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A must have for new deciples
This is a great bible for those just starting they're journey. I've only had mine for a short time but would definitely recommend it for yourself or as a great gift for someone. Get it, enjoy it, and God bless.

Heritage amazing Bible
I was given this Bible by Mel Banks Jr. and we enjoyed it so much, we received the "Women of color study Bible" also. Thank You so much for given me and my family a TRUE understanding of where we as a people come from. And knowing that there is Color in the Bible. Readingit makes this evident.

Wonderful Bible!!
I bought this Bible for my brother in law and he says that its the the best one he's ever had.It's clear and concise and he loves to read the historical content.On his vote alone I say go for it! ... Read more

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Navigating Differences: Friendships Between Gay and Straight Men is a one-of-a-kind cross-sexual study that shows you how today’s gay and straight men build, maintain, and foster true friendships. In this activist, participatory study, you’ll get a day-in-the-life look at 44 pairs of cross-sexual men’s friendships and see what helps them negotiate the terrain of their emotional, sexual, psychological, and social differences in today’s climate of often publicly defended homophobia and heterosexism.

Navigating Differences succeeds in bringing the true picture of cross-sexual men’s relationships to you, regardless of your personal orientation or political affiliation. You’ll find information--straight from the lives of the study’s participants--that shows you how different sexual orientations impact the way men spend time together, maintain friendships, cope with sexual struggles, and open good communication channels. Most importantly, you’ll get detailed facts and feedback concerning:

• hegemonic masculinity
• embracing, struggling with, and ignoring differences
• group demographic characteristics
• embeddedness and emotional communication
• outness
• in-groups, out-groups, and reference groups
  
  Hearsay and prejudice might claim to know what gay and straight men think of each other, but Navigating Differences replaces rumors with research and shows you what really keeps gay and straight men in lasting friendships in all arenas of life. You’ll learn firsthand what it takes to overcome differences and what it means to turn difference into meaningful relationships.

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An excellent and unique resource
This is an excellent and unique resource. It's written in a kind of silted, academic style--but that's no matter. Understanding how gay and straight male friends relate to each other, both in good and bad ways, is atopic you won't find treated much anywhere else. If you have a good friendwho's gay, or a good friend who's straight, you'll come to appreciate him*much* *much* more from reading this. I think it makes a great gift, too,after you come out to someone. ... Read more

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A comprehensive, take-anywhere exercise program designed to improve men's strength, flexibility, balance, and posture

Customer Reviews (33)

Boring
I did not like this book, it was very boring read, so after a short time I closed it. The layout repeats for each exercise, there are no photos, just simple illustrations, and the book was not inspiring at all. I did not feel any passion to do any of the exercises while or after reading this book.

The Best Book On Pilates Mat Exercise
As a Pilates teacher for over 30 years I've read many publications about Pilates. This is the best book about Pilates mat exercise - perhaps even the best fitness book I've ever read. It is the only guide I use and recommend to students - male and female alike! Clear instructions and illustrations, many advanced options, and careful attention to protecting against injury which can happen with Pilates if one is not careful. Lyons presents every Pilates mat exercise with great respect to the original routine. He is clearly a master. This is a must-have resource for Pilates teachers and students alike.

Warning!
I have suffered on and off with back pain for a few years - nothing too serious and not that uncommon for someone who works as a paramedic.

After my last exacerbation of back pain I decided to do everything I could to prevent re-occurrences. I bought this book to help me strengthen my core (back supporting) muscles. I began with the very beginner exercises. Whilst carrying out the exercises I was very surprised at how intense they were. I would class myself as having an above average fitness level. My brother had taken up Pilates through a reputable Pilate's instructor a month before I opted for this `DIY approach' and he was impressing on me how gentle and subtle Pilate's exercises were supposed to be.

Within 2 weeks I began to get sciatic pain which worsened to the point where I had to stop Daniel Lyon JR's exercises completely. I have since been diagnosed with a prolapsed disc and have spent the last 6-8 weeks in agony. I am only just beginning to recover now. Since stopping the exercises my condition improved.

The book does not put anything like enough emphasis on the potential dangers of these exercises. The diagrams of the exercises are also shown at their most extreme and intense level. Although there is a very small section at the back of the book for guidance on weak and injured backs it does not clearly deal with those that may have had some back pain in the past (haven't we all) but might not consider their backs weak or injured. In any case the beginner's exercises will be too intense for most people of average fitness that don't have VERY WELL developed core muscles - don't confuses these muscles with big biceps etc...

I have shown the book to a physiotherapist, osteopath and doctor. They have all agreed that you need very well developed core muscles before you begin the beginner's exercises. The physiotherapist I saw said that you are putting `incredible' stresses on your lower back with many of the exercises and they are not suitable for the rehabilitation of a back complaint. Further, you should have very careful one to one instruction on perfecting your body position so that you perform these exercises exactly right.

I find it a complete irony that in the process of trying to help my back I have in fact put it in great danger and pain! Time for me to take some more ibuprofen...

Great Book for Home Workout
I took a Pilates class and wanted to keep it up without having to go to the class twice a week.Bought this book and use the program at home.Contains over 100 exercises that are well described with multi-step drawings showing various positions of each exercise.

I don't think it matters male or female - great book for either - I highly recommend.

Great book
I'm a beginner to Pilates. I've done yoga a while so was quite flexible I thought. I was looking for something to really help my posture, strength and muscle tone though.

THe book is very easy to follow. It has set of programs - beginner, intermediate & advanced. I started with the beginner set which is about 8 exercises and that was plenty for me. Easy enough for a beginner to understand and attempt but for someone who has never tried it, start small - it is definitely a challenge! It's very worthwhile nonetheless. I feel much more balanced, stand taller and straighter and people around me have noticed this after just a couple of months of me practicing the beginner routine 4-5 times a week.

