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Why Are So Many Black Men in Prison? A Comprehensive Account of How and Why the Prison Industry Has Become a Predatory Entity in the Lives of African-American Men

Demico Boothe

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Total reviews: 27 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

African-American males are being imprisoned at an alarming and unprecedented rate. Out of the more than 11 million black adult males in the U.S. population, nearly 1.5 million are in prisons and jails with another 3.5 million more on probation or parole or who have previously been on probation or parole. Black males make up the majority of the total prison population, and due to either present or past incarceration is the most socially disenfranchised group of american citizens in the country today. This book, which was penned by Boothe while he was still incarcerated, details the author's personal story of a negligent upbringing in an impoverished community, his subsequent engagement in criminal activity (drug dealing), his incarceration, and his release from prison and experiencing of the crippling social disenfranchisement that comes with being an ex-felon. The author then relates his personal experiences and realizations to the seminal problems within the African-American community, federal government, and criminal justice system that cause his own experiences to be the same experiences of millions of other young black men.

Keeping the Baby Alive till Your Wife Gets Home

Walter Roark

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Total reviews: 27 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

The "Pop" Quizzes are worth the price 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Now, my wife gave me Keeping the Baby Alive as a humorous shower gift, so I didn't actually pay for the book. But before long she knew just how funny it really is when she heard me cackling from two rooms away. The multiple choice tests on Feeding and Walking-Talking made me laugh the loudest. Folks who do not see the humor here, well, my guess is half of them are overly protective wives and the other half are young fathers with a serious case of new-dad ego. Not being that young, maybe it's easier for me not to take parenting too far over the top, and still take time to laugh at myself. Either way, none of the above means I love my little girl any less.

Keeping the Baby Alive till Your Wife Gets Home

Editorial Review:

A tongue-in-cheek peek at modern parenting from a father’s point of view, this spoof is targeted at today’s career-minded mom and dad team. Breezy, irreverent humor escorts dads through basic topics such as home-from-the-hospital adjustments, post-partum dos and don’ts, diaper changing, feeding, difficult infant behavior, child-care choices, and the bustle of the pretoddler stage. Lightening up the serious business of being a 21st-century father, this book teaches dads that they don’t have to be perfect and shows them how to enjoy the different stages of a baby’s life.

Overcoming Impotence: A Leading Urologist Tells You Everything You Need to Know

J Stephen Jones

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Buy this book now! 5 out of 5 stars.
14 of 16 people found this review helpful.

Never before has such comprehensive and state-of-the-art medical information been so inviting and enjoyable. This superbly-written guide appeals to all, from the afflicted to the curious. It has become an integral part of my treatment algorithm. Finally--Chicken Soup for the pole!

Excellent book on a delicate subject 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 11 people found this review helpful.

If you have questions about impotence, this book has the answers!

Dr. Jones has taken a subject that in the best of circumstances is difficult to discuss, and made it practical and approachable. He dispels the myths about impotence in a humorous and tactful manner while providing hope and options for treatment. He combines useful information with humor in a style that is very appealing.

Anyone who wants/needs information about impotence should start with this book!

Editorial Review:

Complete with an appendix of additional resources (organisations, support groups, educational material, and web sites) and a glossary of medical terms, this engaging, down-to-earth guide is an all-in-one resource giving men everything they need to know about a serious though very treatable medical problem.

The Lost Boys of Sudan: An American Story of the Refugee Experience

Mark Bixler

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great read! 5 out of 5 stars.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.

The story of the Lost Boys of Sudan is like no other story ever told. It is a story about thousands of young children, particularly young boys, who became separated from their families due to the long running civil war between the North and South of Sudan. In all, these children walked over a thousand miles across the wilds of Africa in search of safe refuge. Their journey was a long and arduous one filled with suffering and horrors beyond ones imagination.
Through the skilled style of Atlanta journalist Mark Bixler, "The Lost Boys of Sudan" weaves their story with that of other refugees and immigrants who have also settled in our country, while never trivializing their incredible plight. And although "The Lost Boys of Sudan" focuses on four young men living in Atlanta Georgia, their stories are similar to those of approximately 3800 other Lost Boys who have resettled in various cities across the US. Like those in Atlanta, they too have had to come to grips with the fascinating sights and wonders of this strange land called America, while attempting to blend within our society. For the first time in their lives they are forced to work full time jobs in order to support themselves and those they left behind, while also attending school. The task of surviving in this strange and foreign land has proven difficult at best. The results of their labors however, as chronicled by Bixler, are both amazing and truly inspiring to us all.
Joan Hecht
Author of "The Journey of the Lost Boys"

