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Standing between you and the man you CAN be is one thing: The Mask of Masculinity.
Lewis Howes grew up as an athlete. He was a two-sport All-American, played almost every sport in high school, and went on to play football professionally. Howes then transferred his competitive nature from sports to business, building his podcast, "The School of Greatness," into a global phenomenon and becoming successful beyond his wildest dreams. But his whole identity was built on misguided beliefs about what "masculinity" was: dangerous, false ideas learned from teammates and coaches in locker rooms and stereotypes in the media. Like so many men, Howes grew up to be angry, frustrated, and always chasing something that was never enough.
At 30 years old, outwardly thriving but unfulfilled inside, Howes began a personal journey to find inner peace and to uncover the many masks that men--young and old--wear: by asking for advice from some of the world's best psychologists, doctors, and household names like Tony Robbins, Alanis Morissette, and Ray Lewis. That journey created this book--a must read for every man, and for every woman who loves a man.
In The Mask of Masculinity (a USA Today bestseller) , Howes exposes the ultimate emptiness of the Material Mask, the man who chases wealth above all things; the cowering vulnerability that hides behind the Joker and Stoic Masks of men who never show real emotion; and the destructiveness of the Invincible and Aggressive Masks worn by men who take insane risks or can never back down from a fight. He teaches men how to break through the walls that hold them back and shows women how they can better understand the men in their lives. It's not easy, but if you want to love, be loved, and live a great life, then it's an odyssey of self-discovery that all modern men must make.
Author Notes
Lewis Howes is the New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness, and a lifestyle entrepreneur. A former professional football player and two-sport All-American, he is a current USA Men's National Handball Team athlete. His podcast, The School of Greatness, which has over 30 million downloads, is one of the top 100 ranked podcasts in the world on iTunes. He was recognized by The White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30. He and his work have been featured in The New York Times, People, Forbes, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Men's Health, Fox and Friends,The Today Show and other major media outlets. Originally from Ohio, Howes now lives in Los Angeles, CA.
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Publisher's Weekly Review
Podcaster Howes (The School of Greatness) delivers a personal, thoughtful look at the effects of toxic masculinity on personal fulfillment and happiness in men. The book outlines nine "masks" society gives men to hide behind: stoic, athlete, material, sexual, aggressive, joker, invincible, know-it-all, and alpha. Howes draws on interviews from his podcast (also called The School of Greatness), with guests including Mike Rowe, Alanis Morissette, and Tony Robbins, and on his own experiences, particularly how the sense of emptiness he felt after the success of his first book prompted him to reconsider his traditionally masculine system of values. Howes writes, "I wrote this book in an excited sprint so that I could share what I was learning before I forgot any of it," and his earnestness, enthusiasm, and imperfect grasp of the topic all come through ("Tony is a big guy, and yet he was tearing up in front of me about this memory"). But the good intentions and conversational writing style compensate for its shortcomings of focusing too narrowly on heterosexual men and including too many humblebrags. Howes conveys genuine excitement about combating toxic masculinity and the personal value he's derived from researching and writing the book. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Excerpts
Excerpts
THE STOIC MASK You don't like this role of bird with broken wing, especially since that's exactly how you feel. -JAY MCINERNEY, BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY Excerpted from The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Cast off a Broken Ideal and Begin to Live Fully by Lewis Howes All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.Table of Contents
| Preface | p. v |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Stoic Mask | p. 17 |
| The Athlete Mask | p. 41 |
| The Material Mask | p. 61 |
| The Sexual Mask | p. 83 |
| The Aggressive Mask | p. 109 |
| The Joker Mask | p. 131 |
| The Invincible Mask | p. 153 |
| The Know-It-All Mask | p. 175 |
| The Alpha Mask | p. 195 |
| Conclusion | p. 213 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 224 |
| Endnotes | p. 226 |
| Index | p. 233 |