Finally, if you've never tried but heard good things about Pilates - believe them. And try it! It really is amazing, I wouldn't have believed I could feel this much better after a few months. D. Lyon JR. says it will help you if you play sports, too. I shot two personal rounds of golf last week, driving the ball further and straighter than I have before. Looking to get out on the course again to see if it wasn't a fluke, but I'm certain Pilates had a lot to do with it.

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In this revised edition of the best-selling book The Measure of a Man, Gene Getz delivers the newly enhanced message of what it takes to be a man of God. Men will gain encouragement for what they can be in Christ-as fathers, husbands, and mentors to other men. Since 1974, The Measure of a Man has taught hundreds of thousands of men around the world how to live according to God's direction-faithfully, lovingly and spiritually. True masculinity is not measured by a man's strength, but by these 20 biblical guidelines. With life applications and words of inspiration, here is Gene's greatest work-fully rewritten and updated to reach the new generation of modern men. ... Read more

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Can't keep it in my library
There are three books that I have not been able to keep in my library.They are, The Measure of a Man, The Measure of a Church and Building Up One Another.Each of them was penned by Gene Getz.Early in my preparation for the ministry I read The Measure of a Man when I learned that Gene was scheduled to speak in the church I was attended at the time.Within a year's time, he was back twice more, and I read "Church" and "Building" prior to each visit.Soon after his third visit a new church was born based on the principles that Gene had taught from the Word of God.Thirty-four years later that church is still reaching its community and building disciples, though, without me.In those years though I have given many of the copies that I purchased were not for me but for men whom I had the privilege of training or influencing through the churches that I sered or the prison at which I have been the Protestant Chaplain for almost 16 years.Not one single copy was wasted on the individuals that received them.

Recently, I recommended the trilogy of books to a former inmate who was deported to South America following his parole.He then recommended them to a group of men he was ministering with in Bogota, Columbia.Through the study of these books, they gained new understanding on God's standard for an Elder in the Body of Christ, His standard for the local Body of Christ and the emphasis of the ministry within the Body of Christ.That study has led to a solid foundation for a church in one of the most dangerous cities in the Americas as well as an area that is dominated by churches where New Testament freedom from the Law is not understood.

Any man who is preparing for a life of the ministryread these three great books and learn the heart of Dr. Gene Getz.that following his Biblical guidance and partnering with others in the local Body of Christ your ministry will be long and soulishly, spiritually rewarding.

The Measur of a Man
Excellent book for a Men's group! We have begone to open up and share our inner most passion for Christ by understanding the need to be committed to God and hold ourselves accountable to His Word. This book allowed us to move past ourselves and our inadequacies and look to God for our value system and our need to truly develope as Men of God.

To be a real man
Should be required reading and study for all men who have ever wondered what in this life they should be. This guide full of instruction and study is based on principals of manliness containedwithinthe word of truth. If you believe that the Bible is the infallible written word of God. Then what Gene Getz has discerned from scripture and presented here is an acceptable way to developed into the kind of man that would, when put into practice, bring glory to God.

Measure of A Man
Purchased for use with a small men's study group.It has been an EXCELLENT resource.Stimulated some very indepth questions and discussion.Highly recommended for either individual or group study on what it really means to be a man.

helping self understanding
A great book for helping yourself and other men to become real men of god that He meant us to be. ... Read more

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The Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Workbook for Men will help you uncover and understand the unique shaping factors you bring into your marriage both as a man and as an individual. Prepare for some surprising and helpful insights; for honest, intimate, and enjoyable relationship-strengthening conversations with you and your fiancee, and for engaging discussions with a small group.EXERCISES AND ASSESSMENTS Twenty-four exercises will shed amazing new light on the way you are put together, how that affects specific aspects of how you and your loved one relate, and how you can improve those areas to build a better relationship. You will gain unprecedented insights into* your personal 'Ten Commandments'* making your roles conscious* getting your sex life off to a great start* identifying your 'hot topics'* your spiritual journey ... and much, much moreDISCUSSION GUIDE Les and Leslie will help both of you enjoy lively and eye-opening interaction through seven sessions and one bonus session in the Zondervan DVD. For use by small groups, individual couples, and pastors and marriage counselors. Each session links with the workbook exercises and concludes with an exercise each couple can do together over the next week. ... Read more

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Saving Your Marriage: an excellent resource
I require every couple who invite me to perform their wedding ceremony to read the Parrotts book. In 25 years of pastoral ministry this is the best resource I've found for premarital counseling. I have also gone through the book with several couples who are already married and experiencing challenges in their relationship. Highly recommended for pastors and couples.Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts: Seven Questions to Ask Before and After You Marry

Preaches Christianity, More of the book in workbook format.
My fiance and I bought the book, and the two work books and were very much disappointed. It's focused on Christianity specifically, treats men and women as if they were two great masses of clones, etc. Multiple choice has a lot of room for interpretation - dangerous for a defensive person to be doing. I recommend the power of two workbook instead.

Priceless Guide
My husband and I did the Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts course with our pastor for pre-marital counciling, and I would recommend it to any couple preparing for marriage.It was easy and fun, and it taught us SO much.It was a real bonding experience, and it truly helped us be a much better husband and wife.