Editorial Review:

In 2000, the United States began accepting 3,800 refugees from one of Africa's longest civil wars. They were just some of the thousands of young men, known as "Lost Boys," who had been orphaned or otherwise separated from their families in the chaos of a brutal conflict that has ravaged Sudan since 1983. "The Lost Boys of Sudan" focuses on four of these refugees: Jacob Magot, Peter Anyang, Daniel Khoch, and Marko Ayii. Like most of the Lost Boys who came to America, they had never before turned on a light switch, used a kitchen appliance, or ridden in a car or subway train - much less held a job or balanced a checkbook. This is the moving story of how Jacob, Peter, Daniel, and Marko faced the countless challenges of making it in a strange new place after years on the run in Sudan or in refugee camps in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Questions For My Father: Finding The Man Behind Your Dad

Vincent Staniforth

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Carthartic Self Discovery 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Great book for learning about yourself and passing along your feelings, foibles and future wishes to your children. Works well for those that had a great relationship with their own father and want to continue the tradition; works even better for those who weren't close to their own father and want to make the most out of that special relationship with their own children.

Editorial Review:

-- Gives children a tool for discovering who their fathers really are

This is a little book that asks big questions: some serious, some playful, some risky. Each is posed with the idea of opening, reopening, rejuvenating, or bringing closure to the primary but often overlooked relationship of Fathers and children. Each prompts reflection and/or discussion: of the father's relationship to the mother, what the father's relationship was like with his father, how the father began his career, how he felt and feels about his children, what his dreams were as a young man.

Questions for My Dad provides a blueprint for uncovering the full dimensions of the man who is also a father.

Bad Boys: Public Schools in the Making of Black Masculinity (Law, Meaning, and Violence)

Ann Arnett Ferguson

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Statistics show that black males are disproportionately getting in trouble and being suspended from the nation's school systems. Based on three years of participant observation research at an elementary school, Bad Boys offers a richly textured account of daily interactions between teachers and students to understand this serious problem. Ann Arnett Ferguson demonstrates how a group of eleven- and twelve-year-old males are identified by school personnel as "bound for jail" and how the youth construct a sense of self under such adverse circumstances. The author focuses on the perspective and voices of pre-adolescent African American boys. How does it feel to be labeled "unsalvageable" by your teacher? How does one endure school when the educators predict one's future as "a jail cell with your name on it?" Through interviews and participation with these youth in classrooms, playgrounds, movie theaters, and video arcades, the author explores what "getting into trouble" means for the boys themselves. She argues that rather than simply internalizing these labels, the boys look critically at schooling as they dispute and evaluate the meaning and motivation behind the labels that have been attached to them. Supplementing the perspectives of the boys with interviews with teachers, principals, truant officers, and relatives of the students, the author constructs a disturbing picture of how educators' beliefs in a "natural difference" of black children and the "criminal inclination" of black males shapes decisions that disproportionately single out black males as being "at risk" for failure and punishment.
Bad Boys is a powerful challenge to prevailing views on the problem of black males in our schools today. It will be of interest to educators, parents, and youth, and to all professionals and students in the fields of African-American studies, childhood studies, gender studies, juvenile studies, social work, and sociology, as well as anyone who is concerned about the way our schools are shaping the next generation of African American boys.
Anne Arnett Ferguson is Assistant Professor of Afro-American Studies and Women's Studies, Smith College.

The Decline of Men: How the American Male Is Tuning Out, Giving Up, and Flipping Off His Future

Guy Garcia

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• Why are so many of today's supermen superclueless?

• Why are so many ambitious young women unable to find boyfriends as successful and independent as they are?

• Why do so many men prefer the escapist digitized world of SPIKE TV, Jackass, and Grand Theft Auto to the reality of their own lives?

