In a Man's World

Perry Garfinkel's "In a Man's World," is one of the best books I've read on men's issues. It is well written in an engaging and conversational style and thoroughly examines the roles men play in life. The book appears to be based on excellent interview research but is also made more interesting by stories from Garfinkel's own life. I am a voracious yet selective reader. I know what is good and what is not, no matter what official reviewers might say. This is one book I could barely put down. Oftentimes I would get up in the middle of the night and begin reading where I had left off the afternoon or evening beforehand.Garfinkel puts boundaries on this specific work: The roles he thoroughly describes and discusses are those found in male-to-male interactions, not those found between men and women. Specifically, the roles of father, son, brother, male friend, paternal grandfather, and male mentor all come up in his book.This is a good companion volume to other related (yet slightly different) books such as Robert Bly's "Iron John," Sam Keen's "Fire in the Belly," and Kent Nerburn's "Letters to My Son." I recommend Perry Garfinkel's "In a Man'as World" to anyone interested in men's issues or the psychology of men.