Our Premarital Program
I just began using the Parrott's materials, Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts, for engaged couples in our premarital education program and, so far, the response has been positive. Couples affirm that it is helpful. One young man said he has begun to think more about what marriage means and what it will entail. He also has been more attentive to other couples and how they relate to each other. I am pleased with the response.

lil thoughts
this book offers great insight to relationships that often get overlooked.while reading you see how your relationship is evolving and what to expect in the years to come. ... Read more

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Affirming, life changing
When I first picked up this book, I had just come out and was working on dealing with the aftermath of a different kind of "coming out" - a realization of how devastating being molested as a small child had actually been. This is a remarkable book that is uniquely aimed at gay men and the problems many of us faced growing up. This is a good read, an incredibly useful self help book, and a work that just might help you get through a lot more that troubles you besides being gay. I've bought most of Isensee's books and they are all well written, very uplifting books. Definitely get this book if you are just now coming to grips with being gay, know someone that is (straight allies, this is one that will really help you understand us), or you're planning on settling down in a gay relationship. It can genuinely help you cope with problems you may have avoided, but your partner didn't. Can't recommend it highly enough! Sure helped me!

Good first chapter
I thought the first chapter was very beneficial. The rest of the book was alright but didn't really apply to me because I wasn't abused (thankfully).

As a therapist, I found this book to be helpful
No matter what kind of family you grew up in, you will find yourself in this book. All of our families are dysfunctional to some degree, and as gay men, we have to overcome our own homophobia and resulting shame. Rik Isensee writes in a style that is so readable and relevant, every gay/bi man can take something with him.

I am now well on my way to reclaiming my life....
On my journey of self discovery, I have read several gay self help books over the years. Whilst they have all had their individual merit, none have touched my life so deeply as 'Reclaiming your life'. This is indeed one very special book.

The book basically takes you on a self discovery tour of looking inside yourself to not only understand why and how homophobia has effected your life, it also gives wonderful insights on how to deal with your issues and to eventually heal.

Split into 2 parts, the first half of the book describes homophobia and growing up in a homophobic culture and it's effect on you. Absorption of others' homophobia can have such a profound effect on our ability to accept ourselves and lead happy, meaningful lives, so to understand where homophobia comes from and the effect it can have is the first part of the journey.

The second half of the book describes the healing process and recovery from self hate and abuse. Learning to deal effectively with your emotions and developing stragies for overcoming self destructive behaviour is extensively detailed.

A helpful bonus is the end-of-chapter sections 'Relating these ideas to your own experience' - an exercise encouraging detailed thought about your own experiences and analysing them with the knowledge contained in this book. A hugely successful inclusion and more effective than having practical exercises which may be difficult if they don't relate to your particular circumstances.

The book is very detailed and quite a read. With high level of readability the author is very detailed in his writing and I often found my thoughts wondering to my own situation rather than reading what was on the page. However I consider this to be a bonus - immediately I was thinking about my own situation and applying the knowledge within the book. So it seems the book was written to encourage our thought processes and it works brilliantly.

As a gay man, I gained the knowledge that I am homophobic. Quite a realisation for a gay man - we spend our entire lives having to deal with it, but I am one of them. Now I can deal with it effectively by considering the influences in my life, looking inside myself and dealing with my emotions.

To gain the maximum effect from this book, one must be a dedicated reader and willing to open oneself up to dealing with your emotions, but the results are worth it. I feel as though I have reach a major turning point in my life and from this point on I can only become better.

An important contribution
Implied by its title to be for the gay male, this psychoanalytic self-study by author Rik Osemsee is an important contribution to anyone who grew up as a child in a environment where homosexuality was so villified that the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered adult child continues the private torment of self-loathing and rejection. For a scholarly work, "Reclaiming Your Life" is surprisingly non-clinical and easily understandable in guiding the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered person - and their families - to self-acceptance by identifying and explaining the dysfunctional dynamics that account for the shame and isolation that many still in the closet suffer. At the same time, we also come to understand the pain and self-rejection that homophobia breeds, intentionally or not. With that realization, we also come to an understanding that rejection of any person solely on the basis of sexual orientation cannot be justified, nor can it be tolerated. On a societal, "Reclaiming Your Life" describes the hate crimes of physical violence and institutional prejudice that evolve from societal discrimination. In the end, the important contribution of this book is that it validates the humanity of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered person and challenges those who seek to demean that humanity to re-evaluate their own value systems. For the gay, et al, person who continues to suffer rejection, shame and isolation, it offers an important understanding of the origins of those dysfunctional dynamics, their baselessness and how to work toward self-acceptance. Achieving that, we have permission to let go of the self-loathing and loneliness inflicted by homophobia. ... Read more

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Christian men are in the midst of a life-long process. They’re being transformed by the renewing of their minds, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, they’re crucifying the sinful nature with its passions and desires.

But the world, the flesh, and the devil go to great lengths to thwart the process.Our culture is obsessed with sex. Pornography, declining morals, pervasive visual stimulation, rampant divorce, and epidemic adultery. They all reflect ungodly passions.And inflame impure thoughts.

In this six-week study you’ll learn that God has provided everything you need to resist temptation. Through the examples of men in Scripture–those who fell into sin and those who stood firm–you’ll find hope for controlling your passions.You’ll learn how to choose the path of purity. And you’ll find assurance that through the power of the Holy Spirit and God’s Word, you can escape the corruption of this world and one day stand before God blameless and pure. ... Read more

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This book examines changing perceptions of sex between men in early Victorian Britain, a significant yet surprisingly little explored period in the history of Western sexuality. Looking at the dramatic transformations of the era--changes in the family and in the law, the emergence of the world's first police force, the growth of a national media, and more--Charles Upchurch asks how perceptions of same-sex desire changed between men, in families, and in the larger society. To illuminate these questions, he mines a rich trove of previously unexamined sources, including hundreds of articles pertaining to sex between men that appeared in mainstream newspapers. The first book to relate this topic to broader economic, social, and political changes in the early nineteenth century, Before Wilde sheds new light on the central question of how and when sex acts became identities. ... Read more

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Important piece of civil rights puzzle
Civil rights are a relative issue. Time, place and socioeconomic environment define context.