In an eye-opening exploration of contemporary American manhood, The Decline of Men shows how men are struggling to redefine what being a man means in today's world. Their confusion has led to rampant male malaise, which has left many men feeling alienated and disconnected. Unable to communicate their frustrated thoughts or emotions effectively, too many guys are slacking off and opting out of their manly obligations, producing an entire generation of men who are ditching their own potential and failing the moms, wives, and girlfriends who love them.

The Decline of Men is a wake-up call to this distressing state of affairs. As award-winning journalist Guy Garcia reports, rather than working hard to achieve top grades or a promotion at work, too many American males squander their energy tracking their fantasy football league scores or mastering the latest video game. Men drop out of school at a far higher rate than women and are far likelier to die early because of poor health habits. Even the male Y chromosome is said to be at risk of disappearing altogether one day.

Packed with startling statistics, informed by pop culture, and narrated in the entertaining style for which Guy Garcia is known, The Decline of Men sheds light on a problem that has wreaked havoc on the American family and urges men and women to look past the gender wars to address this national emergency together.

New Men's Devotional Bible

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Men's Bible 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is a great BIBLE and looks to match. Well worth the price. Great of anyone that needs a BIBLE that is easy to understand and looks great.

This Bible is Awesome 5 out of 5 stars.
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This Bible is better than I expected I love it and will be spending alot of time reading it. It is very easy to read and understand.

Good Bible for those boring sermons :) 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a nice little Bible. I really like the layout and the colors used in the printing. The paper isn't too special, rather thin, but I really like the cover. The NIV translation is a reliable translation, probably still the most popular modern translation in the English speaking world.

What I really like about his Bible is the devotionals for those times when the pastor's sermon is just too long or too boring. At those times, which, hopefully, aren't too many, it's nice to have short, interesting articles to read to stimulate your thinking.

Thanks, Zondervan.

Editorial Review:

Written by men for men, the New Men’s Devotional Bible in NIV offers a fresh perspective on God’s Word through a year’s worth of relevant, engaging devotions placed throughout the text of the NIV.

One Thousand Beards

Allan Peterkin

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A fun and informative book 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I don't have a beard myself, but I know a lot of people who do, and this is a fascinating account of the history of facial hair that provides some interesting factoids and insight into the meaning of why some of us choose to wear hair on our faces. I gave this book to some of my bearded friends, and they loved it. It's a real winner.

A cliff notes history of beards 3 out of 5 stars.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I found this book moderately amusing when I first came across it but that was before I discovered Fashions in Hair (2001-9th edition) by Richard Corson, certainly the ultimate, definitive source on the history of facial hair. This is sort of the cliff notes version of that book...lightweight, whimsical, jokey, brief, lacking the almost overwhelming detail, historical illustrations and info of the Corson book (first published in the 60's and updated numerous times since). The Corson book is the way to go if you're a beard afficianado.

Editorial Review:

A witty, comprehensive history of facial hair, documenting its continuous rise and fall as a trend. With style recipes, information on care and upkeep, and hundreds of pictures of famous bearded men (and women!), One Thousand Beards provides an insightful, light-hearted, and well-groomed look at facial hair.

Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men (Studies in Jungian Psychology By Jungian Analysts)

James Hollis

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Painful but necessary reading 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I am total James Hollis fan. I have now read four of his books and have found them liberating. Visit his website for a clue for why he is so effective - he is not 30 years of age with limited life experience. He commenced his training only after he completed another successful career in academia. Most would have been content to have lived the life he already had. He has the life skills and experience to help us all illuminate our lives.

The book concerns the burden of being a man, exposing some of the constricting myths that have made manhood so painful. It is a book about men but not necessarily only for men - my wife read it too and found it very moving. It is enriched by the signficant store of Hollis reading in poetry and literature. It is not an easy fix and like anything worthwhile requires your concentrated attention. Further, it is only a beginning rather than an end. Hollis says it himself when he quotes somewhere Jung's description of the psychoanalytical endeavour - it can provide insight but then there must come endurance and courage. You can have a vision of what you would like to be but then comes the fidelity to make that vision a reality.

I would recommend this book highly.

Rob