How to Be a Man

by John Birmingham

Book Overview

This is an often tongue-in-cheek handbook. Thematically organized to cover the full range of masculine endeavor, it puts the "Man" back in manhood. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1875989285
• ISBN13: 9781875989287
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Duffy & Snellgrove
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A Work Of Imposing Cultural Magnitude

This book is genius. Just sheer genius. Except for the bits that Birmingham wrote, of course. The man is a dreadful, dreadful hack. I hear he can't even afford his own drugs any more... by God, it's a travesty I tell you. In fact, I hesitate to demand that you buy this book for fear of supporting his disgusting habits -- except, of course, that obviously this Flinthart chap (no relation, naturally) is the kind of suffering genius who needs every iota of support you can provide...

Lads, please read this

In these modern topsy-turvy times in the 21st century, it is good to see someone come to help us lads be Men.Birmingham & Flinthart have given us all we need to know about being men, including:* how to tie a bow tie,* how to land a jumbo,* how to cook (to show women we aren't cavemen),* how to spot a cheap suit,* cars to avoid on the freeway,* superstars of philosophy.If this book cannot help you, you are either the perfect man or way beyond help.

Funny and so true!

This book has a wealth of information and I would not hesitate to say that EVERY guy should have a copy of this book in his bookshelf! It contains invaluable instructions like 'how to land a jumbo','how to cheat at cards' and gives instructions on what should be in your toolbox and what cleaning you have to do around the house and what you don't! Not to mention the 'quick and easy food recipes to impress girls' and job instructions ie 'how to ask for a raise'.Everyone I've shown this book to has been desperate to borrow it and I've had to steal it back on a number of occasions....Buy this book - buy it now!