"Before Wilde" delivers a specific topic in that context with a clear eyed, thoroughly referenced point of view; crime, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. What U.S. citizens have in their bill of rights was still in debate in early 19th century Britain -- after all, the French and American revolutions were just a few years earlier. Things like class distinction and it's priviledge, religious judgement and a sense of privacy of any sort were being redefined. Things, of course, that we tend to take for granted now.

Upchurch has written a definitive book on a time and in a place where the U.S. Founding Fathers' sense of civil rights was born. He looks at it through a thin slice of that culture, sex between men, and has fleshed it out into a full piece of the civil rights puzzle. His descriptions of court documents and newspaper clippings of the day are the stuff of "historical novels", but the clear eye stays clear and the story tells itself without embellishment.

This book successfully sets the stage where Oscar Wilde was able to play out the part of advocate/martyr. It should be required reading for any thorough understanding of our current culture.

Jonathan Soard

A MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR GAY HISTORY!
This is a very important book. It may even be a historic book, one with which gay history can arm itself with more sufficient factual veracity as to start vanquishing at last the devil known as queer studies. Queer studies is that stuff that is taught in place of gay history and which elevates theory over facts because its practitioners, having been unsuccessful in uncovering enough of the hard stuff, are haughtily trying to make do.

Well, here is a healthy dose of the hard stuff. Charles Upchurch, an assistant professor of history at Florida State University, and an American, has spent ten years of his life researching this book. It shows it. It overflows with case after case of hard, factual, irrefutable evidence that Englishmen did with other Englishmen pretty much what same-sex couplings do with each other all over the world to this day. The big difference here is that Upchurch begins his extraordinary documenting of these cases with the early nineteenth century, i.e. 1800 onward, heretofore not known as a time in history where such undeniable facts have made themselves known in such a crystal-clear way. (Upchurch reports to have collected over 1000 published newspaper articles documenting cases.)

Certainly nothing like this has appeared in America, thus allowing queer and gender studies to pretty much swamp, nay drown, the gay history field with their goobledegook theorizing of what might have happened. This ludicrous state of affairs prohibits making statements such as: "they did then what we do now," without the wrath of queer theorists raining down insults of an uncommonly vitriolic nature. You don't have a right to say that! say they. You can't prove it! say they. We've been here all along since the beginning of history, say many others of us. Well now it can be said, and proved, in Britain at any rate, thanks to Upchurch. Indeed, "an aching gap has been filled," British sexual theorist Jeffrey Weeks, proclaims in one of the blurbs on the back cover. Indeed.

One reads this book with grateful amazement. Here is a scholar, an academic, who has really done his homework. He has read, it would seem, almost every applicable British newspaper and court record from the early 1800's until about 1870. The amazing thing, of course, when his "findings" are exposed to the bright air of daylight, it can be seen that all this information has been there since it was created, in the files of The Times, in the court records of cases that The Times and other papers reported, quite often rather non-judgmentally, it is also interesting to note. Men accused of sodomy, attempted sodomy, of "indecent assault," at various times punishable by death, of cross dressing, of hustling, of cruising, of trying to set up house, of cohabiting in any way, of trying just to say Hello, oh all those things that gay men know all about and take for granted today.

It is not only breathtaking to read this all in a work the likes of which so many Americans long to have written about our own gay history, but when one finishes reading it, one utters an audible huge sigh of relief. Of course this is how it was! Why did we ALL not know and accept this instinctively without having to create and/or buy into the Foucaultian and Butlerian (to name but two) nightmares with the obtuse vocabularies they invented and demanded be utilized to pierce their dark inchoate spectacles of a world of their own imaginings. Homosexuality did not exist because there was no word for it, say they. What bushwa.

Well, one hopes, those days are fading fast. With more books like this one and more scholar/academics like Upchurch, we might one day even be able to say, unapologetically, and very out loud, that George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, to name but two, were our brothers in love. Would that American academics would hit those stacks like Charles Upchurch did.

(For futher elucidation on these arguments, see my essay on Huffington Post "Homo Sex in Colonial America" and my essay on The Daily Beast, "Yale's Conspiracy of Silence.")

Larry Kramer

Early Victorian Britain
Upchurch, Charles. "Before Wilde: Sex Between Men in Britain's Age of Reform", University of California Press, 2009.

