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The mask of masculinity : how men can embrace vulnerability, create strong relationships, and live their fullest lives / Lewis Howes.

by Howes, Lewis, 1983-

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Men -- Identity.

Men -- Conduct of life.

Men -- Mental health.

Masculinity -- Social aspects.

Interpersonal communication in men.

9781623368623 (hc.)

xiv, 240 pages ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-232) and index.

The stoic mask -- The athlete mask -- The material mask -- The sexual mask -- The aggressive mask -- The joker mask -- The invincible mask -- The know-it-all mask -- The alpha mask.

"Lewis Howes was an athlete. He played almost every sport in high school, and went on to play football professionally. Howes then transferred his competitive nature from sports to business. 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 wear: by asking for advice from psychologists, doctors, and household names like Tony Robbins, Alanis Morissette, and Ray Lewis. That journey created this book. 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. Lewis Howes is the author of The School of Greatness"--Provided by publisher.

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