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Healing the Masculine Soul
by Gordon Dalbey • 1988
The crisis of masculinity isn't social. It's spiritual, and it begins with the father.
4.09
406
Healing the Masculine Soul Summary
Healing the Masculine Soul 89%
The crisis of masculinity isn't social. It's spiritual, and it begins with the father.
by Gordon Dalbey 1988
4.09
406 ratings
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers
by Leslie Leyland Fields • 2014
Bitterness toward your parents is a self-built prison. The escape route runs through grace.
4.26
306
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers Summary
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers 89%
Bitterness toward your parents is a self-built prison. The escape route runs through grace.
by Leslie Leyland Fields 2014
4.26
306 ratings
The Intentional Father
by Jon Tyson • 2021
A father's practical guide to initiating his son into manhood before the world steps in.
4.33
3k+
The Intentional Father Summary
The Intentional Father 89%
A father's practical guide to initiating his son into manhood before the world steps in.
by Jon Tyson 2021
4.33
3k+ ratings
16 ans et papa
by Marilou Addison • 2017
A carefree sixteen-year-old learns his fling is pregnant, and she is keeping the baby.
4.20
133
16 ans et papa Summary
16 ans et papa 89%
A carefree sixteen-year-old learns his fling is pregnant, and she is keeping the baby.
by Marilou Addison 2017
4.20
133 ratings
This I Believe
by Dan Gediman • 2011
When his daughter called him a geek and a loser, one father heard something else entirely.
4.14
51
This I Believe Summary
This I Believe 88%
When his daughter called him a geek and a loser, one father heard something else entirely.
by Dan Gediman 2011
4.14
51 ratings
Absent Fathers, Lost Sons
by Guy Corneau • 1991
Father absence installs a borrowed self. The mask works until intimacy strips it away.
3.92
439
Absent Fathers, Lost Sons Summary
Absent Fathers, Lost Sons 88%
Father absence installs a borrowed self. The mask works until intimacy strips it away.
by Guy Corneau 1991
3.92
439 ratings
The Making of Men
by Arne Rubinstein • 2013
Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.
4.17
159
The Making of Men Summary
The Making of Men 88%
Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.
by Arne Rubinstein 2013
4.17
159 ratings
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons
by Meg Meeker • 2014
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
3.91
3k+
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons Summary
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons 88%
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
by Meg Meeker 2014
3.91
3k+ ratings
Raising Men
by Eric Davis • 2016
SEAL training distilled into a father's guide: ten battle-tested principles for raising strong sons.
4.02
2k+
Raising Men Summary
Raising Men 88%
SEAL training distilled into a father's guide: ten battle-tested principles for raising strong sons.
by Eric Davis 2016
4.02
2k+ ratings
A Little Bit Broken
by Roz Weston • 2022
Burning himself brought the only peace he knew. Then fatherhood asked for something harder.
4.25
1k+
A Little Bit Broken Summary
A Little Bit Broken 88%
Burning himself brought the only peace he knew. Then fatherhood asked for something harder.
by Roz Weston 2022
4.25
1k+ ratings
The Way of the Wild Heart
by John Eldredge • 2006
A six-stage map for the masculine journey. Miss one, and maturity stays out of reach.
4.16
2k+
The Way of the Wild Heart Summary
The Way of the Wild Heart 88%
A six-stage map for the masculine journey. Miss one, and maturity stays out of reach.
by John Eldredge 2006
4.16
2k+ ratings
Napkin Notes
by Garth Callaghan • 2013
826 handwritten napkins: one for every school day he feared he'd miss.
4.18
820
Napkin Notes Summary
Napkin Notes 88%
826 handwritten napkins: one for every school day he feared he'd miss.
by Garth Callaghan 2013
4.18
820 ratings
Cry Like a Man
by Jason Wilson • 2019
Real men don't cry. He believed the lie until faith and trauma forced him to break.
4.16
1k+
Cry Like a Man Summary
Cry Like a Man 88%
Real men don't cry. He believed the lie until faith and trauma forced him to break.
by Jason Wilson 2019
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Chief
by Lance Morrow • 1985
A father bows to Rockefeller. His journalist son cannot look away.