Early Victorian Britain


Amos Lassen


Charles Upchurch has done outstanding research on the changing perspectives of sex between men in early Victorian Britain. There has not been much written about homosexuality during that period. Many changes occurred then; there was the first police force, there were new laws for the family and a national media was begun. Upchurch looks at the way there changes affected love between men and to do so he looks at sources that had not previously been used or even looked at. Interesting is that stories of homosexual relations in the mainstream press. We are now able to full the gap that was there and we learn what has been left out of other studies of gay life in Britain.
It was actually this period that gave rise to what came after it and by this it is understood to be the demise of Oscar Wilde which really ushered in the modern age. This is a study of family and community and of rapid change. Homosexual activity here is looked at in relation to the cultural, economic, political and social climate of Victorian England. More than that, Upchurch looks at when sexual acts became part of identity. We are very lucky to have this book so that we can a more complete picture of the history of gay life in the English speaking world.
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This book is a typological study of canids and canid imagery in Medieval Celtic cultures. It explores texts ranging from early Irish legal tracts and heroic narrative to example from Welsh, Breton, and later Scottish sources. This work is a typological study of canids (dogs and wolves, related creatures like dogheads and werewolves, as well as a few foxes and otters, since these are considered 'dogs' or dog-related in Celtic taxonomy) in Celtic cultures, primarily in literature, although legal materials and folklore are also drawn upon for the ways they illuminate Celtic cultural understandings of these creatures.The four typological chapters encompass Canids: Ordinary, Renowned and Monstrous; Serial Shapeshifting (where a canid form occurs amongst a variety of animate and inanimate shapes which a poet, magician, or other character passes through in a narrative or poetic utterance); Lycanthropy (wolf-human transformation), Cynanthropy (dog-human transformation), and Alopanthropy (fox-human transformation), as witnessed in metaphorical instances, constitutional conditions, magical or cursing occurrences, and several other varieties; and, Cynocephali (dog-heads), as reflected in naming conventions, tales of a humanoid dog-headed race, and stories illustrating an attention to dogs' heads, whether in a narrative or an onomastic context. This book will appeal to scholars and enthusiasts of Celtic literature and folklore at all periods, monster studies and werewolf enthusiasts, and anyone interested in dogs and wolves and the literary presentation of animals in medieval and other premodern cultures. ... Read more

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Finally, a Bible that every ordinary guy--from truck drivers to lawyers--can call his own. This is a guy's type of Bible--straight talk about the challenges of life. Notes cover everything from work issues to relationships with women to common temptations guys face. Every Man's Bible is written by the best-selling author of the Every Man's series, Steve Arterburn. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (24)

GREAT BIBLE FOR MEN, BUT..........
A buddy of mine who has been a rock of faith in my life the last several years bought this bible for me.It is the perfect bible with one aggravating exception.

It has very thorough introductions to each book of the bible.It has varieties of indexesand lots of extras like applications of scripture that are salient to men.There are also lots of sidebars that reflect on a theme that appears in that section or page.At the bottom of every page is a thorough discussion of what is written on that page.There's lots more too.One thing I wish is that it was red letter.
The fake leather cover is actually very nice and soft to the touch as if it were "kid" leather as in an expensive glove.

The one thing I find very disappointing about is that there is not a large print edition available.I would buy the large print if it ever became available.The print is very small and for my baby-boomer eyes, too great a challenge to look at extensively sometimes.This would be the perfect "everything" bible if it came in large print and red-letter.

The Scent of Jesus
I was really looking for a quality NLT Bible at a decent price. This is the one, but there was a bit of an issue. While the Bible's contents were just what I was looking for, the Bible has a unique smell anytime I open it; people have been telling me its a rather pungent odor, but I figure it's just a "new-book" smell, and will go away with time. I can't say if this is an isolated issue or not, but be cautious if that's something you'd care about.

Other than that odd quality of the product, I love it, the price was excellent, and it's just what I needed for a long-term Bible...

Every Man's Bible Reviewed
Every Man's Bible is jam packed with study notes, essays, sidebars, charts, graphs, and what the editors call "Personal Gold," described as snapshots from Christian books about men living the Christian life.

The inserts and material are non-traditional with topics like "What the Bible Says About Sports," What the Bible Says About Getting Old," What the Bible says about Failure," "What the Bible Says About Money," and "What the Bible says about Competition." The language is contemporary and the graphics are prominent, appropriate for a younger male audience.

As a specialty Bible, it is broader in scope than you might initially think. I would actually describe it more as a "Life Application Study Bible" for men because the focus is on applying biblical principles to day-to-day life. In that respect, it works well. If I had a teenage boy, I would give it to him as required reading. Come to think of it, I might give it to my daughter when she reaches about 16 or 17 so she knows what to expect from her male peers and/or suitors.

The format is not for everybody. If you don't like graphics, inserts, and other modern features that make publications busier, you will probably find the format distracting. I have written before that I personally prefer thinlines or text-only Bibles for personal reading and church going. However, I have several heaftier Bibles for at-home use. This Bible is a hybrid. It has the additional stuff of a large study Bible, but the size of a personal-sized, mid-width Bible.

The hardcover edition is sturdy and will hold up to considerable wear. It is also considerably less expensive. The Tu-tone, imitation leather edition is attractive and suited to young men. In other words, it's a Bible a young man would look cool carrying.

I would highly recommend Every Man's Bible for the any or all of the following:

* Young men (teens, college age)
* Newly married (men and women)
* Single men
* Parents of teenage boys
* Youth organizations
* Youth pastors and leaders
* Young women who want insight into men
* Newbie Christians (men and couples)
* Anyone counseling young men (or couples)

Helpful study Bible
I received Every Man's Bible from Tyndale for review. I thought, "Reviewing a Bible should be fairly simple." I was wrong. But I'll take a stab at it.

This Bible is part of the Every Man's series which began with the book Every Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, and Mike Yorkey. That book dealt with sexual tempation. This Bible tackles a broader range of subjects like homosexuality , drinking, marriage, women, etc.

In addition, the Bible provides a simple introduction to each book, with standard information like author and date, as well as suggestions of key verses to be learned from the book, approximate time of reading, and so forth. Those looking for in-depth scholarly discussion will be disappointed, but the information is useful for beginning students. Also included are a Bible reading plan and a topical index.

Those looking for a first Bible should look elsewhere. The articles and study aids, while helpful, intrude extensively on the text. I wish more of the articles had been printed on a half page, allowing the biblical text to flow from page to page. Because of that, Every Man's Bible should only be used as an additional study Bible, not as the primary version read. The translation used is the New Living Translation. (This is not the original NLT, but a later revision)

The choice of using shades of brown throughout the book was not a wise one. The print size will also limit this Bible's usability by older readers.

