The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man

The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man

by Brett McKay, Kate McKay
The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man

The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man

by Brett McKay, Kate McKay

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Overview

Man up and discover the practical and inspirational information all men should know!

While it’s definitely more than just monster trucks, grilling, and six-pack abs, true manliness is hard to define. The words macho and manly are not synonymous.

Taking lessons from classic gentlemen such as Benjamin Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt, authors Brett and Kate McKay have created a collection of the most useful advice every man needs to know to live life to its full potential.

This book contains a wealth of information that ranges from survival skills to social skills to advice on how to improve your character. Whether you are braving the wilds with your friends, courting your girlfriend, or raising a family, inside you’ll find practical information and inspiration for every area of life. You’ll learn the basics all modern men should know, including how to:
-Shave like your grandpa
-Be a perfect houseguest
-Fight like a gentleman using the art of bartitsu
-Help a friend with a problem
-Give a man hug
-Perform a fireman’s carry
-Ask for a woman’s hand in marriage
-Raise resilient kids
-Predict the weather like a frontiersman
-Start a fire without matches
-Give a dynamic speech
-Live a well-balanced life

So jump in today and gain the skills and knowledge you need to be a real man in the 21st century.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781600614620
Publisher: Adams Media
Publication date: 10/15/2009
Pages: 288
Sales rank: 215,342
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Brett McKay and his wife reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and run ArtofManliness.com, the manliest website on the internet.

Kate McKay and her husband reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and run ArtofManliness.com, the manliest website on the internet.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 The Gentleman 4

Dress Like a Gentleman

Getting Fitted for a Suit

HowtoRockaPocket Square

Three Ways to Tie aTie

Bringing Back the Hat

Attention to Details

Groom Like a Gentleman

Why Every Man Should Go to a Barbershop

Shave Like Your Grandpa

Behave Like a Gentleman

How to Be the Perfect Party Guest

Table Manners for Gentlemen

The Dos and Don'ts of Conversation

How to Be the Perfect Houseguest

The Art of Thank-You-Note Writing

A Gentleman's Guide to Tipping

Modern Technology and the New Rules of Etiquette

Chapter 2 The Friend 64

The History of Man Friendships

Band of Brothers: Making and Keeping Strong Friendships

Learn the Secret Handshake: Join a Fraternal Lodge

How to Help a Friend With a Problem

The Mechanics of the Man Hug

Beyond G-Strings and Keg Stands: Throwing a Classy Bach-elor Party

Give a Best Man Speech That Won't Make People Cringe

Chapter 3 The Hero 89

Fight Like a Gentleman

Break Down a Door

Perform the Fireman's Carry

Save a Drowning Person

Treat a Snakebite

Be a Hero on the Road

Mayday! Mayday! Land a Plane in an Emergency

Chapter 4 The Lover 116

The Art of Chivalry

Stop Hanging Out With Women and Start Dating Them

Nice Guys Don't Have to Finish Last

Give Flowers Like a Victorian Gentleman

Break Up With a Woman Like a Gentleman

How Do You Know When She's the One?

Stop Dragging Your Feet and Make a Commitment

Asking for a Woman's Hand in Marriage

Affair-Proof Your Marriage

Chapter 5 The Father 143

Take Care of a Pregnant Wife

Deliver a Baby in a Pinch

Change a Diaper

Quiet a Crying Baby

Balance Work and Family

Raise ResilientKids

Teach Your Kid to Ridea Bike

Entertain the Kids

Have "The Talk" With Your Kids

Give Your Son a Rite of Passage

Chapter 6 The Outdoorsman 177

Streamline Your Camping Trip

set Up Camp

Man and Fire

Five Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches

Predict the Weather Like a Frontiersman

Navigate Without a Compass

Four Knots Every Man Should Know

Chapter 7 The Leader 207

Five Traits of Leadership

Exude Magnetic Charisma

How to Shake Hands Like a Man

Prepare and Deliver a Dynamite Speech

Give and Accept Criticism Without Coming Off Like a Cad

Chapter 8 The Virtuous Man 230

Franklin's Quest for Moral Perfection

Applying Franklin's Pursuit of "The Virtuous life" to Your Life

Temperance

Silence

Order

Resolution

Frugality

Industry

Sincerity

Justice

Moderation

Cleanliness

Tranquillity

Chastity

Humility

Afterword 264

Appendix A One Hundred Books Every Man Should Read 266

Appendix B Glossary Of Manly Nineteenth-Century Vernacular 271

Appendix C Cards To Cut Out And Carry 274

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“This couple shows that you can be a man without being a jerk." —-MDAA, Toronto Star.com

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