3.45
11
The Chief Summary
The Chief 88%
A father bows to Rockefeller. His journalist son cannot look away.
by Lance Morrow 1985
3.45
11 ratings
Raising Boys
by Steve Biddulph • 1997
Boys grow through phases, not years. What each one demands from the adults who love them.
3.73
5k+
Raising Boys Summary
Raising Boys 88%
Boys grow through phases, not years. What each one demands from the adults who love them.
by Steve Biddulph 1997
3.73
5k+ ratings
Bố con cá gai
by Cho Chang-In • 2000
When leukemia strikes his son, a Korean father begins selling the only asset left: himself.
4.41
2k+
Bố con cá gai Summary
Bố con cá gai 88%
When leukemia strikes his son, a Korean father begins selling the only asset left: himself.
by Cho Chang-In 2000
4.41
2k+ ratings
Project Fatherhood
by Jorja Leap • 2015
Former gang members and ex-cons meet weekly in Watts to become the fathers they never had.
4.30
115
Project Fatherhood Summary
Project Fatherhood 88%
Former gang members and ex-cons meet weekly in Watts to become the fathers they never had.
by Jorja Leap 2015
4.30
115 ratings
Death and the Gardener
by Georgi Gospodinov • 2024
A son tends his dying father, a gardener, finding that stories root where words cannot.
4.44
13k+
Death and the Gardener Summary
Death and the Gardener 87%
A son tends his dying father, a gardener, finding that stories root where words cannot.
by Georgi Gospodinov 2024
4.44
13k+ ratings
Beautiful Boy
by David Sheff • 2007
His golden son vanished into meth. A father's decade of love, lies, and letting go.
4.18
108k+
Beautiful Boy Summary
Beautiful Boy 87%
His golden son vanished into meth. A father's decade of love, lies, and letting go.
by David Sheff 2007
4.18
108k+ ratings
Better Dads, Stronger Sons
by Rick Johnson • 2006
Learn what your son needs from you: presence, example, and the specific road to manhood.
4.01
327
Better Dads, Stronger Sons Summary
Better Dads, Stronger Sons 87%
Learn what your son needs from you: presence, example, and the specific road to manhood.
by Rick Johnson 2006
4.01
327 ratings
Bringing Up Boys
by James C. Dobson • 2001
The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.
3.92
8k+
Bringing Up Boys Summary
Bringing Up Boys 87%
The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.
by James C. Dobson 2001
3.92
8k+ ratings
He-Motions
by T.D. Jakes • 2004
Strength isn't silence: a pastor's roadmap for men to feel deeply, love well, and lead with faith.
4.29
755
He-Motions Summary
He-Motions 87%
Strength isn't silence: a pastor's roadmap for men to feel deeply, love well, and lead with faith.
by T.D. Jakes 2004
4.29
755 ratings
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
by Meg Meeker • 2006
A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.
4.16
7k+
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Summary
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters 87%
A pediatrician's guide to protecting your daughter's mind and future in a culture set against her.
by Meg Meeker 2006
4.16
7k+ ratings
The Reason You Walk
by Wab Kinew • 2015
His father endured residential school. His final lesson: how to forgive, and how to die.
4.07
4k+
The Reason You Walk Summary
The Reason You Walk 87%
His father endured residential school. His final lesson: how to forgive, and how to die.
by Wab Kinew 2015
4.07
4k+ ratings
Manhood for Amateurs
by Michael Chabon • 2009
Fatherhood is the one job where failing every day means you're probably doing it right.
3.73
8k+
Manhood for Amateurs Summary
Manhood for Amateurs 87%
Fatherhood is the one job where failing every day means you're probably doing it right.
by Michael Chabon 2009
3.73
8k+ ratings
The Heartbeat Library
by Laura Imai Messina • 2022
An island archive of human heartbeats pulls a grieving father and a guilt-ridden boy toward healing.