I'd highly recommend this Bible for younger Christians, especially young men. Follow the reading plan, read the articles, and, above all, study the text.

Gift for my hubby
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I recently gave this Bible to my hubby and he was quite pleased with it as he is a fan of Every Man's Battle.[...] ... Read more

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This book, first published in 1969 and now made available in paperback with a new foreword by the author, is widely regarded as one of the best studies of Rousseau's thought in any language. In it, Professor Shklar examines Rousseau's central concern: given that modern civilisation is intolerable and a return to the state of nature impossible, how is man to arrange his existence in society? Mrs Shklar emphasises the importance for Rousseau of psychological factors, and shows how, when mediated through his images of authority and use of metaphor, they bring him to his notorious view that man is 'everywhere in chains'. In Mrs Shklar's view, Rousseau's final conclusion is almost equally pessimistic: the chances are very remote that we can overcome the psychological obstacles to become both men and citizens. ... Read more

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The first edition of Tally's Corner, a sociological classic, was the first compelling response to the culture of poverty thesis--that the poor are different and, according to conservatives, morally inferior--and alternative explanations that many African Americans are caught in a tangle of pathology owing to the absence of black men in families. Elliot Liebow's new introduction to this long-awaited revised edition bring the book up to date. ... Read more

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A related book
There's nothing new that I could add to what's already been said in praise of it. What I do suggest is that it's extremely interesting to read "Tally's Corner" and then read "The Corner" by David Simon and Edward Burns. The books treat people at essentially the same socio-economic level in essentially the same geographic area. The effects of the 30 years between them aren't startling, not even surprising, really. However, reading the books together gives enormous emphasis to the nature of the changes in the lives of the inner-city poor over that period. And those change have not been for the better.

Great ethnography
This is Elliot Liebow's first book.I was extremely fortunate in having it as assigned reading in an introductory sociology course when I was an undergraduate.The book is exceptional in many ways.

When Liebow reached the dissertation stage in his doctoral program at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., he was uncertain as to how to proceed.His advisor's advice was simple:"Go out and make like an anthropologist."Which is exactly what Liebow did.

Liebow "made like and anthropologist," moreover, not in an exotic society in the South Pacific or the Amazon, but in Washington, D.C. itself.He spent over a year observing and participating in the life of inner-city Black men who frequented an area referred to as Tally's corner.His choice of this area and these men required a good deal of tact, self-confidence, and anthropological skill:a thirty-seven year old White man entering and interacting in a group of young to middle-aged Black men who had no particular reason to accept him as anything other than a meddling outsider representing the dominant race.

Liebow, nevertheless, gained acceptance and provided insights into life among low-income inner-city Blacks that were unsuspected and invaluable.For example, the area was not nearly as socially disorganized as was commonly assumed.Instead, helping relationships based on friendship and kinship were commonplace.The area was, in fact, a neighborhood.

Black men were not the recklessly sexual itinerant impregnators that they were and often are assumed to be.Instead, their failure to stay with the women who bore their children was commonly rooted in their feelings of inadequacy at being unable to find a job that would enable them to support a family.These same men often provided nurturing and a modicum of financial support to other women and their children, people for whom they did not feel responsible.As a result, what they gave was beneficently gratuitous and would not be construed as not enough.

On the job, when they could find one, there was a prevailing expectation among employers that the Black workers would steal.As a hedge against this, the employers paid less than they otherwise would have.Consequently, the Black workers made very little money and, as a result, were more likely to steal to augment their incomes.This is a set of circumstances that renders the notion of a self-fulfilling prophecy as something more than a cliche'.

Liebow's discussion of sitting in a car with a group of Black men discussing their sexual prowess is the kind of the account that gives his ethnography a strong sense of authenticity.Men have too much "dawg" in them to have diminished sexual appetites as they grow older.Men have too much "dawg" in them to be strictly monogamous for the long term.

Nevertheless, Liebow documented the existence of close but non-sexual friendships between men and women.Expressions like "goin' for cousins" meant that a man and a woman were good, supportive friends but remained sexually uninvolved.

Not long after Liebow's research was finished, the location called Tally's Corner fell victim to urban renewal.Again, a place that was construed as nothing but a slum, but was in fact a neighborhood, was destroyed in the name of progress.

Liebow's Tally's corner is a truly fine piece of ethnographic work.I still find it refreshing that he went into the field without research questions in mind, but came away with really interesting results.

Classic Sociology of Black "Streetcorner Men"
This is a 'classic' sociological text that began as a dissertation, and it is truly insightful in illuminating the complexities within which urban "street corner men" are enmeshed. However, I question some of the findings as serving to reinforce stereotypes: that black men are absent fathers, that they do not have (for the most part) positive relationships with women, and so on.

A STUDY OF THE DISENFRANCHISED...
This study of Black streetcorner men by noted anthropologist, Dr. Elliot Liebow, was his doctoral dissertation. It became recognized as one of the more important sociological treatises, at the time it was written; a time during which Blacks or African Americans were still referred to as Negroes. Dr. Liebow's year and a half long study of a group of disaffected Black males, who routinely frequented a streetcorner in Washington, D.C.'s inner city, provided the basis for the dissertation that gave rise to this book. His analysis of this particular societal subculture, in the context of the overall social milieu in which it exists, is still relevant today. While scholarly, the book is written in an engaging conversational tone, which makes for easy reading. This book should be read by all those with an interest in the social sciences.

Great Example ofqualitative research
This work, aside from all useful insight into inner city culture, is able to offer the perspective qualitative research a good example of how to construct observation and insider knowledge into one. When writing-up qualitative research it is often hard to determine what balance between observation and insider language must be presented to convince the reader. This book, by its example, provides a very successful model that can be used by almost anyone. Simply stated, you must get this book in order to improve your qualitative research. Good luck!!! ... Read more

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Christian men are in the midst of a life-long process. They’re being transformed by the renewing of their minds, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, they’re crucifying the sinful nature with its passions and desires.

