As mayor of Casterbridge, Michael Henchard is lonely and dissatisfied with life as he struggles in his relationships with women. Includes explanatory notes, an overview of key themes, and a chronology of the author's life.
Presents a collection of folktales and myths that depict eight wisdom stories from around the world about the roles that grandfathers play in giving guidance and support to the young.
There's something for every guy in this collection of stories, mini-memoirs, advice, poems, comics and drawings chosen by readers on the Guys Read web site.
Mark receives catalogs. Not just any catalogs, but the most obscure toy catalogs he has ever seen. And then on a whim he decides to order from one of them. Action figures. Maybe he should have thrown the catalogs away, because now he has his hands full- and there are no refunds and no returns.
A collection of works from male authors, illustrators, cartoonists, and editors that features selections from Neil Gaiman, Bruce Hale, Stephen King, Gary Paulsen, David Yoo, and many more.
Examines the trend for males to resist taking on adult responsibilities until their late twenties or thirties. Covers research on three generations to note shifting attitudes and behaviors.
Michael Henchard, an unemployed farmhand, gets drunk and sells his wife and baby daughter, but nineteen years later, when he is the Mayor of Casterbridge, his past is brought back to haunt him, when they return, and his success is undone.