4.03
5k+
The Heartbeat Library Summary
The Heartbeat Library 87%
An island archive of human heartbeats pulls a grieving father and a guilt-ridden boy toward healing.
by Laura Imai Messina 2022
4.03
5k+ ratings
Becoming a King
by Morgan Snyder • 2020
From father wound to king: a path out of performance and brokenness into the strength of sonship.
4.11
1k+
Becoming a King Summary
Becoming a King 87%
From father wound to king: a path out of performance and brokenness into the strength of sonship.
by Morgan Snyder 2020
4.11
1k+ ratings
Rules of Estrangement
by Joshua Coleman • 2021
The counterintuitive rule for estranged parents: the work of repair is yours alone.
4.12
1k+
Rules of Estrangement Summary
Rules of Estrangement 87%
The counterintuitive rule for estranged parents: the work of repair is yours alone.
by Joshua Coleman 2021
4.12
1k+ ratings
Do Fathers Matter?
by Paul Raeburn • 2014
Fathers matter before birth: epigenetics, hormones, and brain science reveal their hidden impact.
3.59
603
Do Fathers Matter? Summary
Do Fathers Matter? 87%
Fathers matter before birth: epigenetics, hormones, and brain science reveal their hidden impact.
by Paul Raeburn 2014
3.59
603 ratings
Iron John
by Robert Bly • 1990
Modern manhood offers two broken scripts. One Grimm tale reveals a third, and it hurts.
3.91
8k+
Iron John Summary
Iron John 87%
Modern manhood offers two broken scripts. One Grimm tale reveals a third, and it hurts.
by Robert Bly 1990
3.91
8k+ ratings
The Origins of You
by Vienna Pharaon • 2023
Your childhood shaped how you love. Spot the patterns from your past and finally break them.
4.41
3k+
The Origins of You Summary
The Origins of You 87%
Your childhood shaped how you love. Spot the patterns from your past and finally break them.
by Vienna Pharaon 2023
4.41
3k+ ratings
The Daily Dad
by Ryan Holiday • 2023
366 daily meditations to help you become the parent your kids deserve.
4.54
2k+
The Daily Dad Summary
The Daily Dad 87%
366 daily meditations to help you become the parent your kids deserve.
by Ryan Holiday 2023
4.54
2k+ ratings
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated
by John Eldredge • 2001
Stop being a nice, bored Christian and become the man you were created to be.
3.95
90k+
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated Summary
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated 87%
Stop being a nice, bored Christian and become the man you were created to be.
by John Eldredge 2001
3.95
90k+ ratings
The Mulligan
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2010
A businessman estranged from his son learns from a golf pro that grace cannot be earned.
4.39
169
The Mulligan Summary
The Mulligan 87%
A businessman estranged from his son learns from a golf pro that grace cannot be earned.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2010
4.39
169 ratings
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child
by John M. Gottman • 1997
Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.
4.19
7k+
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child Summary
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child 87%
Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.
by John M. Gottman 1997
4.19
7k+ ratings
Self-Made Man
by Norah Vincent • 2006
Eighteen months passing as a man. She uncovered the emotional isolation that male privilege hides.
3.44
6k+
Self-Made Man Summary
Self-Made Man 87%
Eighteen months passing as a man. She uncovered the emotional isolation that male privilege hides.
by Norah Vincent 2006
3.44
6k+ ratings
I Don't Want to Talk About It
by Terrence Real • 1997
Men's depression hides behind anger, work, and silence. Here is why, and the way out.
4.30
5k+
I Don't Want to Talk About It Summary
I Don't Want to Talk About It 87%
Men's depression hides behind anger, work, and silence. Here is why, and the way out.
by Terrence Real 1997
4.30
5k+ ratings
Fathered by God
by John Eldredge • 2009
Six stages of masculine growth, guided by a Father many men never had on earth.
4.35
3k+
Fathered by God Summary
Fathered by God 87%
Six stages of masculine growth, guided by a Father many men never had on earth.
by John Eldredge 2009
4.35
3k+ ratings
The Awakened Family
by Shefali Tsabary • 2016
What if every parenting struggle points back to you? A method that turns the lens inward.