But the world, the flesh, and the devil go to great lengths to thwart the process.Our culture is obsessed with sex. Pornography, declining morals, pervasive visual stimulation, rampant divorce, and epidemic adultery. They all reflect ungodly passions.And inflame impure thoughts.

In this six-week study you’ll learn that God has provided everything you need to resist temptation. Through the examples of men in Scripture–those who fell into sin and those who stood firm–you’ll find hope for controlling your passions.You’ll learn how to choose the path of purity. And you’ll find assurance that through the power of the Holy Spirit and God’s Word, you can escape the corruption of this world and one day stand before God blameless and pure. ... Read more

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In this psychobiography, Erik H. Erikson brings his insights on humandevelopment and the identity crisis to bear on the prominent figure ofthe Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther. ... Read more

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Too heavy of reading for me
A friend recommended this book and I attempted to read it but it was just too heavy of a read for me.

somewhat disappointing
This might've been a worthwhile study if Erikson had not watered down his Freudianism.For example, Luther displays numerous traits of what Freud would describe as an anal personality: not only was he angry and uptight, he was obsessed with farts, butts, and feces.Does Erikson pursue this angle?Not consistently.Instead, he suggests renaming the anal stage the "independence stage" and compares Luther to a typical adolescent.This sort of watering down in endemic here.

Erikson focuses on the notion that Luther went through an identity crisis.Unfortunately, Erikson's notion of an "identity crisis" is so bland and general that it is hard to imagine anyone who has not gone through such a crisis, and thus it says little about Luther in particular.Further, Erikson's ambiguity about Luther becomes annoying as he constantly swings from criticizing his behavior to defending him as a supposedly great man.He frequently gets off track and explores side issues.

Finally, Erikson's understanding of the Reformation is limited at best.He blindly accepts every anticlerical cliche about the Catholic Church, and offers simplistic versions of German history and politics.On the other hand, he does offer occasional insights and throws out some spicy tidbits about Luther's private life.A curious mix of purience and dullness which left me wishing for what might have been.

A pioneering work in psychohistory
This is Erikson's breakthrough work in psychohistory. He reads the inner conflicts of Luther and connects them convincingly with great historical events. In this particular case he chooses a historical figure whose violence in some way undermines and contradicts the very religious vocation his life is built upon. Erikson shows how the revolutionary Luther in conflict with his own violent father and himself turns against the world of corrupt medieval indulgence- laden Catholicism and uses his own personal energy and story to create a powerful change in history, the Reformation.
This is an admirable piece of theorizing and research combined and a fascinating read.

Engrossing Standard Work
The father-son relationship Erikson explores here is very interesting.The most convincing aspects of his analysis are those most closely based on Luther's own writings, such as Luther's deep paralyzing dread at celbrating his first mass in front of his earthly father, as he mediates on behalf of that same father with his heavenly father.

Erikson's spirit lives on in the same tension found in "Amadeus," where Mozart confronts his father's same brand of wrath--suspecting that his son is wasting himself in something unproductive and immoral.

Erickson probably is speculating, in the manner of an archaelogist, when he broods about what Young Man Luther may have witnessed around the house in his violent father's relationship with his mother.

Psychiatrists need this kind of book.Taking on the really big personalities helps them understand the rest of us.Helps them use all the gears on the 18-speed; lets them press all the buttons they will never need to service the only vital end of the market for shrink services: the troubled youth market, the only one with the cash to invest in the counseling arts.Before you're too far gone for anyone to care about.

Perhaps it also helps the rest of us to escape, to focus on something we don't know much about, and aren't very good at: but to be satisfied anyway.Ibn Khaldun said that was a particular affliction of academics.That's the good news:if you can't bear this book, maybe you're a really talented academic with a bright future.The rest of us are just reading it in an attempt to find meaning in our latest airplane flight.We're developing a fear of facing the pilot on the way out, since he's such an imposing father figure.Then we realize he's repeating cheesy little "good byes" and our confidence returns--he's not challenging us at all, he's one of us.Amen.

An example of why "psycho-history" is dead
Granted, Erikson's book makes for a great read, but lacks any real credibility. This book, along with his book on Gandhi, demonstrate that one can read anything into people when seperated by time and space. Takeeverything you read with a grain of salt. There are many more Luther biosthat are more accurate and useful. ... Read more

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Bestselling author Bob Barnes provides a gathering of brief, powerful meditations, packed with encouragement, to help men handle dailypressures of family, work, relationships, and responsibilities. These devotions provide

• encouragement for busy lives and difficult times
• guidance to shape a man’s character
• illustrations of how to serve, lead, and grow
• Scriptures for strength and wisdom
• prayers to connect with the heavenly Father

This spiritual workout will help men maximize their time with God and live out their faith through actions, words, and behaviors thathonor Him.

Rerelease of Minute Meditations for Men.

Customer Reviews (2)

Great book!
This is a great bible study geared to guys...we like it so much we have purchased them for other friends.Excellent!

