waters Apologetics
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This book should be mandatory reading for all humans ... okay ... at least the guys.
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I am a guy; I have always been fascinated by what actually is going on in woman's mind.  It seems that a different sexual orientation is the greatest forces that can diversify thinking between two members of the same species.  This book can easily attest to that.
After reading the Boyfriend Test I was rather sad to know that this author thinks of her experience as valuable and educational to her audience.  Actually, they are educational in that they might tell women on how not to behave.  The author is a good example of a person who knows little about the dynamics of intersexual interaction.  It is not a surprise to see no PhD. following her name, which led me to speculate where whether she gathered most of her "valuable experience" at college frat parties.  However, a beautiful anchor woman is rather a sought after mate by most men and I'm not surprised after all that Walsh developed scars from jumping between relationships.
Anyway, what most irritated me about this book was a large number of generalities she states with outmost confidence of being correct.  Is it really bad when a guy arrives early for a date?  If a guy did not have a serious relationship until past 25 does that mean that something is terminally wrong with him?  My happily married psychology professor went out on his first date when he was 24!
Overall, Walsh's approach to dating was extremely superficial.  Her advice would be valuable to those women who seem to have the same problems as her, attracting or looking for wrong men.  I have many guy friends and I can tell a girl right away whether one of my friends will be a devoted boyfriend or someone who will break her heart.  How do I know?  I know because I knew my friends for a long time I and I have a good insight into their personalities.  I have friends who are in teens but who had over 10 sexual partners.  I have friends who are in twenties but never kissed a girl because they are too shy.  It all boils down to one thing.  When starting to date, do not hurry things.  You have to get to know that person better!  You have to understand whether you two are compatible.  This is common sense and I know that women are intelligent enough to know it without needing a book to tell them this.  There are no rules guidelines, there just needs to be time.
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I started reading the intro and was hooked.  Decided this book needed to be done as a Bible study with women.  As I got farther into the book I decided it is great for guys, too, because of the principles taught.  I do ministry to incarcerated men so decided to send a copy to them, as well.
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Diversity is more than looking at issues of race, ethnicity, birth order, and geography. It is also about issues of gender  and that discussion goes beyond sexual orientation.  It is a discussion about what constitutes our understanding of what it means to be male and female.

You are probably wondering, What in the world does this have to do with this book?  It is relevant because Jill Sorenson gives us a different kind of hero in this story - a beta male.

Having recently read the authors, Riding Dirty, which featured a swoon-worthy alpha male, I was expecting the same when I started this book.  When it became clear that Josh was not an alpha, I became a little dissatisfied because he was not what I expected. But the more I read the story, the more I began to appreciate that I was getting a different kind of character.  Did it ruin the story for me?  Absolutely not.  Once I began to confront my own bias about what it means to be a hero, I began to appreciate Joshs character that much more.

What does it mean to be a beta male?  And this being in the romance genre, can he be sexy?

As contrast, lets start with the alpha male.  For me, like a lion in the animal kingdom, an alpha male implies someone who is physically dominant with a commanding presence.  He is highly protective, supremely confident, and a bit intimidating. He is capable and experienced.

I like this definition I saw in the Urban Dictionary for a beta male that I thought described Joshs character well:

The betas are wingmen, collaborative and conciliatory. Betas make the best mates. They do more in the house, and probably in the bedroom, because they know how to hasten the greater good. . . .Hes sure of who he is, and not constantly trying to prove his value in materialistic terms....The beta can earn a lot of money, or a little, but the moneys not the thing; he profits because he works well with others.

Theres something rebellious about the beta male; he challenges the social order rather than succumbing to it. The beta male doesnt buy in to the basest stereotypes about male behavior. . . .

Is a beta male less capable? No.  Josh does not have the most overwhelming physical presence, but he is resourceful, working with Helena to solve problem after problem.  He is also courageous, funny, and sexy.  (Which is saying a lot because this story takes place in a wild animal park after a devastating earthquake.)  Joshs character made me think about what it means to be manly.