4.32
3k+
The Awakened Family Summary
The Awakened Family 87%
What if every parenting struggle points back to you? A method that turns the lens inward.
by Shefali Tsabary 2016
4.32
3k+ ratings
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
by Rachel Joyce • 2012
A man walks across England to save a dying friend, confronting the silence of a lifetime.
3.94
196k+
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Summary
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry 87%
A man walks across England to save a dying friend, confronting the silence of a lifetime.
by Rachel Joyce 2012
3.94
196k+ ratings
Running on Empty
by Jonice Webb • 2012
The childhood you can't complain about might be the one that left you hollow.
4.18
11k+
Running on Empty Summary
Running on Empty 87%
The childhood you can't complain about might be the one that left you hollow.
by Jonice Webb 2012
4.18
11k+ ratings
Fire in the Belly
by Sam Keen • 1991
The false rites of work, war, and sex. The inward pilgrimage to a fiercer, humbler manhood.
3.80
1k+
Fire in the Belly Summary
Fire in the Belly 87%
The false rites of work, war, and sex. The inward pilgrimage to a fiercer, humbler manhood.
by Sam Keen 1991
3.80
1k+ ratings
Mothers Who Can't Love
by Susan Forward • 2014
When maternal love is absent, the daughter blames herself. A path out of that pain.
4.21
5k+
Mothers Who Can't Love Summary
Mothers Who Can't Love 87%
When maternal love is absent, the daughter blames herself. A path out of that pain.
by Susan Forward 2014
4.21
5k+ ratings
The Five Languages of Apology
by Gary Chapman • 2006
Apologies have dialects. The one you keep using isn't theirs, and that's why nothing heals.
4.11
3k+
The Five Languages of Apology Summary
The Five Languages of Apology 87%
Apologies have dialects. The one you keep using isn't theirs, and that's why nothing heals.
by Gary Chapman 2006
4.11
3k+ ratings
The Redemption of Michael Hollister
by Shawn Inmon • 2017
A convict's suicide returns him to his childhood with the chance to escape his violent fate.
4.39
3k+
The Redemption of Michael Hollister Summary
The Redemption of Michael Hollister 87%
A convict's suicide returns him to his childhood with the chance to escape his violent fate.
by Shawn Inmon 2017
4.39
3k+ ratings
Running on Empty No More
by Jonice Webb • 2017
The unseen gap from childhood wrecking your relationships, and the specific skills to repair them.
4.21
1k+
Running on Empty No More Summary
Running on Empty No More 86%
The unseen gap from childhood wrecking your relationships, and the specific skills to repair them.
by Jonice Webb 2017
4.21
1k+ ratings
Stuff Every Dad Should Know
by Brett Cohen • 2012
A dad's pocket manual: college savings, baby care, tough talks, and the first teenage driver.
3.54
54
Stuff Every Dad Should Know Summary
Stuff Every Dad Should Know 86%
A dad's pocket manual: college savings, baby care, tough talks, and the first teenage driver.
by Brett Cohen 2012
3.54
54 ratings
Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 1995
A men's daybook that trades stoicism for emotional courage, one daily reflection at a time.
3.98
39k+
Simple Abundance Summary
Simple Abundance 86%
A men's daybook that trades stoicism for emotional courage, one daily reflection at a time.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 1995
3.98
39k+ ratings
The Expectant Father
by Armin A. Brott • 1995
Pregnancy month by month, for the dad: her changes, your feelings, your actual job.
3.88
8k+
The Expectant Father Summary
The Expectant Father 86%
Pregnancy month by month, for the dad: her changes, your feelings, your actual job.
by Armin A. Brott 1995
3.88
8k+ ratings
Children of the Self-Absorbed
by Nina W. Brown • 2000
How to shield yourself from a narcissistic parent and finish the growing up they interrupted.
3.91
2k+
Children of the Self-Absorbed Summary
Children of the Self-Absorbed 86%
How to shield yourself from a narcissistic parent and finish the growing up they interrupted.
by Nina W. Brown 2000
3.91
2k+ ratings
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