Very Pleased
I am very impressed with this book. The picture makes it look like a small devotional book, but it is actually a medium book size, which I'm happy about. It is professionally published, well bound, and for the price is an excellent purchase. I especially like the fact that it is written for men, from a man. Again, the promptness of service from Amazon was excellent. Thank you. ... Read more

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In the tradition of Alan Flusser's CLOTHES AND THE MAN, a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide that presents everything a man needs to know to dress with timeless style and distiction. ... Read more

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The Elegant Man: How to Construct the Ideal Wardrobe
I first saw this in our library, and was so happy to find it on here.This not only gives you a visual aide to the different cuts of a man's clothing, but also the fabric, style, and more.
It gives history to each garment, as well as understanding of what each jacket form is used for.
I'd say this book is a great reference for fashion, personal attire, resource to those who write novels, to even the consumer to finding the best attire.
Well worth purchasing it.

a very odd book
This is an odd book, and I couldn't quite make sense of it when I got it.It does not really contain applicable advice like A.F.'s books, although it contains occasional detail not found in other places (such as the descriptions of various textiles).It overemphasizes certain styles, and in general it leaves the impression of being eccentric and a little dated.I am glad I purchased it, but if I had just been trying to figure how to actually construct a wearable wardrobe, I would regard it as a wasted purchase.

The Perfect Book for the More Advanced Reader
This is a highly recommendable book that would be of greatest benefit for the more advanced reader with an interest in looking elegant in a suit. It is exceptionally well illustrated and is the sort of book that can help make or break you as far as your presentability goes. Needless to say, the style tips here are entirely of the classical sort that remain perfectly current despite the fact that this was published as long ago as 1990.

The main question for most readers would be whether to go for this or for 'Dressing the Man' by Allan Flusser. Fortunately, what you find here is perfectly complementary to Flusser, who admittedly has the advantage of starting from simpler basics and explaining these well to the beginner. A total novice may find the comprehensive review of different suit/blazer fabric types in this book to be a bit overwhelming, but for the reader who has grasped the basics this is the perfect book to help further his knowledge and taste. Whoever might have been left suspicious that Flusser may be keeping the finer points about suit styles a well guarded professional secret would probably find this book the logical next step to go on and further his knowledge and taste.

It should be kept in mind that this book concentrates exclusively on suits and blazers. Allan Flusser's `Dressing the Man' is far better when it comes to showing the reader how to coordinate the suit with tie, shirt and to some degree shoes - though even then Flusser emphasis is still on the suit. Arguably, the most encyclopaedic and balanced overview of all of the basics can be found in Bernhard Roetzel's book 'Gentleman'. However, more advanced readers who are familiar with these other authors will definitely want to add this book to their collection.

Fantastic!
Owned this book since it was first published but lost it in moving, which really stinks!I've had to buy a second-hand edition because it was a constant reference for me, especially when I tried ironing my shirts and pants but ended up ironing my hands.
This is truly a classic book and while its recommendations may not be exactly in line with modern American men's fashion, it will not disappoint in the long term.

Loved this book..
This book gave me excellent photos for reference. I use this book to put my outfits together, you dont have to buy all the expensive clothes... just mix and match vintage and new together for a sleek look. ... Read more

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This distinctive interdisciplinary collection is devoted to encouraging a keener understanding and a broadening of the human experience. The highly readable selections discuss concepts elemental to the social sciences--perpetually relevant issues to be resolved anew by each of us in every age. ... Read more

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Motivates men to redeem their God-given passions, drives, and purposes so they can live out their faithFeatures:*100 'Myth' articles---A common, accepted myth from the world is followed by the first-person story of a man who struggled with the lie and how it affected his life. The article concludes with principles from God's Word that debunk the myth.*50 factoid profiles about select men of the Bible---Must know, interesting facts about men of the Bible, written in a creative, edgy style. Each profile highlights how God used this man despite his failings.*200 'Downshift' notes---Penetrating questions for personal reflection or small-group study. The questions are tied to Scripture and send the reader to the index for information on each topic.*200 'Knowing God' call-outs---A short note that highlights an attribute of God as shown or taught in Scripture and teaches that knowing the character of God can help men redeem the way they live.*300 'At Issue' notes---Short teaching notes on life topics such as money, sex, or pride, that are linked topically.*Book introductions---Magazine-style book introductions that hook the reader with headlines and entice him to read the book.*Topical index---A clear, complete, thorough topical index that unifies all the features and makes this Bible very accessible.*Back matter articles---Practical articles help men further their study.*A unique, two-color interior design sets this Bible apart.*Single-column Bible text for ease of reading. ... Read more

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Highly recommend for Men who are striving to live the life
I bought this TNIV Bible to supplement the Women's edition ("True Identity") and have found the additional material to be highly insightful and thought-provoking.

This is the Bible I want the men in my life, and the lives of my friends, to read.

Great Bible
This Bible is AMAZING, it really is worth every penny. It really helps me understand it a lot better with all of the side notes and things of that sort. The only reason i gave it a 4 out of 5 stars is because personally i like the words that Jesus to be in red but thats all personal preference, if you don't mind that than PLEASE buy this bible, It truly is worth every penny and is very helpful for men at any age or at any stage in their spiritual walk.

Bible
Received Bible in record time.Condition is excellent. I think my husband will love it.

I bought the paperback and am upgrading to the Leather bound copy
I bought the paperback version of Strive for Men in April 2005 and would rate it as the best study bible I have ever owned.I took it to church one day and someone borrowed it without asking.I hope they enjoy it as much as I did.I just purchased the leatherbound copy as I want to keep it for a lifetime.

great resource!!!
This is the bible I am currently reading the most. It was a gift last year for my birthday. The TNIV - Today's New International Version It has some great study notes and like the Everyman's devotional it is focused on men and what men need. The historical notes, and `myths' features focus on area's like: Fulfillment, Sex, Work, Marriage, Pride, Pornography, Anger, Faith, Money, Family and Church. There are also `downshifts' little asides that ask probing questions based on the passages read. There are also biography's of key biblical man throughout the book. The single column layout makes it a nice easy to read bible. ... Read more