 | Author: James A. Barnes (Boise, .. | Modern men are in a crisis according to Stephen Mansfield, in his latest book entitled Mansfield’s Book of Manly Men. The crisis is found in men who don’t take responsibility for the children they father, and in the increasing number of men entrapped in the criminal justice system. The cause of this crisis can be found in the changing role of men resulting from the feminist movement and the absence of positive male role models in most modern families. In the book Mansfield describes what it takes to be a manly man, and how, through the example of many men throughout history, average men have overcome challenges to become great men who lead nations and change the course of world events. He presents the characteristics of manly men, and how every man should strive to become manly men of character.Particularly inspiring are the backgrounds of Harry Truman and Winston Churchill. These two men came from different backgrounds and suffered many failures...Read more | 14 |