This is solid story about challenges and rescue.  Our hero and heroine must overcome threats from escaped predators including a lion and lioness and a Komodo dragon.  There is also a secondary story from the perspective of Chloe Garrison, Joshs sister.  She and her young daughter are caught on the Coronado Bay Bridge when the earthquake happens.  A stranger with very limited English skills rescues them.  In contrast to the high tension of the activities happening at the park, this is a sweeter, more innocent story.  They face their own set of obstacles, but there is tenderness that is very appealing to this tangential story.

IN A NUTSHELL:
There are a lot of reasons to like this book.  Im always going to give a thumbs-up to stories that get me to think and challenge me to think about the lenses I see the world.

Thank you to the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
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A very good read that made me see myself in a much different manner.  I highly recommend it for most men.  As for women... you should read it as well.  You will see yourself in a totally different light, too!
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A female coworker recommended this book to me and I loved it.  While it's not a handbook about how to meet women, it is a full-fledged story, the topic of picking up girls is integral to the plot.  It's also a great conversation starter (or "opener" to those in the know) and women I talked to about it seemed to be more interested in it than the guys I told.

The book is about the author's journey into a world of guys who are self-proclaimed "Pickup artists" and his transformation from average frustrated chump to full-fledged pickup guru.  The trick, as discussed in the book, is that women have certain triggers that cause them to be attracted to guys.  Most of the women i talked to about it have agreed that it makes sense and probably would work on them.  Even more importantly, the techniques discussed in the book, essential to the plot, can be useful to know for any human interaction, even when not picking up women.

While I'm not going to comment on how these techniques discussed in the book have affected my own life, the story told is definitely captivating and especially intriguing.  Since it is a true story about the author's experience, the bizzare twists in the plot have more gravity than a fiction and the techniques seem more grounded in reality.  It's a must-read for any guy, and especially a guy who has ever experienced problems with women (i.e., any guy).  I would also recommend this book for any girl who has ever wondered what guys are thinking.
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THATS WHAT WOMEN DO by Clare D. Simone

This is a very funny, insightful, well-written, and possibly dangerous if it falls into the wrong hands kind of book. Theres an edge to it that holds your interest, and a flow to the writing that makes it a very quick and pleasant read.

But I did say, possibly dangerous, didn't I? Thats because the authors point of view is that we guys have it very, very good and we know it. Were never the kind, generous, handsome princes we lead women to believe we are when we first start dating them. Eventually they realize to their horror that were really selfish, self-indulgent frogs who are only looking for a live-in servant to give us offspring (preferably male) that we can brag about to our friends. Then well be able to indoctrinate our sons into the ways of male superiority, and perpetuate the whole ride forever.

Of course, we do want all the sex we can get... but on our own terms, when we want it, while were still allowed keep our vast pornography collections and openly admire younger women as they strut their stuff, not knowing that they too (the girls) are really just playing right into our hands. Soon theyll all be captured and enslaved by our seductive, prince charming natures, which we will then quickly abandon as soon as our partners show the slightest signs of wear and tear.

Im a guy who has always preferred the company of strong intelligent women. So of course I have heard a lot of this before, and I have only one question. Hey, whats wrong with it? I mean if you were a guy wouldnt you want to maintain the status quo. Isnt that why our male dominated culture and all our holier-than-thou institutions consciously plotting to keep women in those subservient roles, hoping theyll never realize that were not allowing them to reach their full potential as human beings, or even to chart their own course to happiness (or even to unhappiness if its at least of their own choosing)?

Can you see why maybe we men should try and keep this book out of the wrong hands... the hands of impressionable young women?

Of course, there is another point of view... that theres a BETTER WAY: that marriage can be a partnership, that sex can be a shared joy... endlessly, that couples can be sensitive enough to pick each other up when necessary, that dreams and goals can be shared and worked toward together, that relationship can be honest, and that problems can be dealt with directly to minimize the pain. Author Simone says that she has a very accurate built-in bulls*** detector and it kicks in as soon as the BS starts piling up. Hopefully I didn't just set off that meter, and Im really just another frog temporarily trying to disguise myself as prince charming.
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I rather enjoyed this book, though it was geared towards men. I bought it for my husband, but I read it before he could get his hands on it. A fabulous, informative read.
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I'm a big fan of Justin Stenstrom and his message. He's on a mission to help men step their game up with women and in life. If you're a guy who's looking to create authentic connections with women without all the "pick up artist" B.S., then I highly suggest you check this book out.